Cycle Of Addiction Cycle of Addiction Many drugs if taken often enough can lead to addiction or physical dependence Addiction often follows a pattern or cycle The Cycle of Addiction Has ID: 271401
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PART 5: Cycle Of AddictionSlide2
Cycle of Addiction:
Many drugs, if taken often enough, can lead to addiction or physical dependenceAddiction often follows a pattern or cycle…Slide3
The Cycle of Addiction Has Three Parts:
1.
TOLERANCE:
3.
WITHDRAWAL
SYMPTOMS:
2.
ADDICTION:
(Physical Dependence)Slide4
The path to addiction:Slide5
1. TOLERANCE:
Your body becomes used to the effects of a drug. Slide6
1. TOLERANCE:
After repeated doses, it takes more and more of the drug to achieve the same effect.Slide7
2. ADDICTION:
Your body and mind will not function normally unless the drug is taken.Slide8
2. ADDICTION:
Without the drug, the user will suffer painful withdrawal symptomsSlide9
3. WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS:
Physical and mental reactions which occur when an addict does not take the drugSlide10
3. WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS:
May include nausea, vomiting, trembling, seizures, headaches, hallucinations, irregular heartbeat, and even death
Drugs that cause these withdrawal symptoms cause physical dependency. Slide11
Psychological Dependence:
In addition to being hooked physically, many users get addicted mentally and
emotionally
, tooSlide12
Psychological Dependence:
This makes it even more difficult to quit using drugs
The user must break
both
the physical
and
psychological addiction!Slide13
Psychological Dependence:
Is a person’s mental or emotional need for the drug. Withdrawal symptoms of psychological dependent drugs are depression, nervousness, sleeplessness, and irritability. Slide14
Most young people don’t fully understand this when they start drinking, smoking, or using other drugs
They think: “I can quit any time I want!”
CAN
THEY
?Slide15
How can you tell if you are developing a problem?
If you know someone who you think has a problem you should have them take the T.W.E.A.K. test on the next slide.Slide16
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The
T.W.E.A.K.
Test
T
(tolerance)
“How many
drinks / how many pills / how many hits can
you hold
?” A lot?
W (worried)
“Have close friends or relatives worried or complained about your
drinking/drugging in the past year?”E (eye opener) “Do you sometimes take drugs or a drink in the morning when you first get up?”
A (amnesia) “Has a friend or family member ever told you about things you said or did while drinking or drugging that you could not remember?”
K (cut down) “Do you sometimes feel the need to cut down on your drinking and drugging?”
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3 risky drug/alcohol use