Problem: Use something from this resource please "Stress and Drug Cravings Sometimes people feel they have too much to do and too few resources and time to do it. In other words, they are stressed. Stress comes from adverse life events, such as strained interpersonal relationships, the end of relationships by death or divorce, and also from neglect, abuse, or from violence or natural disasters. Stress is accompanied by the release of the stress hormones adrenaline (epinephrine) and cortisol, which arouse and energize the body. One of the consequences of stress is that individuals are more prone to begin drug use, to relapse, or to increase their use (Sinha, 2008; Turner & Lloyd, 2003). Not only are real-life stressors responsible for increased drug use, but laboratory stressors can also contribute. To illustrate, Sinha and co-researchers (2006) induced stress in patients undergoing treatment for cocaine addiction by presenting an audio script of a very stressful situation, such as a romantic break-up, argument with family members, being fired, or laid-off from work. On other days, patients listened to scripts of neutral situations, such as being at the beach, in the park, or a bubble bath. The stressful audio scripts increased stress hormones, anxiety ratings, and the craving for cocaine. In a 90-day follow-up, laboratory stress was associated with quicker relapse and greater cocaine use. Using similar procedures, Sinha and co-researchers (2009) induced stress in individuals undergoing. Need Assignment Help?