PSY 374 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: American Psychiatric Association, Addictive Behavior, Drug Withdrawal
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Factors that influence the development and maintenance of drug abuse and addiction. Figure 9. 1 data on illicit drug use (rates of drug use) Figure 9. 1 data on illicit drug use (drug use by age) Addiction: addiction is complex, and a precise definition is difficult. Physical dependence: abstinence leads to highly unpleasant withdrawal symptoms that motivate the person to return to drug use. Addictive behavior: the addict is driven by drug craving a strong urge to take the drug. Individuals remain addicted for long periods of time, and drug-free periods (remissions) are often followed by relapses in which drug use recurs (despite negative consequences) The american psychiatric association"s diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (dsm) defines substance-related disorders as: Substance abuse may or may not lead to substance dependence. Because the term addiction has conflicting definitions and strong negative associations, the american. Psychiatric association has stopped using the terms addiction and addict.
