abstaining from previously addictive
behaviour = almost
inevitable.Individual may face
withdrawal symptoms = increase the
chance of relapse.
NRT helps manage these
symptoms. Nicotine
medications mimic or replace
the effects of nicotine
produced from tobacco.
Nota:
e.g nicotine: patches gums and nasal sprays
NRT doesn't stop addiction but the
advantages are: it's a healthier
alternative as harmful by products are
not ingested
Nota:
e/g by products like carbon monoxide, tar and acetone and other harmful substances
the NRT works by administrating nicotine to the brain receptors
in the pleasure centre and therefore this helps release dopamine,
relieveing withdrawal symptoms
if an individual relapses and smokes a
cigarette while on nicotine medication ,
the treatment desensitise's the
receptors making cigarettes disatisfying.
NRT doubles in success rate.
AO2/A03
LONG TERM EFFECTIVENESS IS
LIMITED; as NRT on deals with
immediately the physical dependancy
and withdrawal symptoms.
however the UNDERLYING
reasons for the addiction =
ignored. therefore in the LT the
NRT is ineffective, individual
may re-engage in addictive
behaviour
therefore the ecletic therapy
is more effective as a
combination of counselling
and drug intenventions would
be more useful in tacking
addiction
The succes of an ecletic therapy
was supported by beckham et al
he did a study on 24 US military
veterans, using a quit-line service
and the NRT. he found 11 (46%)
of them quit by the 'quit-by date',
after 2 months 9 had continued
abstaining from their smoking
addictions.
using nicotine patch was less
successful ,therefore this
research is evident of how
successful an ecletic therapy is
when commbining psychological
and biological interventions.