This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: The sight of a syringe has been noted to produce in a heroin addict a sudden desire for a fix and he ... (Read 59 times)

abc

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 543
on: Jun 22, 2018
The sight of a syringe has been noted to produce in a heroin addict a sudden desire for a fix and he begins twitching. Such reactions were not present until the syringe was seen. We can say that the syringe has become
 
  a. a conditioned stimulus
  b. an unconditioned stimulus
  c. a conditioned response
  d. an unconditioned response

Question 2

What are the distinctions between drug abuse and drug dependence?
 
  What will be an ideal response?


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

popopong

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 307
Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

Drug abuse is evidenced when there is recurrent drug use by the individual that is often accompanied by adverse consequences, e.g., social, economic, health, for the individual or society. Drug dependence includes this feature; in addition, in the absence of the drug, the drug dependent person experiences unpleasant and uncontrollable mood states that is accompanied with the compulsive use of drugs. Typically tolerance is evidenced and physiological withdrawal may be evidenced if the drug is not taken.


abc

  • Member
  • Posts: 543
Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

jamesnevil303

  • Member
  • Posts: 337
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Gracias!

« previous next »
 

Did you know?

Though methadone is often used to treat dependency on other opioids, the drug itself can be abused. Crushing or snorting methadone can achieve the opiate "rush" desired by addicts. Improper use such as these can lead to a dangerous dependency on methadone. This drug now accounts for nearly one-third of opioid-related deaths.

Did you know?

Children with strabismus (crossed eyes) can be treated. They are not able to outgrow this condition on their own, but with help, it can be more easily corrected at a younger age. It is important for infants to have eye examinations as early as possible in their development and then another at age 2 years.

Did you know?

Multiple experimental evidences have confirmed that at the molecular level, cancer is caused by lesions in cellular DNA.

Did you know?

Coca-Cola originally used coca leaves and caffeine from the African kola nut. It was advertised as a therapeutic agent and "pickerupper." Eventually, its formulation was changed, and the coca leaves were removed because of the effects of regulation on cocaine-related products.

Did you know?

The use of salicylates dates back 2,500 years to Hippocrates’s recommendation of willow bark (from which a salicylate is derived) as an aid to the pains of childbirth. However, overdosage of salicylates can harm body fluids, electrolytes, the CNS, the GI tract, the ears, the lungs, the blood, the liver, and the kidneys and cause coma or death.

How genes produce proteins that determine traits in a simple dominant-recessive relationship. How genes produce proteins that determine traits in a simple dominant-recessive relationship.
Step 2 of gene cloning: The actions of a restriction enzyme and DNA ligase to produce a recombinant Step 2 of gene cloning: The actions of a restriction enzyme and DNA ligase to produce a recombinant
A single crossover cannot produce a viable recombinant A single crossover cannot produce a viable recombinant
Glaucoma. (a) A buildup of pressure within the eye cavities, often caused by a blockage of vessels t Glaucoma. (a) A buildup of pressure within the eye cavities, often caused by a blockage of vessels t
Safety-Lok syringe. Safety-Lok syringe.
Hydrogen burns to produce energy and water Hydrogen burns to produce energy and water
Video: Four Giant Convection Cells oF Earth

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library