Summary
Summary Addiction
- Course
- Life Orientation
- Institution
- 12th Grade
Exploration of addiction
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ADDICTIONAddict :
person who develops relationship with substance / behaviour
•
a a
around that substance / behaviour
' '
Usually develops rules
•
•
feels / believes that they must have the substance / behaviour at cost
any
'
behaviour is persistent , despite it
causing them trouble
•
focuses very much on substance / behaviour
•
whole life revolves around the substance / behaviour
Addiction :
and substance / behaviour
psychological physical dependence on
'
a
'
relationship with
anything that has the potential to alter
your mental state 1 how
you feel
of
activity substance , object behaviour that has become the
major focus of life to the exclusion
-
,
or a person 's
other activities that has to harm the individual
,
or
begun or other 's
physically mentally , or
socially
maldaptiue / counter-productive
•
beyond voluntary control of individual
'
'
illness / disease
Diagnosing
:
failure
biggest problem addicted person 's to
recognise the harm their addiction is
doing [denial )
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-
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harm
may only be
recognised when addicted person goes through crisis
:
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must demonstrate 2 of these over a 12
-
month period
substance than intended
regularly consuming larger amounts of
-
a
often attempting consumption
/ to moderate intake , without
reducing
•
wanting
to from
spending long trying get recover
+ use +
substance
-
substance
craving
-
•
failure to fulfil obligations
regularly using despite of social / emotional / personal issues it causes
•
give pass times / passions / social activities
-
up
consuming
in places ) situations that can cause physical harm
-
of physical caused
continue
consuming despite awareness /
psychological harm it
'
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increased tolerance
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withdrawal symptoms
signs symptoms + :
•
denial
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money issues / stealing
•
drastic
change in
lifestyle + social
group
odd phone conuo
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•
lies / deceitfulness / secretive
'
loss of interest in previously loved activities
( bloodshot eyes, nose etc )
physical symptoms dial at ed pupils weight loss /gain
runny
'
, ,
and mood swings
energy
'
.
paranoia / obsessive behaviours
change in sleep pattern
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