PSYC 3082 : Psyc 3082 Exam 3
Document Summary
Substance-related and addictive disorders are associated with the use and abuse of drugs and other substances people take to alter the way they think, feel and behave. Impulse control disorders involve the inability to resist acting on a drive or temptation. Substance use: the ingestion of psychoactive substances in moderate amounts that does not significantly interfere with social, education, or occupational functioning. Depends on which drug is taken, how much is ingested, and the person"s individual biological. Substance abuse: how significantly it interferes with a person"s life. reaction. Impaired judgment, mood changes, and lowered motor ability. Drug-seeking behavior: the repeated use of a drug, a desperate need to ingest more of the substance (stealing money to buy drugs, standing outside in the cold to smoke) Researchers estimate that that out of the people in addictive treatment centers, about 40% have mood disorders and anxiety and post traumatic stress disorders seen in about 25%.
