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प्रश्न
Write short note on the following:
Drug Addiction
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उत्तर
Addictive disorders refer to the physical and psychological inability to stop consuming some substance or indulging in some activity although it is harmful. This includes dependence on drugs, nicotine, alcohol, etc., or activities like gambling, eating, gaming, etc.
Drug addiction refers to an inability to control the use of alcohol, nicotine, narcotics, marijuana, medications, etc.
Symptoms of addiction are -
- Excessive consumption of drugs or alcohol and the inability to reduce the dosage.
- In case the person tries to stop the drug use, then withdrawal symptoms occur which include sweating, tremors, muscle pain, goosebumps, etc.
- Physical and psychological dependence may lead to drug abuse or overdose of the addictive substance and even the death of the person.
- The person's physical, emotional, social, and financial well-being break down.
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), Narcotics Anonymous (NA) are organizations that help addicts to overcome dependence.
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Nature of Psychological Disorders
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Answer the following question briefly.
Explain the nature of psychological disorder.
Answer the following in 150 to 200 words:
Narrate any two psychological disorders in detail.
Match the pairs:
| Group A | Group B | ||
| (i) | Apathy | (a) | Verbal test |
| (ii) | Span of attention | (b) | Technology-related mental issues |
| (iii) | Experimental method | (c) | Negative symptoms of Schizophrenia |
| (iv) | SHUT | (d) | Non-verbal tests |
| (v) | Army Alpha Test | (e) | Helps to establish a cause-effect relationship |
| (f) | Total number of stimuli that we become aware of in a single glance | ||
