Drug Risk Factors and Protective Factors

Inappropriate use of prescription or nonprescription drugs.

Use of a drug when it is detrimental to one’s health or well-being.

A psychological and sometimes physical state characterized by a craving for a drug.

<p>A psychological state characterized by an overwhelming desire to continue drug use.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A nonevaluative term referring to drug-taking behavior in general.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Impulsiveness, depressive mood, susceptibility to stress, or personality disturbances</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They may contribute to an individual's vulnerability to engaging in drug-taking behavior.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is difficult to determine the extent to which personal factors are inherited or shaped by the family environment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Susceptibility to stress can be a personal factor that increases the risk of drug-taking behavior.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Personality disturbances may contribute to the risk of drug use by affecting an individual's coping mechanisms.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Personal factors can provide insights into an individual's motivations and vulnerabilities regarding drug use.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Genetics, family structure, family dynamics can all contribute to drug experimentation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Family attitudes towards alcohol and drug use influence adolescents’ beliefs and expectations about the effects of drugs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Perceived and actual drug use by peers influences attitudes and choices by adolescents.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Perceived support of drinking by peers is the single most important factor in an adolescent’s choice to drink.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Sociocultural and physical settings can affect drug-taking behavior.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Gateway drugs are legal drugs that a non-drug user might try, which can lead them to more dangerous drugs.</p> Signup and view all the answers