ADDICTION Julisa Payan and Omar Samaniego by Julisa Payan https://padlet.com/julisapayan/pm3rdn8ffot1 en-us 2015-03-17 18:21:55 UTC 2017-05-17 09:21:53 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.storage.googleapis.com/portrait/crane_yellow.png What drugs are commonly abused? omar_garcia2334 https://padlet.com/julisapayan/pm3rdn8ffot1/wish/53799046

  • Cigarettes
  • marijuana
  • steroids
  • alcohol 
  • Ecstasy

]]> 2015-03-17 18:33:40 UTC https://padlet.com/julisapayan/pm3rdn8ffot1/wish/53799046 What are the costs of substance abuse to society? julisapayan https://padlet.com/julisapayan/pm3rdn8ffot1/wish/53834644 half a trillion dollars annually: approximately $181 billion for illicit drugs, $168 billion for tobacco, and $185 billion for alcohol

]]> 2015-03-18 00:30:20 UTC https://padlet.com/julisapayan/pm3rdn8ffot1/wish/53834644 Where can I learn more about the science of drug addiction? julisapayan https://padlet.com/julisapayan/pm3rdn8ffot1/wish/53962659 The booklet from the NIDA called Drugs, Brains, and Behavior: The Science of Addiction.

]]> 2015-03-18 18:13:15 UTC https://padlet.com/julisapayan/pm3rdn8ffot1/wish/53962659 What is drug addiction? julisapayan https://padlet.com/julisapayan/pm3rdn8ffot1/wish/53964042 Drug addiction is a chronic, relapsing disease that affects the brain and causes compulsive drug craving, seeking, and use despite harmful and often devastating consequences.

]]> 2015-03-18 18:19:52 UTC https://padlet.com/julisapayan/pm3rdn8ffot1/wish/53964042 How is addiction a disease? julisapayan https://padlet.com/julisapayan/pm3rdn8ffot1/wish/53964911 Addiction is a brain disease because drugs change the brain. In the structure and in function.

]]> 2015-03-18 18:25:23 UTC https://padlet.com/julisapayan/pm3rdn8ffot1/wish/53964911 What are withdrawal and detoxification ("detox")? omar_garcia2334 https://padlet.com/julisapayan/pm3rdn8ffot1/wish/54115301 a medical Drug detoxification is necessary to remove the remaining drugs from your system and to avoid the discomfort of withdrawal.

]]> 2015-03-19 17:36:17 UTC https://padlet.com/julisapayan/pm3rdn8ffot1/wish/54115301 How do drugs work in the brain? julisapayan https://padlet.com/julisapayan/pm3rdn8ffot1/wish/54116709 When the brain is exposed to drugs, a variety of systems are compromised, since the communications network that runs them is impaired. There are at least two ways in which drugs disrupt communication in the brain: Imitating natural neurotransmitters and Over-stimulating the reward system by flooding the circuit with dopamine, which is a neurotransmitter present in regions of the brain that regulate movement, emotion, motivation, and feelings of pleasure

]]> 2015-03-19 17:42:33 UTC https://padlet.com/julisapayan/pm3rdn8ffot1/wish/54116709 Other than addiction, what are some other health consequences of abusing drugs? omar_garcia2334 https://padlet.com/julisapayan/pm3rdn8ffot1/wish/54120654

Drug abuse can cause mental health problems and can affect every major system in the human body.

]]> 2015-03-19 18:00:49 UTC https://padlet.com/julisapayan/pm3rdn8ffot1/wish/54120654 Why do some people become addicted, while others do not./? julisapayan https://padlet.com/julisapayan/pm3rdn8ffot1/wish/54122030 There are many factors like biology your families past, environment, and deevelopment.

]]> 2015-03-19 18:08:39 UTC https://padlet.com/julisapayan/pm3rdn8ffot1/wish/54122030 What happens to your brain if you keep taking drugs? omar_garcia2334 https://padlet.com/julisapayan/pm3rdn8ffot1/wish/54253666  can cause the nerve cells to release abnormally large amounts of natural neurotransmitters, or prevent the normal recycling of these brain chemicals, which is needed to shut off the signal between neurons.

]]> 2015-03-20 17:32:17 UTC https://padlet.com/julisapayan/pm3rdn8ffot1/wish/54253666 If a pregnant woman abuses drugs, does it affect the fetus? omar_garcia2334 https://padlet.com/julisapayan/pm3rdn8ffot1/wish/54255201 It is likely your substance use is having a negative effect on your unborn child because the effects of the drug is transferred to the fetus through the placenta. This is true whether the substance is alcohol, nicotine, illegal drugs or prescription medications.

]]> 2015-03-20 17:41:38 UTC https://padlet.com/julisapayan/pm3rdn8ffot1/wish/54255201 When is the best time to get someone into treatment? omar_garcia2334 https://padlet.com/julisapayan/pm3rdn8ffot1/wish/54255725 an addicted individual must hit "rock bottom" to be ready for treatment.  Helping someone get help early in their addiction cycle will result in  fewer accompanying psychological and physical problems and a better prognosis for long-term recovery.  Furthermore, "rock bottom" is a dangerous place to be because for many addicts, that point is when a near-fatal or fatal overdose, serious accident or criminal justice consequence has occurred.

]]> 2015-03-20 17:44:43 UTC https://padlet.com/julisapayan/pm3rdn8ffot1/wish/54255725 Are there effective treatments for drug addiction? omar_garcia2334 https://padlet.com/julisapayan/pm3rdn8ffot1/wish/54257684 Yes, there are treatments that have been shown effective for drug addiction, but many times addicts will need to repeat the treatment course several times before achieving success

]]> 2015-03-20 17:55:35 UTC https://padlet.com/julisapayan/pm3rdn8ffot1/wish/54257684 How do I know if someone is addicted to drugs? julisapayan https://padlet.com/julisapayan/pm3rdn8ffot1/wish/54258092 If a person is seeking and using a drug despite negative consequences, such as loss of job, debt, physical problems brought on by drug abuse, or family problems, then he or she probably is addicted. Each drug has short-term and long-term physical effects. And while some of these effects can be seen, others can not. It is therefore important that if you suspect a loved one is addicted then you should seek help.

]]> 2015-03-20 17:58:25 UTC https://padlet.com/julisapayan/pm3rdn8ffot1/wish/54258092 Where can I find information about drug treatment programs ? omar_garcia2334 https://padlet.com/julisapayan/pm3rdn8ffot1/wish/54258328 For referrals to treatment programs, call 1-800-662-HELP, or visit the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration online

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