Chapter 7: Addiction - eBook (2025 Edition)

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Looking for a more interesting way of teaching "Health Problems" in IB Psychology? This eBook on "Addiction" covers the topic substance abuse by delving into the opioid crisis. The content has been carefully selected to be relevant and interesting yet accessible for all students. In this chapter, students learn about the role of dopamine in addiction, the famous Rat Park studies and how factors like unemployment, childhood trauma and attachment styles all contribute to the risk of substance abuse. Works best with our Teacher Support Pack. Lessons include: Causes of Addiction Addiction and the Opioid Crisis The Dopamine Hypothesis Rat Park Studies Unemployment Pain and the Brain Attachment Social Learning Stress Treatments for Addiction Brain Stimulation Contingency Management Prevalence and Prevention Show more