Addiction Roberto, and Osvaldo by Beto

What drugs are commonly abused?

betodiaz233 — 2015-03-18 16:36:22 UTC

The drugs that are commonly abused by people are

alcohol,cocaine,heroin,LSD,Marijuana,tobacco, and steroids.

What are the costs of substance abuse to society?

betodiaz233 — 2015-03-18 16:44:21 UTC

The cost of the substance in the society is about 5 billion dollars a year. so that means they wasted more money in drugs that in cancer research.

What is a drug addiction?

betodiaz233 — 2015-03-18 17:03:32 UTC

A drug addiction is the habitual taking of addictive or illegal drugs.

Where can i learn more about the science of drug addiction?

betodiaz233 — 2015-03-18 17:13:03 UTC

The places or sites you can learn about science of drug addiction.

How is addiction a disease?

ozzychicharito1 — 2015-03-19 16:29:54 UTC

How is addiction a disease? and quitting takes more than good intentions or a strong will. In fact, because drugs change the brain in ways that foster compulsive drug abuse, quitting is difficult, even for those who are ready to do so.

How do drugs work in the brain?

ozzychicharito1 — 2015-03-19 16:41:57 UTC

How do drugs work in the brain? Most drugs that are abused directly or indirectly target the brain system by flooding the circuit with dopamine, a chemical in our bodies. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter present in regions of the brain that regulate movement, emotion, cognition, motivation, and feelings of pleasure

Why do some people become addicted while others do not

betodiaz233 — 2015-03-19 16:42:42 UTC

People can become addicted because they start going trough the 4 stages of addiction and some people just stay in the first step so they just try it out and the people that turn addicted they use it everyday.

How do you know when someone is addicted to a drug?

betodiaz233 — 2015-03-20 13:27:16 UTC

you can notice someone addicted to a drug because they will ask you for money and dont do what they said they would do with the money

and you would notice that their looking older than what they should be.

What are the withdrawal and detoxification?

betodiaz233 — 2015-03-20 13:33:16 UTC

Detoxification is a process in which the body is allowed to free itself of a drug. During this period, the symptoms of withdrawal are also treated. Detoxification is the primary step in any drug treatment program, and is used as the initial phase in treating alcohol, heroin, inhalant, sedative, and hypnotic addictions.

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

betodiaz233 — 2015-03-20 13:39:28 UTC

The other consequences that can happen are lung or cardiovascular disease, stroke, cancer, and mental disorders.

What happens to your brain if you keep taking drugs?

betodiaz233 — 2015-03-20 13:45:29 UTC

The thing that can happen to your brain is that it can shut down and you can die, or also ypu can go to a coma.

If a pregnant woman uses drugs, does it affect the fetus?

betodiaz233 — 2015-03-20 15:36:31 UTC

If a woman takes drugs it does affect the fetus because the baby is still developing so when the mom puts something in her body that affects her it will affect the baby to.

When is the best time to put someone in treatment?

betodiaz233 — 2015-03-20 15:42:00 UTC

The best time to put someone in treatment before they become an addict is when their using it weekly. before.

Are their effective treatments for addiction?

betodiaz233 — 2015-03-20 15:48:57 UTC

Yes theirs actually a lot because we actually watch places in health were people got help and came out from addictions.

where can i find information about drug treatment programs?

betodiaz233 — 2015-03-20 16:00:11 UTC

The paces you can find programs for addited people are in the internet because you can just search for addiction treatments and finnd the. one of the web sites i found for treatment is getaway.com