Brain Development and Addiction

A

100

According to Gabor Mate, which race of people are more prone to addiction? 

Aboriginal people 

200

By the age of 3, the human brain is what percent of the size of an adult brain?

80%

300

TRUE OR FALSE:

Addiction has a lot to do with genetics 

FALSE

400

TRUE OR FALSE

The longer a person does drugs the more time it takes for new development in the brain to occur

TRUE

500

This drug causes a 300% increase in dopamine in the brain 

Cocaine

B

100

Caffeine, methamphetamine, cocaine, and nicotine are considered what kind of drugs?

Stimulant drugs

200

What are opiates explained as in the educational talk?

Pain killers for emotional and physical pain 

300

What happens to the brain chemicals/circuits when people are dependent on drugs/alcohol? 

Brain circuits/chemicals become damaged 

400

Brain chemical that causes humans to be curious, causes excitement, need to explore, contributes in feeling pleasure 

Dopamine

500

What are the chemicals in our brains that act like opiates called?

Endorphins 

C

100

TRUE OR FALSE

It is uncommon for people to have dual diagnosis disorders such as substance use disorder and mental health disorders 

FALSE; it is very common for people to have both substance use disorders and mental health disorders 

200

A child's brain is shaped by 

Their environment 

300

What part of the brain is supposed to control impulsive behaviors? 

Gray Matter

400

What is the job of endorphins in our brain? 

To relieve pain

Creating feelings of joy/reward/elation 

500

What happens to the dopamine that naturally occurs in our brains when you use cocaine or methamphetamine? 

Reduces the number of Dopamine receptors 

D

100

How do drugs/alcohol enter brain cells?

Receptors 

200

New ways of coping, new ways about thinking about self, new ways of seeing the world are things that are needed to 

Heal addiction

300

Brain chemical that makes our body go into "flight or fight" mode

Adrenaline 

400

This drug causes a 1200% increase in dopamine in the brain

Methamphetamine

500

Using drugs or alcohol to treat biomedical or mental health symptoms is called?

Self Medicating 

E

100

What can keep people stuck in their addiction? 

Shame

200

What is needed for new brain circuits to made in the brain?

Time and support

300

According to Gabor Mate, what question should professionals be asking client's about their addiction? 

Not why the addiction, but why the pain? 

400

What is the reason that people become addicted to dangerous activities such as bungee jumping?

The release of Endorphins 

500

What is the "love chemical" of the brain? 

Endorphins