BAMS Special Care

Question 1

Drug

Answer 1

Medicine or other substance which has a physiological effect when ingested or otherwise introduced into the body

Question 2

Substance abuse disorders

Answer 2

A cluster of cognitive, behavioural and physiological symptoms indicating that the individual continues using the substance despite significant substance-related problems

Question 3

What is an addiction?

Answer 3

Chronic, primary, neurobiological condition influenced by genetic, psychosocial and environmental factors

Question 4

Risk factors for drug misuse and addiction

Answer 4

Men 2x as likely
Genetic factors
Socioeconomic factors
Environmental factors

Question 5

Environmental risk factors for drug misuse and addiction

Answer 5

• home and family, friends and acquaintances who use drugs
• time of drug use
• personality (low self-esteem, stress)
• availability of drugs
• method of drug administration
• coexisting mental problems.
• peer pressure
• physical and sexual abuse
• early exposure to drugs
• stress