Alcohol

Question 1

Alcohol background

Answer 1

Psychoactive substances cause dopamine release and stimulation

Question 2

What is tolerance, acute intoxication and harmful use,. Dependence

Answer 2

Tolerance: a drugs early effects are later achieved only by higher doses

Acute intoxication: cluster of effects related to recent substance use that can’t be explained by another medical disorder

Harmful use: causing damage to physical or mental health

Dependence: cluster of behavioral, cognitive and physiological phenomena

Question 3

Signs of dependence

Answer 3

Strong desire to take drug
Difficulties controlling the use
Persisting in use despite harmful consequences
Higher priority given to drug use than other activities and obligations
Increased tolerance