Disease Concept
True or False:
Addiction is a chronic disease
True
Drugs of abuse target the brain's reward system by flooding the circuit with what neurotransmitter?
Dopamine
True or False:
Those suffering from addiction often have one or more medical issues that occur as well.
True
What are three risk factors for addiction?
(Need at least 2/3 correct to score)
Physical, sexual, and or emotional abuse
Physical or emotional neglect
Mother treated violently
Substance misuse within family/household
Household mental illness
Parental separation or divorce
Incarcerated household member
How is the brain changed by addiction?:
a) Structure
b) Function
c) Both
C - Both
What is the name of the brain adaptation that causes substances to become less pleasurable?
Tolerance
True or False:
You will always notice drug's effect on physical health immediately.
False
What are three protective factors for addiction?
(Need at least 2/3 correct to score)
Minimal exposure to drugs
Supportive family and friends
Exposure to positive influences
Good academic performance and/or a positive and supportive school climate
Participation in extra-curricular and prosocial activities and/or religious activities
Perceiving substances to be harmful
Community attachment- living in strong, socially cohesive neighborhoods where individuals feel safe and free from violence
What are the three characteristics of addiction?
(Need at least 2/3 correct to score)
Cravings
Loss of Control
Continued Use Despite Consequences
The part of the brain that enables us to make thoughtful decisions, assess situations, and keep our emotions under control, is completed during which stage of life:
A) Childhood (up to 12 years)
B) Adolescence (13-19)
C) Young adulthood (20-25)
D) None of the above
C) Young adulthood
Name 3 health conditions that can result from drug use
(Need at least 2/3 correct to score)
Hepatitis
Heart disease
Obesity
Mental health conditions
HIV
Cancer
Stroke
TB
What are three protective factors for recovery?
(Need at least 2/3 correct to score)
Social Support
Physical Health
Self-Esteem
Healthy Coping Skills
Sense of Purpose
What three brain processes are impacted by addiction?
(Need at least 2/3 correct to score)
Pleasure/Reward
Learning
Memory
What part of the brain enables us to make thoughtful decisions, assess situations, and keep our emotions under control?
Prefrontal cortex
Name 3 specific areas of the body that can be affected by drug use
(other than the brain!)
Mouth
Throat
Lungs
Skin
Kidney
Bladder
Heart
What percentage of risk for addiction can be attributed to genes (and environmental stressors on gene expression)?
(Answer is a range - must be within the range to be correct)
40-60%