What Is Addiction?
this term describes the brains need for more of a substance to achieve the same effect.
Tolerance
Among environmental factors, this had the greatest influence on alcohol use disorder risk.
Less education
Children of addicts have a greater probability of becoming addicts due to this type of factor.
Genetic factors
This eating disorder involves restricting food almost completely and is linked to higher addiction risk.
Anorexia nervosa
This model examines biological, psychological, and social factors together, exactly how the AUD study was structured.
Biopsychosocial model
these physical and psychological symptoms occur when an addict stops using a substance.
withdrawal symptoms
Exposure to substance use in the household before this age was a major risk factor for AUD.
Age 13
This tool uses genetic information to assess a person's chances of developing a condition.
Polygenic risk score
Low levels of this psychological trait are commonly found among people with addictions.
Self-esteem
This classic AP Psych debate is directly addressed by the AUD study's comparison of genes vs. environment.
Nature vs. Nurture
Besides chemical addictions, this type involves compulsive behaviors like gambling or overeating.
Process addiction
This mental health condition was most associated with alcohol use disorder in the study.
PTSD
The study found environmental factors accounted for the majority of AUD risk, but genetic factors were still this.
Statistically significant
The study examined these three types of factors: genetic, psychiatric, and this.
Environmental factors
This model describes how a genetic predisposition combined with environmental stress can trigger a disorder.
Diathesis-Stress Model
Addiction is classified as this type of disorder, meaning it can return after treatment.
Chronic and relapsing disorder
For people of European ancestry, having more of this buffered genetic risk for AUD.
Higher education
The study found this ancestry group did NOT see education buffer their genetic risk for AUD.
African ancestry
This condition, along with depression and anxiety, was assessed as a mental health factor in the AUD study.
PTSD
This AP Psych field studies how genes and environment together influence behavior and mental health.
Behavioral genetics
This organ is the primary organ of detoxification in the body.
The liver
Soldiers who used heavy drugs in Vietnam mostly quit when they returned home, suggesting this factor matters more than genetics.
Environment
This AP Psych term refers to traits influenced by many genes rather than just one.
Polygenic traits
According to researchers, this costs people and organizations in the U.S. more than $80 billion each year.
Addiction
More than 1 in 10 U.S. adults is estimated to be impacted by this disorder each year.
Alcohol Use Disorder