Chapter #5 (p. 102-104)

Question 1

Addiction is the result of a negative reinforcement. What does this mean?

Answer 1

addicts use the drug to avoid withdrawl

Question 2

Dependence model says dependence implies what two things?

Answer 2

1. the state in which a drug produces physical dependence

2. the compulsive self-administration of a drug (addiction)

Question 3

what is the problem with the dependence model?

Answer 3

it is possible to have addiction in the absence of dependence and to have dependence without addiction

Question 4

Powerful addictions can develop from intake of substances such as ____ and ____ which cause only mold (if any) withdrawal symptoms

Answer 4

cocaine and marijuana

Question 5

what is the problem with using the term psychological dependence?

Answer 5

it can be used to describe a state of affairs but can not be used as an explanation

Question 6

what does the dependence model imply with regard to recreational drug use leading to addiction?

Answer 6

a rapidly forming physical or psychological dependence that results from occasional drug use motivated by curiosity, experimentation, peer pressure, and other factors