Correct Solutions.
THC - Answer psychoactive substance present in marijuana
Moral Model - Answer Addictions are a sign of weakness and are defects of charactuer.
Disease Model - Answer Impairment of healthy neurochemical or behavioral processes
Genetic Model - Answer Individuals have a genetic predisposition to certain behaviors.
Cultural Model - Answer influence of culture is a strong determinant of whether or not individuals fall
prey to certain addictions.
Blended Model - Answer Attempts to consider elements of all other models in developing a
therapeutic approach to dependency. It holds that the mechanism of dependency is different for
different individuals and that each case must be considered on it's own merits.
psychological influences re: addiction - Answer Uses drugs to fulfill unmet needs and compensate for
deficits in coping skills
Social influencers of addiction - Answer Serves as social lubricant and social bonding occurs within the
culture of addiction
Biological aspects of addictions - Answer Substances affect the brain, altering the pathways in the
brain's pleasure center.
Withdrawal - Answer The discomfort and distress that follow discontinuing the use of an addictive drug
Alcohol - Answer Most widely used and abused substance in US