Vocabulary
another name to call addiction is..
Substance use disorder
teenagers who drink get more affected by alcohol because...
Their brain are still delveoping
oh I can't remember after I drink?
Hippocampus
Truth of false
Being addicted makes your brain bigger
False
what are some symptoms of a hangover
nausea,vomiting,diarrhea,sweating,shaking,headache and extreme thirst.
What does the pre-frontal cortex do.
Problem solving, language, and decision making.
How many people a day die from alcohol related things.
241
What does alcohol do to the brain?
makes the brain sad and depresses it
How many people in the United States suffer from substance abuse
22 Million
What is tolerance?
How much drinking someone has done in the past.
What is the limbic System.
The part of the brain involved in our behavioural and emotional responses.
What are the affects the brain gets after drinking alcohol
Slurred speech, Poor judgement, Confusion, Slowed reaction times, Worsened motor performance, Blurry vision
what are the long-term effect of alcohol on the brain
Damage to brain cells and the reduction of the brain size
How does Addiction happen.
Exposed to Alcohol at a young age
What does alcohol slow down from the brain ?
mostly all body functions such as , reflexes, they way you see or judge speeds or how fast your react and corrdination.
What Are SSRI's.
A type of medicine named antidepressant
subtance abuse can cause...
lasting changes to the brain
Truth or false
Drinking shrinks your brain
Truth
how do you get addicated?
if you drink alcohol you feel good and your brain feels that and it wants to feelit again so you get more and more into it
What type of drug is in alcohol?
A Depressant
What are some examples of Neurotransmitters.
Glutamate and Gaba
what are the two parts of the brain that are particularly affected by alcohol?
Hippocampus and the prefrontal Lobe
Truth or false
teenagers who drink are more susceptible because their are still developing
Truth
does addiction affect the prefrontal cortex?
True
True or False, Substance Use Disorder effects tissue function.
true