HLTH 102 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Binge Drinking, Cirrhosis, Heart Rate
31 Jan 2017
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Cause intoxication (a state in which sometimes unpredictable physical and emotional changes occur) Long-term physical, emotional and social effects. Addictive behaviours habits that have gotten out of control, with resulting negative effects on a person"s health. Body adapts to a drug user has to take larger and larger doses of the drug to achieve the same high. Concept as a disease process based in brain chemistry rather than a moral failing. Routine use of a drug without reaching a level of compulsion or increased need for greater dosage associated with drug addiction. Accompanied by psychological but not physical dependence. Some activities trigger the release of brain chemicals cause rush like a psychoactive drug. Reinforcement addictive reinforcing behaviour = pleasurable physical or emotional states or relieves negative ones. Compulsion or craving need to engage in behaviour, compulsive planning for next opportunity. Loss of control cannot block impulse. Escalation more of a particular substance or activity to produce desired effects.
