Addiction: Describing addiction - physical and psychological dependence, tolerance & withdrawal syndrome Flashcards
What is addiction?
A disorder where a person consumes a substance or engages in behaviour
This starts as pleasurable but becomes compulsive with harmful consequences
What is psychological dependence?
Mental or emotional compulsion to keep a substance, they believe they can’t cope with work or life without it
When a person has a physical or psychological dependence on a drug or behaviour what can happen to the person?
Cravings and withdrawal syndrome
What is physical dependence?
A state of the body that occurs when withdrawal syndrome is produced from stopping the behaviour.
What is withdrawal syndrome?
The psychological and physical symptoms an individual experience when they no longer have the substance or engage in behaviour.
What symptoms are there in withdrawal?
Nausea, Aching, experiencing tremors
The seriousness of withdrawal syndrome can be affected by ….
The substance/behaviour
Amount of substance consumed
How often the drug/behaviour is used
What is tolerance?
After a substance or behaviour has been used for a long period, the repeated exposure the response is reduced
Finish the sentence. When tolerance occurs the individual will need …
greater doses to feel the same physical and psychological effects.
What are three examples of tolerance?
Cellular Tolerance
Behavioural Tolerance
Metabolic Tolerance
