Describing addiction

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Created on: 15-10-20 22:40

Change in bodily state because of drug use. Withdrawal symptoms when the drug is not being taken, examples being sweating, racing heart, nausea, headache, loss of energy. Only able to establish physical dependence for certain when abstaining

Physical dependence

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Continuing to want to take drug because of rewarding/ pleasurable effects.Absence of drug causes anxiety, irritation, depression and cravings. Will continually take until becomes habitual, even if harmful. Psychological dependence can occur in absence of

Psychological dependence

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Needing more of a drug to get usual effects. There is reduction in response to drink and need more to experience same effect. Homeostasis. Tolerance is caused by repeated exposure to the effects of the drug.

Tolerance

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set of symptoms that arise when addicted person stops/ reduces drug use. Symptoms often opposite of ones created by drug.

Withdrawal symptoms

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learns to adjust behaviour to compensate for effects of drug.

Behavioural tolerance

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tolerance of one drug reduces sensitivity to another drug.

Cross tolerance

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set of symptoms that arise when addicted person stops/ reduces drug use. Symptoms often opposite of ones created by drug.

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learns to adjust behaviour to compensate for effects of drug.

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Describing addiction