Addiction: Describing addiction - physical and psychological dependence, tolerance & withdrawal syndrome COPY Flashcards

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What is addiction?

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A disorder where a person consumes a substance or engages in behaviour
This starts as pleasurable but becomes compulsive with harmful consequences

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What is psychological dependence?

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Mental or emotional compulsion to keep a substance, they believe they can’t cope with work or life without it

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When a person has a physical or psychological dependence on a drug or behaviour what can happen to the person?

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Cravings and withdrawal syndrome

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What is physical dependence?

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A state of the body that occurs when withdrawal syndrome is produced from stopping the behaviour.

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What is withdrawal syndrome?

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The psychological and physical symptoms an individual experience when they no longer have the substance or engage in behaviour.

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What symptoms are there in withdrawal?

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Nausea, Aching, experiencing tremors

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The seriousness of withdrawal syndrome can be affected by ….

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The substance/behaviour
Amount of substance consumed
How often the drug/behaviour is used

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What is tolerance?

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After a substance or behaviour has been used for a long period, the repeated exposure the response is reduced

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Finish the sentence. When tolerance occurs the individual will need …

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greater doses to feel the same physical and psychological effects.

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What are three examples of tolerance?

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Cellular Tolerance
Behavioural Tolerance
Metabolic Tolerance

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