risk factors in development of addiction

• genetic vulnerability?

  any inherited predisposition that increases the risk of a disorder or condition.
• stress?

  stressful life events and traumatic experiences in childhood and adulthood are important risk factors for addiction.
• personality?

  various traits can increase an individuals risk of addiction a significant one being impulsivity
• family influences?

  how much the at risk individual believes his or her parents apporve of addictive substances or behaviours is an influential risk factor along with others involving family relationships
• peers?

  attitudes of peers towards addictive substances or behaviours becomes highly influential in increasing risk of an addiction developing an adolescence.
• risk factors?

  any internal or external influence that increases the likelihood a person will start using addictive substances or engage in addictive behaviours.
• strength of genetic vulnerability?

  p- support from adoption studies

  e- kendler et al used data from national swedish adoption study. looked at especially adults who had been adopted away as kids from biological families in which at least one parent had an addiction. later had a significantly greater risk of developing an addiction themselves compared with adopted away individuals with no addicted parent in their biological families.

  l- supports role of genetic vulnerability as an important risk factor and is supported by other research.