Addiction

Question 1

What are the two biological explanations for addiction?

Answer 1

Dopamine and the addiction genes

Question 2

What are the two individual explanations for addiction?

Question 3

What are the two social explanations for addiction?

Answer 3

The role of the media and the family

Question 4

What are characteristics of addictions?

Answer 4

Salience - can’t stop thinking about substance
Conflict - arguments with friends or family
Withdrawal symptoms - the unpleasant experience after stopping the addictive behaviour
Tolerance - taking more of the addictive substance to feel the same effects
Mood modification- the addicts mood changes when they take the addictive substances
Relapse - taking the addictive substance after a long time of not taking it