Taking a harmful amount of a substance that can be potentially damaging to mental of physical health.
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Synapse
The gap between two neurons where neurotransmitters are released.
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Tolerance
When the increased use of a drug reduces it's effectiveness.
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Physical dependency
The body is used to taking a drug, therefore chemical changes happen within the brain that substitute normal functioning. Normal function cannot happen without the drug and there are physical effects of withdrawal, e.g. shaking or craving.
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Psychological dependency
The drug becomes central to the routine of the user and the need for pleasure maintains drug taking. Stopping results in a break of habit which is difficult to maintain.
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Withdrawal
The negative effects of not taking an addictive drug, e.g. shaking or sickness.
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Synapse
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The gap between two neurons where neurotransmitters are released.
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