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

 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.

 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?

 a scientific theory about why experimentation with drugs can lead to addiction  Levels of Dependency  Tolerance  Physical Dependence  Psychological Dependence  Addiction  Withdrawal

 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.

 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!