Addiction Wesley-Banks by kevin wesley

what drugs are commonly abused?

kevosky6262 — 2015-03-13 19:02:55 UTC

Marijuana, cigerettes, heroin, cocaine and

these drugs are commonly abused because they have

chemicals in them that make them strongly addictive

What Are The Costs Of Substance Abuse To Society?

kevosky6262 — 2015-03-19 17:57:57 UTC

there are multiple costs to drug abuse in society including the following

Death

Child abuse and neglect

Crimes

Accidents

Homelessness

Where Can I learn More About The Science Of Drug Addiction

kevosky6262 — 2015-03-19 18:15:52 UTC

You can learn more about the science of drug addiction in the comprehensive booklet Drugs, Brains, And Bahavior: the science of drug addiction.

What Is drug addiction?

kevosky6262 — 2015-03-19 18:26:57 UTC

Drug addiction is a chronic relapsing disease that effects the brain and causes compulsive drug craving, seeking and use despite harmful and often devastating consequences

How do i know if someone is addicted to drugs?

kevosky6262 — 2015-03-20 16:59:18 UTC

its obvious that a person is addicted to drugs. Some signs are if a person loses their job, if they have physical problems, then they are probably are

How is addiction a disease?

kevosky6262 — 2015-03-20 17:03:41 UTC

Addiction is considered a disease because drugs change the brain. In structure and Function.

How do drugs work in the brain?

kevosky6262 — 2015-03-20 17:07:09 UTC

When the brain is exposed to drugs , a variety of systems are compromised since the communication network that runs them is impaired.

Why do some people become addicted while others do not?

kevosky6262 — 2015-03-20 17:13:10 UTC

there are lots of different answers to this question. Sometimes it can be the way that the drug is taken and the drug itself and how often you take the drug and how easy it is to get the drug. Also it can be a certain situation in a persons life that makes them want to take the drug.

What are withdrawal and detoxification?

bankssharod — 2015-03-20 18:12:59 UTC

Withdrawal is the all-inclusive term used to describe a complex variety of unpleasant physical symptoms that occur when the use of some addictive drugs is reduced or stopped. Detoxification is the process of allowing the body to rid itself of a drug while managing the symptoms of withdrawal.

What are some other health consequences of abusing drugs?

bankssharod — 2015-03-20 18:17:56 UTC

NIDA has health information on many commonly abused drugs, including illicit and prescription drugs. Brief charts summarizing information, such as street and commercial names and health effects of drugs, are available online.

Other than addiction, what are some other health consequences of abusing drugs?

kevosky6262 — 2015-03-23 03:50:00 UTC

abusing drugs can cause many serious health problems such as Cancer, heart failure, kidney failure, overdose of too many drugs and much more other things.

What happens to the brain if you keep taking drugs?

kevosky6262 — 2015-03-23 03:58:22 UTC

if you use too much of the drug it produces abnormally large surges in dopamine in the brains reward structures that lead to the high drug users often refer to.The brain becomes less sensative and less reactive.

If a pregnant women uses drugs does it effect the fetus?

kevosky6262 — 2015-03-23 04:10:52 UTC

Yes it does effect the fetus because the fetuses health is directed on the mother and if the mothers health is bad then the fetuses health is going to be bad.

When is the best time to get someone into treatment?

kevosky6262 — 2015-03-23 14:46:58 UTC

any time before that person hits rock bottom in drug addiction is a good time to get them into treatment.

Are there effective treatments for drug addiction?

kevosky6262 — 2015-03-23 14:51:32 UTC

yes there are because research shows that combining addiction treatment medications were available with behavioral therapy.