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Drug Addiction

Drug Addiction. Mental Illness Unit. Drug Addiction. Is it a mental illness? Millions of Americans depend on drugs so heavily that they hurt themselves physically, socially, and psychologically For this reason drug addiction is covered in the DSM-V

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Drug Addiction

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  1. Drug Addiction Mental Illness Unit

  2. Drug Addiction • Is it a mental illness? • Millions of Americans depend on drugs so heavily that they hurt themselves physically, socially, and psychologically • For this reason drug addiction is covered in the DSM-V • Psychological Dependence: use of a drug to such an extent that a person feels nervous and anxious without it • Variety of drugs

  3. Drug Addiction • Addiction Definition: a pattern of drug abuse characterized by an overwhelming and compulsive desire to obtain and use the drug • Drugged state for addicts becomes the body’s “normal” state • Both a psychological and physical need • Tolerance: physical adaptation to a drug so that a person needs an increased amount in order to produce the original effect

  4. Drug Addiction • Withdrawal: symptoms that occur after a person discontinues the use of a drug to which he or she has become addicted • Vary from person to person • Mild nausea • Shakes • Hallucinations • Convulsions • Coma • Death

  5. Alcoholism • Most serious drug problem in America • 77% of all high school seniors have consumed alcohol (48% within the last month) • 44% of students ENTERING HIGH SCHOOL have tried alcohol • 29% have had 5 or more drinks in a row within the last two weeks • 3% of graduating seniors are drinking alcohol daily • 3rd leading “lifestyle-related” cause of death in America

  6. Alcoholism • “Social Drug” • First psychological function that slows down is our inhibitions • Alcohol is not a stimulant – it is a depressant • As consumption increases, one by one the persons psychological and physiological functions begin to shut down

  7. Alcoholism • Four Stage Disease Model: • Stage I: individual drinks and relaxation encourages more drinking • Stage II: secret drinking occurs, with blackouts and no memory of drinking • Stage III: rationalization to justify drinking • Stage IV: impaired thinking and compulsive drinking • May develop from both environmental or genetic factors • 3 to 4 times more likely if a family member is an alcoholic

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