Impulse control and addiction Flashcards
1
Q
4 reasons people may take drugs:
A
Experimentation
Peer pressure
Medication
Pleasure
2
Q
3 things that are not addiction:
A
Casual use
Experimental use
Circumstantial use
3
Q
2 characteristics of addiction:
A
Compulsive
Inability to stop - relapse
4
Q
What % becomes addicted compared to % that try drugs?
A
5-10% compared to 90%
5
Q
What type of matter volume reduces in alcoholics’ brains?
A
Cortical grey matter volume
6
Q
An impairment of (d-m) in substance users…
A
Decision making
7
Q
Increased impulsive behaviour as a consequence of…
A
Changes in prefrontal cortex
