What is addiction?

This lesson will explore what addiction is.

What is addiction?

This lesson will explore what addiction is.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Definition
  2. Chemical addiction
  3. Behavioural addiction

Content guidance

  • Contains distressing content.

Supervision

Adult supervision recommended

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5 Questions

Q1.
What is NOT one of the 3 main factors of why some people become addicts?
Biology.
Development.
Correct answer: Education.
Environment.
Q2.
A person can't become addicted to drugs or alcohol if they only try it one time.
Correct answer: False.
True.
Q3.
What is another name for drugs that can make us recover from illness?
Mechanical.
Mediator.
Medication.
Correct answer: Medicine.
Q4.
At what age are you allowed to buy alcohol?
16
Correct answer: 18
21
25
Q5.
What is an alcoholic?
A fancy drink.
Someone who has never drunk alcohol.
Correct answer: Someone who is addicted to alcohol.
Someone who sells alcohol.

5 Questions

Q1.
What is defined to be a regular and excessive use of a substance in spite of dangers?
Correct answer: Abuse.
Addiction.
Dependence.
Use.
Q2.
What is defined to be a condition in which a person develops intense cravings for the substance and the inability to control their behaviors in regards to obtaining and using it?
Abuse.
Correct answer: Addiction.
Dependence.
Use.
Q3.
Which of these statements is true regarding the differences in alcohol consumption and abuse between men and women?
Females tend to use more alcohol than males; females tend to be more biologically vulnerable to alcohol addiction than males.
Females tend to use more alcohol than males; males tend to be more biologically vulnerable to alcohol addiction than females.
Correct answer: Males tend to use more alcohol than females; females tend to be more biologically vulnerable to alcohol addiction than males.
There are no gender differences in alcohol use.
Q4.
People can become addicted to anything?
Correct answer: False.
True.
Q5.
Do all all excessive drinkers have alcohol dependency disorders?
Correct answer: No.
Yes.

Lesson appears in

UnitRSHE (PSHE) / Drugs and alcohol: Addiction and alcohol dependency

RSHE (PSHE)