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Interaction Mechanism Between Stress, Major Disaster and Addiction

  • LI Ruihua ,
  • ZHAO Min ,
  • ZHONG Na
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  • Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200030, China
*ZHAO Min, drminzhao@gmail.com; ZHONG Na, winco917@hotmail.com

Online published: 2024-10-16

Abstract

Stress is a process that an individual makes adaptive and coping responses when facing or perceiving that the change of environment is threatening or challenging. Major disasters, including the COVID-19 pandemic, can be regarded as important stressors. A lot of studies suggest that addiction is closely related to stress. Epidemiological studies indicate that stress can increase the risk of addiction, and addiction behaviors and related problems have increased after disasters. There are complex behavioral and neurobiological mechanisms behind stress and addiction, which interact with and promote each other. Addiction prevention should not be neglected under stress conditions and after disaster.

Cite this article

LI Ruihua , ZHAO Min , ZHONG Na . Interaction Mechanism Between Stress, Major Disaster and Addiction[J]. Psychological Communications, 2021 , 4(3) : 180 -185 . DOI: 10.12100/j.issn.2096-5494.220081

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