Maintenance

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    • Positive reinforcement:

      Drinking alcohol provides ongoing rewards which make drinking more likely to be repeated
      A related feature of this motivational toxicity- the rewards of drinking overtake the reward of prior activities such as relationships, sex, hobbies because drinking becomes central and the only source of reward
    • Negative Reinforcement
      Drinking is maintained overtime to reduce withdrawal symptoms
      What withdrawal symptoms may people experience when they stop drinking
      Sweats, irritability, anxiety, low mood, trembling
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