How addiction affects people

This lesson will examine how addiction affects people.

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

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Q1.What are the addiction phases?

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Q2.Which of these drugs is illegal?

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Q3.One symptoms of addiction is needing to use more of the drug over time.

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Q4.When a person has an addiction, and they stop taking the substance or engaging in the behaviour, they may experience certain symptoms. Which one is not a symptom of withdrawal?

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Q5.What effect does nicotine from cigarettes have on the body?

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Quiz:

Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.What are the addiction phases?

1/5

Q2.Which of these drugs is illegal?

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Q3.One symptoms of addiction is needing to use more of the drug over time.

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Q4.When a person has an addiction, and they stop taking the substance or engaging in the behaviour, they may experience certain symptoms. Which one is not a symptom of withdrawal?

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Q5.What effect does nicotine from cigarettes have on the body?

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How addiction affects people

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Q1.What am I? The state of being tied to a habit or practice to such an extent that its cessation causes severe withdrawal symptoms.

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Q2.What are the signs of addiction?

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Q3.People who are withdrawing from an addiction fantasise about using alcohol and drugs or behaviours to relieve the uncomfortable symptoms of withdrawal?

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Q4.What is a reason that people who are in recovery from an addiction relapse?

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Q5.One symptoms of addiction is needing to use more of the drug over time.

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Quiz:

How addiction affects people

Don’t worry if you get a question wrong! Forgetting is an important step in learning. We will recap next lesson.

Q1.What am I? The state of being tied to a habit or practice to such an extent that its cessation causes severe withdrawal symptoms.

1/5

Q2.What are the signs of addiction?

2/5

Q3.People who are withdrawing from an addiction fantasise about using alcohol and drugs or behaviours to relieve the uncomfortable symptoms of withdrawal?

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Q4.What is a reason that people who are in recovery from an addiction relapse?

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Q5.One symptoms of addiction is needing to use more of the drug over time.

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Lesson summary: How addiction affects people

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