General
alcohol is a type of
depressant
the area all drugs must travel through
blood streem
An important factor in future addiction
age of first use
when the reward system in the brain is hijacked
addiction
The age your brain stops developing
25
dehydration causing headaches
hangover
Areas effected by Alcohol
Limbic system and Cortex
out of 7 how many people will experience addiction
1 in 7
amount of drinking and drug caused deaths every year
415
feeling as if you cannot stop using a substance
addiction
when the cerebellum is out of control from drinking
losing balance
part of the brain that helps you form memories
hippocampus
(Double points if you can tell me why)The slowest way for any drugs to be administered and take affect
oral consumption
part of the brain that takes the longest to develop
Frontal lobe
(Triple points)The limbic system is responsible for
survival instincts
Name 3 effects of alcohol
slurred speech, poor judgment, confusion, slowed reaction time.
When in adolescence the brain starts creating important connections
Myelination
the amount of people that suffer from addiction nationwide
20 million
When the hippocampus is out of control from drinking
blackouts
3 ways drugs are administered
consumption, inhaling, injection
(True or False) addiction is a constant struggle to fight the urge of use.
True
The chemical in the reward system in your brain is called
Dopamine
Addiction is also called
substance use disorder
myelination can be affected by
Alcohol and drugs
(True or False) Addiction can cause you to do things you don't normally
True