Motivation Ch3 Flashcards
Addiction or substances use disorder.
Are compulsive and provide short-term pleasure at the expense of severe and long-term negative consequences.
Are compulsive and provide short-term pleasure at the expense of severe and long-term negative consequences.
Addiction or substances use disorder.
Psychoactive drugs
These are any chemical substance that alter a person’s mood and behavior as a result of the drug’s effect on the brain
These are any chemical substance that alter a person’s mood and behavior as a result of the drug’s effect on the brain
Psychoactive drugs
Impaired control
Uses larger amount of the drug for longer than intended
Uses larger amount of the drug for longer than intended
Impaired control
Social Impairment
Failure to meet obligations at work, school, and home
Failure to meet obligations at work, school, and home
Social Impairment
Risky use
Use substance in situations that are physically dangerous
Use substance in situations that are physically dangerous
Risky use
Pharmacological Criteria
Tolerance: Individual requires increasing amounts of substance for same effect as early
Withdrawal: Abstaining produces unpleasant feeling or unpleasant physical symptoms
Tolerance: Individual requires increasing amounts of substance for same effect as early
Withdrawal: Abstaining produces unpleasant feeling or unpleasant physical symptoms
Pharmacological Criteria
Craving
People’s lack of control over their substance use is apparent from their craving
People’s lack of control over their substance use is apparent from their craving
Craving
From experimentation to Addiction
Individuals may be attracted to the novelty of drug use, to its anticipated pleasure, and be influenced by availability, along with observing the actions of their peers.
