https://padlet.com/joshua_fonner/o9c1rs9qg955 Made with panache en-us 2018-10-22 20:52:39 UTC 2018-10-22 21:26:05 UTC hello@padlet.com joshua_fonner https://padlet.com/joshua_fonner/o9c1rs9qg955/wish/295702191 Alcoholics anonymous was the first organization to label addiction as a disease. Barry McCaffery said "drug abuse, ...is indeed treatable, and treatment techniques are more responsive then available then cancer treatments. Drugs alter brain chemicals, and the longer and longer you use the more messed up your brain gets. ]]> 2018-10-22 21:06:19 UTC https://padlet.com/joshua_fonner/o9c1rs9qg955/wish/295702191 anabel_lin1_2 https://padlet.com/joshua_fonner/o9c1rs9qg955/wish/295703398 though drugs do have an affect on how people act, their behavior can still be controlled to some extent. for example, though a smoker can be addicted to smoking, if their willpower to quit smoking is strong enough, they have the ability to overcome the urge. ]]> 2018-10-22 21:10:40 UTC https://padlet.com/joshua_fonner/o9c1rs9qg955/wish/295703398 joshua_fonner https://padlet.com/joshua_fonner/o9c1rs9qg955/wish/295704733 Doctor's prescribe meds that release dopamine, in order to mimic the drug high. It help with withdrawls as well. They have side effects, that's the only down fall. They are working on a vaccine that kills the cocaine before it hits the brain, so people don't get addicted. Naltrexone is a pill given to heroin users which blocks the heroin receptors, so they can't get high. The pill is non-addictive but it can be abused, so they haven't found a good treatment.]]> 2018-10-22 21:15:56 UTC https://padlet.com/joshua_fonner/o9c1rs9qg955/wish/295704733 anabel_lin1_2 https://padlet.com/joshua_fonner/o9c1rs9qg955/wish/295704797 researchers have discovered that the majority of those who use drugs are ones that come from lower income families. However, they believe that this problem cannot be fixed unless it is addressed. they came up with an idea to use the drug funding money to help aid education and employment funding for the lower income families, with the hope that this will make a difference. ]]> 2018-10-22 21:16:15 UTC https://padlet.com/joshua_fonner/o9c1rs9qg955/wish/295704797 anabel_lin1_2 https://padlet.com/joshua_fonner/o9c1rs9qg955/wish/295705928 Since drug use has become an ongoing problem, people have created places for addicts to get back on track. there is a variety of treatment programs such as alcoholics, narcotics, marijuana, and chemically dependent anonymouses. these typically require the patient to live there for 10-28 days. in some, they have the patients work half the day to pay for their care. in many of the houses where they recover, a lot of the patients encourage each other and prompt each other to stay sober. this is a great idea for those who are struggling with fighting their addiction. ]]> 2018-10-22 21:21:31 UTC https://padlet.com/joshua_fonner/o9c1rs9qg955/wish/295705928