AO1: Addiction

Question 1

Addiction

Answer 1

A disorder characterise by repetitive behaviours despite substantial adverse consequences

Question 2

4 Characteristics of Addiction

Answer 2

• Psychological Dependence
• Tolerance
• Withdrawal Syndrome
• Physical Dependence

Question 3

Psychological Dependence

Answer 3

• Form of dependence involving emotional, motivational withdrawal-like symptoms (negative emotions that motivate someone to continue engaging in their addiction)
• Can occur with physical dependence or can occur independently of physical dependence

Question 4

Tolerance

Answer 4

• Involves a reduced response to the drug so that more of the drug is required to have the same effects (desired and undesired, e.g more happiness but also more nausea for alcohol)
• Occurs as a result of a sustained use of a tolerance forming drug

Question 5

(Extra) Behavioural Tolerance

Answer 5

• When a individual learns through repeated exposure to a drug to adjust their behaviour to compensate for the impacts of the drug
• E.g an alcoholic learns to talk slower so they don’t slur their words