Health Sciences 1001A/B Lecture Notes - American Psychiatric Association, Substance Abuse

• School: Western University
• Department: Health Sciences
• Course: Health Sciences 1001A/B
• Professor: Shauna Burke

Document Summary

Habits that have gotten out of control, with a resulting negative impact on a persons health. Many behaviours are addictive, but most people who engage in them do not develop problems (can drink, but not everyone becomes addicted) If a person becomes dependant 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 suceptable to addiction turns to addiction as a coping strategy: some people may also have a genetic predisposition to addiction. American psychiatric association (apa) differentiates between substance abuse and substance dependance: Substance abuse involves one of the following: recurrent use resulting in a failure to fulfill major responsibilities at work, school, or home, recurrent use in situations in which it is physically hazardous (ex. Relapse rate is high for all types of treatment.