Health Sciences 1001A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: American Psychiatric Association, Caffeine
15 Apr 2016
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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. The individual, environment, and substance behaviour combine. Individuals with more 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:
