Flashcards in 8.1.1 issues around drug taking Deck (6)
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What are drugs
Substances that alter the brain function e.g. cannabis, heroin
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What is addiction
A person who is addicted feels that they need the drug for their everyday life, it consumes them and they feel as if they can’t live without it
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What is tolerance
How will your body copes with the drug. some people Will have higher tolerances which means they would need to take more of the drug to feel the same effects which can be even more dangerous
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What is physical dependency
Drugs affect neurotransmitter operation, the brain adapts to these changes so it can no longer function normally without the drug, unpleasant side-effects occur if you stop taking the drug, tolerance develops which means you need more and more of the drug to get the same effect, and withdrawal symptoms occur if the drug is no longer taken
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What is psychological dependency
drugs can make you more social, increase confidence et cetera and drug takers begin to think that they cannot carry out certain behaviours without the drug to help them
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