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Tolerance Physical Dependence Psychological Dependence Addiction Withdrawal

QUIZ THURSDAY!!!. Tolerance Physical Dependence Psychological Dependence Addiction Withdrawal. Levels of Dependency. Definitions Tolerance – A condition in which the body becomes used to the effect of a medicine or drug.

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Tolerance Physical Dependence Psychological Dependence Addiction Withdrawal

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  1. QUIZ THURSDAY!!! Tolerance Physical Dependence Psychological Dependence Addiction Withdrawal

  2. Levels of Dependency • Definitions • Tolerance – A condition in which the body becomes used to the effect of a medicine or drug. • Physical Dependence - The level of substance abuse at which severe physiologic symptoms will occur if use of the substance is suddenly terminated • Psychological Dependence- a dependency of the mind, and leads to psychological withdrawal symptoms if use of the substance is suddenly terminated • Addiction – A physiological or psychological dependence on a substance. • Withdrawal- The process that occurs when a person stops using a substance upon which he or she has a physiological or psychological dependence.

  3. Drug Experimentation • Why do you think people experiment with drugs? • Why do you think that some young people go from experimentation and social use to more serious drug dependency, which eventually results in addiction, or a physiological dependence on a given drug?

  4. Cycle of Addiction • a scientific theory about why experimentation with drugs can lead to addiction • Levels of Dependency • Tolerance • Physical Dependence • Psychological Dependence • Addiction • Withdrawal

  5. Cycle of Addiction • The class will be broken up into groups. Each group will be responsible to create a story about the cycle of addiction. • Why did the person begin. • What levels of dependency occurred? • Tolerance • Physiological Dependency • Psychological Dependency • Withdrawal How did the drugs affect: The individual Family Friends Society To conclude: what outlets could they have used to help solve the problem or change the situation.

  6. Muddiest Point • Write down one or two concepts from today's class that you found unclear. • We will address these issues at the beginning of tomorrow’s class!

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