Describe the Idea of a "Drug Abuse Cycle" with Phases

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Essay

Describe the idea of a "drug abuse cycle" with phases analogous to those seen in epidemics of infectious diseases.

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Definitions:

Learned Behaviors

Learned behaviors are actions or reactions that organisms acquire through experience, often involving memory and skills developed from previous activities or teachings.

Innate Behaviors

Behaviors that are genetically coded and present at birth, not learned through experience, such as reflex actions in infants.

Inherited Response

A reaction or behavior that is genetically passed down from one generation to the next, often instinctual in nature.

Sucking Response

An innate reflex in infants, triggering them to instinctively suck anything that touches the roof of their mouth.