Addiction by michael waleski https://padlet.com/michael1999w/wnb985rj1651 Michael Waleski en-us 2015-03-18 16:22:28 UTC 2015-03-20 16:57:11 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/58789996/808baab2fa04f26ba832ab82fd98372e64a503d1/7d5c2300c93c757ac4dee5816e54a113.jpg Where can I find information about drug treatment programs? michael1999w https://padlet.com/michael1999w/wnb985rj1651/wish/53942855 You can 1-800-662-HELP, or visit the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration online.

]]> 2015-03-18 16:40:30 UTC https://padlet.com/michael1999w/wnb985rj1651/wish/53942855 Are there effective treatments for drug addiction? michael1999w https://padlet.com/michael1999w/wnb985rj1651/wish/53944224 Yes, there are treatments where if the person stays there for the time they're supposed to be there then they will stop abusing drugs.

]]> 2015-03-18 16:48:49 UTC https://padlet.com/michael1999w/wnb985rj1651/wish/53944224 When is the best time to get someone into treatment? michael1999w https://padlet.com/michael1999w/wnb985rj1651/wish/53944664 The best time is when the person is beginning an addiction, before they get too reliant on it.

]]> 2015-03-18 16:51:21 UTC https://padlet.com/michael1999w/wnb985rj1651/wish/53944664 If a pregnant woman abuses drugs, does it affect the fetus? michael1999w https://padlet.com/michael1999w/wnb985rj1651/wish/53945559 Yes, it hurts the development of the baby, If many drugs are abused, the baby might have long-term health problems in the future

]]> 2015-03-18 16:56:09 UTC https://padlet.com/michael1999w/wnb985rj1651/wish/53945559 What happens to your brain if you keep taking drugs? michael1999w https://padlet.com/michael1999w/wnb985rj1651/wish/53946774 The drugs over-stimulate the reward system in the brain, floods the brain with excess chemicals, and overpowers the brain's natural neurotransmitters, or prevent the normal recycling of these brain chemicals.

]]> 2015-03-18 17:02:29 UTC https://padlet.com/michael1999w/wnb985rj1651/wish/53946774 Other than addiction, what are some other health consequences of abusing drugs? michael1999w https://padlet.com/michael1999w/wnb985rj1651/wish/53947548 Some of the health consequences involved with drugs are cancer, stroke, diseases, and mental disorders.

]]> 2015-03-18 17:06:13 UTC https://padlet.com/michael1999w/wnb985rj1651/wish/53947548 What are withdrawal and detoxification ("detox")? michael1999w https://padlet.com/michael1999w/wnb985rj1651/wish/53949182 Withdrawal: the process of ceasing to take an addictive drug

Detox: a process or period of time in which one abstains from or rids the body of toxic or unhealthy substances

]]> 2015-03-18 17:13:41 UTC https://padlet.com/michael1999w/wnb985rj1651/wish/53949182 How do I know if someone is addicted to drugs? michael1999w https://padlet.com/michael1999w/wnb985rj1651/wish/53950733 Signs of drug addiction are the neglecting of responsibilities, unexplained change in personality, and deterioration of physical appearance.

]]> 2015-03-18 17:22:23 UTC https://padlet.com/michael1999w/wnb985rj1651/wish/53950733 Why do some people become addicted, while others do not? michael1999w https://padlet.com/michael1999w/wnb985rj1651/wish/54101061 Reasons why are: family history of addiction, mental disorders, and the early use of drugs.

]]> 2015-03-19 16:27:37 UTC https://padlet.com/michael1999w/wnb985rj1651/wish/54101061 How do drugs work in the brain? michael1999w https://padlet.com/michael1999w/wnb985rj1651/wish/54101637 Produce mass amounts of dopamine in the brain which makes it want to get more of that dopamine.

]]> 2015-03-19 16:30:14 UTC https://padlet.com/michael1999w/wnb985rj1651/wish/54101637 How is addiction like a disease? michael1999w https://padlet.com/michael1999w/wnb985rj1651/wish/54102775 Addiction can be prevented and cured, if one chooses to. Also, t can be passed down in the genes of the family. It also changes the person's body.

]]> 2015-03-19 16:34:40 UTC https://padlet.com/michael1999w/wnb985rj1651/wish/54102775 What is addiction? michael1999w https://padlet.com/michael1999w/wnb985rj1651/wish/54103636 Addiction: the fact or condition of being addicted to a particular substance, thing, or activity

]]> 2015-03-19 16:38:47 UTC https://padlet.com/michael1999w/wnb985rj1651/wish/54103636 Where can I learn more about the science of drug addiction? michael1999w https://padlet.com/michael1999w/wnb985rj1651/wish/54104131 You can go to a doctor, or you can go on websites specifically for drug addiction.

]]> 2015-03-19 16:41:38 UTC https://padlet.com/michael1999w/wnb985rj1651/wish/54104131 What are the costs of substance abuse to society? michael1999w https://padlet.com/michael1999w/wnb985rj1651/wish/54104511 It is estimated it costs the US about $524 billion dollars a year.

]]> 2015-03-19 16:43:44 UTC https://padlet.com/michael1999w/wnb985rj1651/wish/54104511 What drugs are commonly abused? michael1999w https://padlet.com/michael1999w/wnb985rj1651/wish/54105040 Drugs that are commonly abused are: heroin, marijuana, alcohol, cocaine, and tobacco.

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