causes of addiction
what is the main cause of addiction?
genetics
what is the chemical in cannabis that gives you that "high feeling"
THC
what kind of disease is addiction?
complex disease
what nationality had the biggest percent of addiction?
alaska natives and american indians
what is the main age of addiction in adolescents?
ages 12-14
people with mental health disorders are more prone for drug use.. true or false
true
What is the name of the drug that comes from the opium poppy?
heroin
what happens the earlier substance use starts?
the greater the risk of addiction
What is the most widely legal used substance in Australia?
Alcohol
how many high school students currently use addictive substances?
46%
what percent of americans that face addiction also have jobs?
60%
what drug is a short acting anesthetic for human use?
ketamine
how much money is spent on substances per year in the US?
$468 billion
What is the most commonly used illegal drug in Australia?
Cannabis
why are adolescents more prone to get addicted to addictive chemicals?
its called the "prefrontal cortex" which means when you're growing it increases impulsive risk taking behavior
how many Americans have substance issues?
40 million
what drug was once an ingredient in coca-cola?
cocaine
what is the percent of adult drinkers who have an alcohol problem?
37%-48%
what percent of people who use heroin once get addicted?
25%
what percent of adolescents suffer from drug use disorder
3%
3 causes of addiction are...
- taking highly addictive drugs
- early use
- lack of family involvement
- peer pressure
- mental health disorder
- genetics
what percentage of autralians aged 14 years and over have used meth one or more times in there life time?
6%
in 2017 how many americans faced a substance use disorder from drugs?
19.7 million
what percent of people in a state prison suffer with addiction?
75%
what estimated amount of adolescents suffered from a drug disorder in 2017
714,000