Addition by Bill Nolan

What drugs are commenly used?

jopocalypse_N0W — 2015-03-18 18:05:50 UTC

Weed is used a lot its a gate away drug.

Another drug is heroin this drug is very dangerous. It can kill you and if doesn't kill you your body will get badly damaged.

resource: http://teens.drugabuse.gov/

Where can I learn more about the science of addiction?

jopocalypse_N0W — 2015-03-19 17:39:13 UTC

One of the best sites I found was NCADD. It as the science and the name of the addictions.

https://ncadd.org

What are the costs of substance abuse to society?

patrickpeel — 2015-03-19 17:41:37 UTC

The costs of substances are the usage of money going to drugs, productively loss, crimes and incarceration and drug enforcement.

http://www.drugabuse.gov

How is addiction a disease?

jopocalypse_N0W — 2015-03-19 17:45:59 UTC

Addiction can kill you but not in the way you think. It can lead to other diseases or cancers. But if you take the drug again after rehab you can die from it.

http://www.drugabuse.gov/

Why do some people become addiction while others do not

jopocalypse_N0W — 2015-03-19 17:51:46 UTC

There is no reason why but the addiction can be caused by factors. Like social environment, individual biology,and age or stage of development.

What is drug addiction?

patrickpeel — 2015-03-19 17:51:49 UTC

Drug addiction is a chronic like brain disease that seeks for harmful consequences to the addicted individual and to those around him or her.

http://www.drugabuse.gov/

How do drugs work in the brain?

patrickpeel — 2015-03-20 17:39:50 UTC

Usually most drugs harm directly towards the brain by the flow of circuits in the body. It uses dopamine which is a a neurotransmitter present in regions of the brain that regulate movement, emotion, cognition, motivation, and feelings of pleasure.

http://www.phoenixhouse.org

What are withdrawal and Detoxification?

jopocalypse_N0W — 2015-03-20 17:42:06 UTC

Withdrawal is when your body can not function without the drug. Detoxification is when the rehab center or medical place complete takes you off the drug. In some cases they give small samples each day so that your dexification doesn't kill you or completely screw up your body.

http://www.minddisorders.com/Del-Fi/Detoxification.html

What happens to your brain if keep taking the drug?

jopocalypse_N0W — 2015-03-20 17:45:04 UTC

Drugs stimulate the nerves in your brain and that is what causes the "high".

How do I know if someone is addicted to drugs?

patrickpeel — 2015-03-20 17:57:04 UTC

The person takes the substance and cannot stop-

Withdrawal symptoms

Addiction continues despite health problem awareness

Social and/or recreational sacrifices

Maintaining a good supply

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com

When is best time to get someone treatment?

jopocalypse_N0W — 2015-03-20 18:03:33 UTC

The best time is in the early stages of addition. When they hit "rock bottom" is actually the worst time because their bodies are so used to it that if they don't have it they could die.

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

patrickpeel — 2015-03-20 18:04:06 UTC

The consequences for abusing drugs are, injuries, health problems, effects on the brain, behavior problems, and birth defect.

http://recovergateway.org

Where I can find information about drug programs?

jopocalypse_N0W — 2015-03-20 18:13:59 UTC

Well there are a bunch of websites like: http://www.helpguide.org/articles/addiction/choosing-a-drug-treatment-program.htm and http://www.rehabs.com/

If a pregnant women abuses drugs, does it affect the fetus?

patrickpeel — 2015-03-20 18:20:00 UTC

If the women is pregnant and they are abusing drugs, they have a high chance risk that the baby will be born unnaturally from the effects transferred from the drugs to the fetus.

http://alcoholism.about.com

Are there effective treatments for addiction?

patrickpeel — 2015-03-20 18:25:58 UTC

Treatments for addiction that are behavior, health, brain and abuse treatment.

http://www.drugabuse.gov