Health Sciences 4092F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Food Addiction, Psychoactive Drug, Psychopathology
11 Dec 2018
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Drug use, misuse, and abuse: drug users" initial experience depends on two factors set and setting. Individual response set and setting: response to drugs is influenced by, one"s internal environment (set) Total external environment (setting: set, own internal environment; mental state. Addiction is defined as a chronic, relapsing brain disease that is characterized by compulsive drug seeking and use, despite harmful consequences. It is considered a brain disease because drugs change the brain they change its structure and how it works. These brain changes can be long-lasting, and can lead to the harmful behaviours seen in people who abuse drugs. Nida: chronic, you never get over it, you are never cured, you are in a state of remission, guaranteed that you will relapse, alcoholics anonymous (aa) Train them to expect that they will relapse. Addiction is a long-term disease where an individual has an overwhelming desire to find and use drugs, even though there are dangerous consequences.
