Roots of Addiction

Question 1

What is addiction?

Answer 1

Anything I can’t stop myself from doing

Question 2

What does a person get out of using drugs for other addictive behaviours? What are the rewards?

Answer 2

To unwind, to get high, to numb emotions, relief, boredom

Question 3

What are the different levels of use?

Answer 3

Abstention, Experimentation, Social Use, Habituation, Abuse, Addictive (6)

Question 4

What are signs of addiction?

Answer 4

intoxicated, acting out, continue to use regardless of the damage to their lives, can’t stop, denial (5)

Question 5

How does the brain change as result of drug use?

Answer 5

Tolerance and withdrawal

Question 6

Name 2 physiological consequences of addiction.

Answer 6

Withdrawal and Anxiety

Question 7

Name two types of cravings that addicts have.

Answer 7

Endogenous craving and Environmentally cue craving

Question 8

Which factors put someone at risk for addiction?

Answer 8

Heredity, Environment, Drugs/Behaviour