Health Sciences 1001A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: American Psychiatric Association, Dsm-5, Caffeine
7 May 2015
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Habits that have gotten out of control, with a resulting negative impact on a person"s health. Five characteristics typically associated with addictive behaviours: reinforcement, compulsion or craving, loss of control, escalation, negative consequences. Many behaviours are addictive, but most people who engage in them do not develop problems. If a person becomes dependent and tolerance develops, the behaviour is likely to become a central focus in the person"s life. No single cause of addiction: the individual, environment, and substance/behaviour combine. Individuals with trouble dealing with stress may be more susceptible to addiction: some people may also have a genetic predisposition to addiction. Psychoactive ~ a blanket term to include drugs and other substances. Drugs = chemicals other than food that are intended to affect the structure or function of the body. Over-the-counter (otc) substances (e. g. , alcohol, tobacco, and caffeine products) American psychiatric association (apa) combines the previously defined categories of substance abuse and dependence into a single condition:
