ways to cope with withdrawal
what is withdrawal method 1
Surround yourself with people who bring out the best in you and support you
the average person who has addiction in the US is what age
12 and older
what is the teenage brain more vulnerable to becoming
addicted to substances
free points
yay
what is withdrawal method 2
Call helpful crisis numbers and talk to someone
how many Americans 12 and older in the US experienced drug use in the past year (percent or number)
27.2 million (9.7%)
Is young addiction easier to cure or harder to cure later on
harder
what is the terms when the brain first adapts to the use of drugs, then reduces the brain’s response to the drug
tolerance
what is withdrawal method 3
journaling or writing down your feelings if you don't want to say them aloud
what percent of Americans 12 and older in the US struggled with alcohol use in the past year
10.5%
how does brain development get affected
when addiction starts early on
what is the terms when over time, a person will crave more of a drug to feel the same high or even just to feel normal
dependence
define withdrawal
When a person stops using a drug they were addicted to
How many Americans 12 and older in the US struggled with both alcohol and drug addiction in the past year
8 million (2.9%)
before what age is a person most likely to experience a substance addiction
before they reach 20 years old
define addiction
a brain disease due to the drugs changing the brain structure as well as how it works