Definitions
A ____ _____ disorder is the use of mood-altering drugs that interferes with or has a negative effect on a person's life.
What is substance abuse
Addiction is _____, which means it gets worse over time, not better. It stays at the same intensity.
What is progressive
_____ is a psychological defense mechanism that protects people from seeing the harsh realities of their addiction. This prevents a person from self-assessment.
What is denial
When there is a natural _____ of neurotransmitters in the brain, people usually feel neither depressed nor anxious, rather they feel alert and energetic.
What is balance
The _____ effect is the action that a drug has on a person shortly after it has been taken. Ex: cocaine making you feel stimulate, alert, less depressed, rapid thoughts, and quicker physical activity.
What is primary
The term _____ is also commonly used to describe the diagnosis for people who fall into the severe category of problems related to substance use by displaying compulsive and habitual use of mood-altering substances.
What is addiction
Poor _____ means that people are unable to moderate the amount of alcohol or other drugs that they drink or use.
What is control
Experiencing withdrawal symptoms, tolerance, problems with physical/psychological health due to use, and not realizing ones addiction is putting them in danger are all examples of _____ for a a substance use disorder.
What is criteria
Names at least 3 things that can upset the balance of neurotransmitters.
What is stress, physical pain, lack of sleep/food, drugs/alcohol
If someone takes a large amount of cocaine or over a long period of time, ______ effects occur in which the person may feel overstimulated, paranoid, overconfident, confused and sensory overload.
What is secondary
There are three types of mood altering drugs: _______, depressants, and hallucinogens.
What is stimulants
Addiction involves using despite negative _____.
What is consequences
Experiencing at least 6 criteria would meant that the person would qualify for a diagnosis of a _____ substance use disorder.
What is severe
There is a difference between addiction and ____ ____ as addiction involves compulsion, loss of control, and continued use despite negative consequences and not just a change in the physical body.
What is physical dependence
Many people who use cocaine will also use alcohol and marijuana to lower agitation caused by the initial drug. Alcohol then lessens the euphoria so people will use more cocaine. This is an example of what type of cycle?
What is upper-downer
Addiction can be described as a primary, _____, and progressive condition with genetic, psychosocial, and environmental factors influencing its development and outcome.
What is chronic
Alcohol and other drug _________ means that people think excessively about getting more of the substance, constantly plan when and where they will next drink or use it, and constantly thinking about hiding the substance use from others.
What is preoccupation.
The diagnostic and statistical _____ of mental disorders is the primary guide used by health care professionals for the diagnosis of both substance use and mental health disorders.
What is manual
After long term use, the body slows down production of these ___________ leading to extreme depression and anxiety when the substance is no longer being used.
What is neurotransmitters
People addicted to one drug may begin to use another drug even it if it has a completely different effect - when their primary drug is unavailable or if they feel they are starting to lose too much control. This is called what?
What is drug-switching
Addiction is not simply the symptoms of some other problem, such as a psychological disorder therefore it is considered a _____ disorder. Ex: if people use alcohol/drugs because of arguments with spouse, they are still addicted even if the problems w/spouse disappear.
What is primary
Addiction involves poor control over the amount used, over stopping use, and over _____.
What is behavior
Name at least 3 consequences of addiction:
What is ___
Neurotransmitters are naturally occurring chemicals that have an effects on thinking, feeling, and _____.
What is behavior
What is cross-tolerant