Addiction Facts
Continuing to use a substance or engage in a behavior despite negative consequences
What is addiction
Two areas of the brain that are important when it comes to addiction.
What are the midbrain and the frontal cortex.
_______ is pleasure unwoven.
This argument believes that with a strong enough motivating factor, such as a gun, an addict can choose not to drink/use.
What is the choice argument?
This former heavyweight champion is in recovery after struggling with drug addiction and alcoholism for most of his career.
Who is Mike Tyson?
A theory which states that an individual that is addicted to any substance can stop whenever they want to if given motivation. Flawed theory that fails to incorporate new research.
What is the choice argument
The simple part of the brain that is responsible our survival needs and "getting us through the next 15 seconds"
What is the mid-brain?
The two chemicals that are released in the brain while experiencing pleasure.
What are Dopamine (pleasure and reward) and
Glutamate (memory).
The disease argument states that it is not a choice because although we choose to drink/use, we don't choose to do this.
What is to crave?
What is the most common addiction among celebrities?
What is alcohol?
6 out of 10 celebrities have battled with alcoholism
1.) Organ. 2.) Defect. 3.) Symptoms.
What is the disease Model
All drugs of abuse and potential compulsive behaviors release this neurotransmitter.
What is dopamine?
An intense, emotional, and obsessive expereince.
What is a craving?
The behavior of addicts are _______ of disease.
What are symptoms?
This A&E show is a portrayal of family's confronting a family member about their addiction
What is Intervention?
It's the base of all drugs
What are plants
The part of the brain is responsible for decision making.
What is the frontal cortex?
DAILY DOUBLE
Neuroscientists term for the capacity at which our brains are meant to experience pleasure.
What is hedonic set point or pleasure threshold?
Disease based on causality (cause and effect).
An actor that struggled with drug addiction and has played in these movies : Edward Scissorhands, Pirates of the Caribbean, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
Who is Johnny Depp ?
DAILY DOUBLE
The notion of an increase in the vulnerability to develop another form of substance use disorder following recovering from a different substance use disorder.
What is cross addiction?
In relation to memory and learning, this is the most abundant neurochemical in the brain.
What is glutamate?
The inability to derive normal pleasure from those things that have been pleasurable in the past.
What is anhedonia?
DAILY DOUBLE
Loss of control, craving, and persistent drug use.
What are symptoms of addiction?
DAILY DOUBLE
This famous British comedian has written memoirs and is outspoken about his history and struggles with addiction.
Who is Russell Brand?