https://padlet.com/bethannwoollard/kmz5sr6i001d Made with a quick smile en-us 2018-06-10 19:45:59 UTC 2018-06-10 20:34:55 UTC hello@padlet.com bethannwoollard https://padlet.com/bethannwoollard/kmz5sr6i001d/wish/266495632 Alcohol is an addictive substance and can be harmful to the body if too much is drunk. The text says "alcohol overdose causes even more severe depressant effects (inability to feel pain, toxicity where the body vomits the poison, and finally unconsciousness or, worse, coma or death from severe toxic overdose"(Online Text 5). Alcohol can cause harmful things to the person who drinks too much too fast. Treatment options for misuse of alcohol are therapy, rehab, or medications.]]> 2018-06-10 19:46:53 UTC https://padlet.com/bethannwoollard/kmz5sr6i001d/wish/266495632 bethannwoollard https://padlet.com/bethannwoollard/kmz5sr6i001d/wish/266495641 Drug addiction is defined in the text as "a complex illness characterized by intense and, at times, uncontrollable drug craving, along with compulsive drug seeking and use that persist even in the face of devastating consequences"(Online Text 6). This means that drugs are addictive and can be harmful to the user. Drugs can also hurt your brain. The text says "drugs contain chemicals that tap into the brain's communication system and disrupt the way nerve cells normally send, receive, and process information"(Online Text 7). This means that drugs can be very harmful to the person who is addicted to them. Treatment includes therapy, medication and rehab. Rehab includes outpatient behavioral treatment and residential treatment programs, both can be very effective. ]]> 2018-06-10 19:47:00 UTC https://padlet.com/bethannwoollard/kmz5sr6i001d/wish/266495641 bethannwoollard https://padlet.com/bethannwoollard/kmz5sr6i001d/wish/266495670 Tobacco is found in cigars, cigarettes and chewing tobacco. Tobacco itself is a crop, which had nicotine. Nicotine is an addictive substance and a stimulant. Tobacco is harmful for people. The text says "tobacco is a nervous system stimulant that triggers complex biochemical and neurotransmitter disruptions. It elevates heart rate and blood pressure, constricts blood vessels, irritates lung tissue, and diminishes your ability to taste and smell"(Online Text 6). Tobacco misuse can be treated through multiple things, such as medications, therapy, and gum. ]]> 2018-06-10 19:47:11 UTC https://padlet.com/bethannwoollard/kmz5sr6i001d/wish/266495670 bethannwoollard https://padlet.com/bethannwoollard/kmz5sr6i001d/wish/266495694 I read a book about someone who overcame alcoholism and a drug addiction. They struggled for a long time with the alcohol and later the drugs. He got in a car accident and his family saw what was happening. His injuries from the accident were bad. His family placed him in a rehab center which helped him overcome his addiction. One struggle he had to overcome was withdrawal, it was hard and long. However, in the end, he overcame his addictions. ]]> 2018-06-10 19:47:29 UTC https://padlet.com/bethannwoollard/kmz5sr6i001d/wish/266495694