Year 10

How addiction affects people

This lesson will examine how addiction affects people.

Year 10

How addiction affects people

This lesson will examine how addiction affects people.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Physical signs of addiction (including withdrawal)
  2. Psychological effects of addiction
  3. Addiction 'cycles'

Content guidance

  • Contains distressing content.

Supervision

Adult supervision recommended

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5 Questions

Q1.
What are the addiction phases?
Experimenting, addiction, withdrawal, using.
Experimenting, building a tolerance, dependence, addiction.
Correct answer: Using, building a tolerance, dependence, withdrawal.
Q2.
Which of these drugs is illegal?
Alcohol
Caffeine
Cigarettes
Correct answer: Cociane
Q3.
One symptoms of addiction is needing to use more of the drug over time.
False
Correct answer: True
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?
Anxiety
Fatigue
Correct answer: Happiness
Vomiting
Q5.
What effect does nicotine from cigarettes have on the body?
It can make you feel happy.
Correct answer: It makes you crave more.
It makes you run faster.

5 Questions

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.
Abuse
Correct answer: Addiction
Dependency
Q2.
What are the signs of addiction?
Correct answer: All of the above.
Change in physical appearance.
Loss of interest.
Mood swings.
Q3.
People who are withdrawing from an addiction fantasise about using alcohol and drugs or behaviours to relieve the uncomfortable symptoms of withdrawal?
False
Correct answer: True
Q4.
What is a reason that people who are in recovery from an addiction relapse?
Continued use causes the brain to change over time, and they forget they quit their addiction.
Correct answer: Continued use causes the brain to change over time, making self-control to resist the addiction harder.
People in recovery do not relapse.
They decide they do not want to quit their addiction.
Q5.
One symptoms of addiction is needing to use more of the drug over time.
False
Correct answer: True