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Drug addiction is not related to normal behavior. You become irritable with friends and family. You have problems with remembering things, and problems on the job. Also you have an overwhelming desire for the next drink or drug. And if you suddenly stop the drug, you will go through unpleasant psychological and psychical withdrawal. An addictive person will feel normal when they get the next "fix".
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Why drug addiction consider to behavior?
Drug addiction compels the addict to engage in a specific type of behavior, which is to consume the drug to which he or she is addicted. Nicotine addicts smoke cigarettes. Smoking is a type of behavior. We could describe addiction as a medical condition, which leads to a type of behavior. The behavior is a consequence of the addiction.
What is a transitional plan in drug addiction?
Severe drug addiction is a very serious illness. When not treated, drugs/substance abuse can cause violence and even fatalities. Transitional plan in drug addiction can refer to the changes in a man's personality and behavior from being a normal person until he/she becomes a drug dependent.
What are the term related to drug dependence?
It is drug addiction.
When a person needs a drug to feel normal he or she has an?
When a person needs a drug to feel normal, he or she has an addiction.
When your body craves the drug to feel normal is the definition of what?
Addiction
What has the author R Christopher Pierce written?
R. Christopher Pierce has written: 'Addiction' -- subject(s): Addictive Behavior, Drug effects, Etiology, Substance-Related Disorders, Alcohol-Related Disorders, Therapy, Drug therapy, Nervous System, Collected Works
What does cross-addiction and cross dependence mean?
Drugs can be grouped into different classes according to their effect on the central nervous system (your brain and its connections to the various organs and other parts of your body). If you are using a drug repeatedly over a period of time, you will develop dependence on that drug. But you will also develop dependence to other drugs that you have not used that are in the same class as the drug you are using. This means that when you stop using one drug and begin to experience withdrawal, prescribed use of another drug in the same class might stop or decrease the severity of withdrawal. An example is the use of methadone (a narcotic) to help heroin (a narcotic) users avoid withdrawal. Cross addiction has also been used to describe addiction to more than one drug, whether or not it is in the same class
What is the definition of predisposition model?
Predisposition Model--the argument that the explanation for the connection between drug addiction and criminal behavior is that the kinds of people who are likely to engage in compulsive drug-taking behavior are also the kinds of people who are likely to engage in criminal behavior
What is a drug that alters normal consciousness perceptions mood and behavior called?
I believe the term for that is a "psychoactive drug."
Who are the authors on drug addiction theories?
There are many drug addiction theories with many authors.
Is the any herbal cures for drug addiction?
Unfortunately, there are no herbal cures for drug addiction.
The higher the tolerance and dependence of a drug the?
Tolerance and dependence of a drug is a trademark of addiction. The tolerance of a drug builds in which case a person needs more of the drug in their system. The dependence on a drug, is the need for the drug in which to feel like you are living a normal life.
