What is a process in which the same amount of a drug begins to have less effect?

\What is a primary, progressive, chronic process with genetic, psychosocial and environmental factors ?

What occurs when the use of a mood-altering drug interferes with a person's life?

What occurs when two drugs have similar physical effects and one is often substituted for the other when the primary drug of choice is not available?

DAILY DOUBLE: There are 3 major types of mood-altering drugs. What are they?

This occurs when the body becomes extremely sensitive to a drug, causing an extreme reaction, such as seizure or a psychotic episode.

DAILY DOUBLE: This occurs when a person takes a large amount of a drug or takes a drug over a long period of time.

What are the effects that a drug has on a person shortly after being taken?

What results from prolonged exposure to a mood-altering drug?

Addiction is ______ (one word) which means it gets worse, not better, over time.

This occurs when individuals with physical dependence to alcohol or other drugs cut down or stop taking the drug and experience symptoms.

Individuals with large amounts of depressants and stimulants in their system may not feel very intoxicated and can consume very large amounts of both drugs. This is called...

This occurs when individuals use both a primary drug and one or more secondary drugs

What involves compulsion, loss of control and continued use despite negative consequences?

What are naturally occurring chemicals in the brain that carry messages between special cells called neurons?

What is often called a biopsychosocial disorder?

Stimulants, depressants (including alcohol) and hallucinogens are what type of drugs?

DAILY DOUBLE: What is the term when the cells in the body become accustomed to the drug and begin to adapt to the presence of that drug?

This term is also known as "kindling"

Addiction involves _____ (one word) which is a psychological defense mechanism that protects people from seeing the harsh realities of their addiction.