To explain addiction symptoms, features, incidence and influences

Starter What do you already know about addiction?

What are the symptoms and features of addiction? Learning outcome: I can identify and describe the symptoms and features of addiction What is addiction? Your group has been given a worksheet on defining addiction You are looking at whether the comment would be a suitable definition and writing comments to explain why/ why not and what is missing?

What are the symptoms and features of addiction? Learning outcome: I can identify and describe the symptoms and features of addiction Draw what you perceive an addict to look like Label the picture with what typical behaviours you would expect them to show

Addiction Psychological problem where people feel they have to do something to avoid negative feelings Can be addicted to smoking, gambling, alcohol International Classification of Diseases version 10 (ICD-10) calls addiction a ‘dependence disorder’ People with addictions often have symptoms of withdrawal if they cannot have or do what they are addicted to Withdrawal symptoms can make the person feel so bad that they believe they have to take or do the thing they are addicted to feel normal again

What are the symptoms and features of addiction? Learning outcome: I can identify and describe the symptoms and features of addiction Discuss in your groups, list a few each until you have 10

What are the symptoms and features of addiction? Learning outcome: I can identify and describe the symptoms and features of addiction Coffee Gambling Anger Food The Internet 6. Sexual addiction 7. Alcoholism 8. Drugs 9. Nicotine 10. Work

Symptoms ICD-10 refers to addiction as a dependence disorder because the body depends on the substance in order to feel normal You must have at least three of the symptoms at the same time for 1 month or for repeated occasions over a year

What are the symptoms and features of addiction? Learning outcome: I can identify and describe the symptoms and features of addiction The ICD - 10 states 11 symptoms for substance dependence to be diagnosed. What might these be? Discuss with your groups and write them down on your whiteboards – write 2/3 each on your whiteboards file:///C:/Users/owner/AppData/Local/Microsoft/Windows/INetCache/IE/3HKWGNOW/ICD10ClinicalDiagnosis.pdf

What are the symptoms and features of addiction? Learning outcome: I can identify and describe the symptoms and features of addiction 1.Consuming larger amounts 2.Wanting to stop, but not being able to 3.Spending time 4.Cravings 5.Not managing to do the work you need to do 6.Continue to use, even when it’s causing problems 7.Giving up activities, due to addiction 8.Using even though it puts you in danger 9.Continue to use, even though you know a problem could be made worse 10.Becoming tolerant 11.Development of withdrawal symptoms 3 or more of these must occur in a year to be diagnosed as an addict

Symptoms Ignoring evidence that the substance is harmful Need to take the substance Stopping is difficult Physical withdrawal symptoms such as shaking and sweating Take an increasing amount of the substance over time Replacing normal activities with the substance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzpTWaXshfM

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Features In 2014-2015 there were 141646 adults being treated for addiction Most were addicted to drugs like heroin or alcohol 2 million people in the UK are suffering from some kind of addiction ICD-10 doesn’t recognise internet addiction as it seems to be a new one 6% of the worlds population have an internet problem UK study in 2014 found that 16% of the 1800 18-24 year olds admitted to using the internet for 15 hours a day

Incidences of addiction changed over time The definition of addiction has changed Addiction now includes the internet and video games Addictions are rising in society A report by the Centre for Social Justice 2006 suggested that many sources of addiction are becoming cheaper to access which could increase the use of them 27% of people in 2008 said that they had used an illegal substance and 31% said they had in 2014

How does addiction affect individuals and society? Ignore family and friends May stop going to work or school May spend money that they don’t have Quality of life could diminish People may take time out of work – meaning this costs companies more money on cover staff Cost on NHS (every year substance abuse costs the NHS £488 million) Criminal behaviour increases