griffith's six components model

Question 1

salience (physical and psychological dependance)

Answer 1

• when an addiction becomes the dominant preoccupation and behaviour of an individual

Question 2

tolerance

Answer 2

• an individual needing more of their addiction over time in order to produce the same pleasurable experience

Question 3

withdrawal

Answer 3

• the effects an individual experiences when they attempt to stop or reduce their addiction

Question 4

relapse

Answer 4

• returning to an addiction after a period of giving up

Question 5

conflict

Answer 5

• conflict with others or within the addict themselves caused by the negative effects of a addiction

Question 6

mood alteration

Answer 6

• change in mood caused by an addiction