addiction

Question 1

what does ICD-10 call addiction?

Answer 1

a ‘dependence disorder’

Question 2

symptoms of behavioural addiction

Answer 2

1. ignore arguments that the activity is unhealthy or damaging
2. they spend more time doing the activity than other things they used to enjoy
3. they have to do the activity more often, or do something more ‘risky’ to get the same ‘buzz’
4. reducing the activity is very difficult
5. they tend to do the activity regularly

Question 3

addiction simple def

Answer 3

a phychological problem where people feel they need to ‘have’ or ‘do’ something regularly to avoid negative feelings

Question 4

how long do you have to have symptoms to be diagnosed with addiction?

Answer 4

you must have at least three of the symptoms at the same time for one month or for repeated occasions over a year

Question 5

how have incidences of addiction changed over time?

Answer 5

now includes internet and video games (behavioural addiction), where previously it was concerned with a substance misuse primarily

some opiates are prescribed for medical reasons

Question 6

impact of addiction on an individual (3)

Answer 6

spend less time with family

losing interest in things they regularly did

waste of money of the addiction and not on themselves

Question 7

impact of addiction on society

Answer 7

sickness can lead to poor work attendance

addiction is expensive because of healthcare services