Addictive Behavior - 1
- Addictive Behavior o Are habits that have gotten out of control, with resulting negative effects on a person’s health.
- What is Addiction? o Psychological or physical dependence on a substance or behavior, characterized by a compulsive desire and increasing need for the substance or behavior and by harm to the individual and/or society.
- Characteristics of Addictive Behavior
1. Reinforcement- addictive behaviors are reinforcing. Some aspect of the behavior produces pleasurable physical and emotional states or relives negative ones.
2. Compulsion or Craving- the individual feels a strong compulsion to engage in the behavior, often accompanied by obsessive planning for the next opportunity to perform it.
3. Loss of Control- the individual loses control over the behavior and cannot block the impulse to do it.
4. Escalation- addiction often involves a pattern of escalation, in which more and more of a particular substance or activity is required to produce its desired effects.
5. Negative Consequences- the behavior continues despite serious negative consequences, such as problems with academic or job performance, personal relationships, and helath; legal or financial troubles are also typical.
- The Use of Drugs o Medical & Social Purposes and Examples o Psychoactive Drugs are drugs that alter a person’s experiences or consciousness.
• Opioids also called narcaotics, such as opium, morphine, heroin, methadone, codeine, hydrocodone, oxycodone, meperidine, and fentanyl. Opioids relive pain, cause drowsiness, and induce euphoria
• Central nervous system depressants slow down overall activity of the central nervous system, types in sedatives, xanax, roofies, and liquid ecstay. They reduce anxiety and cause mood changes, impaired muscular coordination, slurring of speech, and sleep. People are usually introduced either through medical prescription or through drug-using peers.
- What is Intoxication? o The state of being mentally affected by a
- What is Addiction? o Psychological or physical dependence on a substance or behavior, characterized by a compulsive desire and increasing need for the substance or behavior and by harm to the individual and/or society.
- Characteristics of Addictive Behavior
1. Reinforcement- addictive behaviors are reinforcing. Some aspect of the behavior produces pleasurable physical and emotional states or relives negative ones.
2. Compulsion or Craving- the individual feels a strong compulsion to engage in the behavior, often accompanied by obsessive planning for the next opportunity to perform it.
3. Loss of Control- the individual loses control over the behavior and cannot block the impulse to do it.
4. Escalation- addiction often involves a pattern of escalation, in which more and more of a particular substance or activity is required to produce its desired effects.
5. Negative Consequences- the behavior continues despite serious negative consequences, such as problems with academic or job performance, personal relationships, and helath; legal or financial troubles are also typical.
- The Use of Drugs o Medical & Social Purposes and Examples o Psychoactive Drugs are drugs that alter a person’s experiences or consciousness.
• Opioids also called narcaotics, such as opium, morphine, heroin, methadone, codeine, hydrocodone, oxycodone, meperidine, and fentanyl. Opioids relive pain, cause drowsiness, and induce euphoria
• Central nervous system depressants slow down overall activity of the central nervous system, types in sedatives, xanax, roofies, and liquid ecstay. They reduce anxiety and cause mood changes, impaired muscular coordination, slurring of speech, and sleep. People are usually introduced either through medical prescription or through drug-using peers.
- What is Intoxication? o The state of being mentally affected by a