Substance Abuse Usually Involves an Excessive Use of a Substance

question 67

Short Answer

Substance abuse usually involves an excessive use of a substance, while __________ usually involves a marked physiological need for the substance.

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Definitions:

Short-Term Memory

A capacity for holding a small amount of information in an readily available state for a short period of time, typically involving recent events or knowledge in use.

Storage Capacity

The maximum amount of information or data that can be held in a memory system or storage device.

Sensory Memory

The shortest-term element of memory, which allows individuals to retain impressions of sensory information after the original stimulus has ceased.

Encoded

The process by which information is converted into a form that allows it to be stored in the brain's memory system.