Addictions and Stress Flashcards
What defines addiction?
- substance abuse
- physical dependence (drug tolerance and withdrawl)
- psychological dependence
- harm
What is substance abuse?
recurrent use leads to failure to show up, using in dangerous situations, continue using despite physical, social problems
What is physical dependence?
the need for an increased amount of a given drug to achieve intoxication
What is physical dependence withdrawal?
when drug is abruptly removed, cluster of symptoms happen, withdrawal can be so severe the indiviudal fears it may use drug again
What is psychological dependence?
a state which stopping or abruptly reducing the dose of a drug produces non-physical symptoms
What are difference types of harms due to susbtance abuse?
-physical
-psychological
-social
- spiritual
What are components all addictions?
- preoccupation with substance
- inability to control use
- signs of tolerance
- withdrawal symptoms
What are reasons for drug use?
fun, cope with stress, new experiences
What are models of addictions?
- moral model
- disease model
- social model
- psychological model
What is the moral model?
- addictions is the results of flawed character, treatment: war on drugs, pros: empowering, cons: judgmental
What is the disease model?
addiction switchs in the brain, genetics or physcial damage
What is the social model?
not about the individual more about whats around you,
What is the psychological model?
best one, emotional regulation,
What are predictor substance use?
- weak relationship with family
- family problems
- lack of percieved social support
- low assertiveness
biopsychocosial models of addictions?
determinants of health & disability, inclusion of spiritual factors, better understanding of interaction of physical, psychological, social and spiritual factors
