HLTH 140 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Psychological Dependence, American Psychiatric Association, Internet Addiction Disorder
Document Summary
Only 10% of people in need of alcohol and drug treatment each year get help. Nearly 70% of people > 18 years old who are addicted are in the workplace. 60% of high school seniors do not view marijuana use as harmful (which is nearly double from 20 years ago) Continued involvement with a substance of activity despite its ongoing negative consequences. Classified by the american psychiatric association (apa) as a mental disorder. Physiological dependence results in tolerance and withdrawal. Psychological dependence is the dependency of the mind on a substance or behavior, which can lead to psychological withdrawal symptoms, such as anxiety, irritability, or cravings. Compulsion: characterized by obsession, or excessive preoccupation, with the behavior and an overwhelming need to perform it. Loss of control: the inability to predict reliably whether any isolated occurrence of the behavior will be healthy or damaging.
