True or False
Alcohol is not a depressant drug.
False
What does alcohol do to the nervous system.
Slows down.
What type of drug is alcohol.
A depressant.
What is an addiction.
When you have a strong urge to do or use something.
Does your brain ever stop being addicted.
No, but it can get better.
1 in 7 people will deal with a addiction some point in their life.
True.
How can drugs make you feel mentally.
Depressed, Anxious, Paranoid, ect.
What is released in your brain when you take drugs.
Dopamine
What do you call a person who is addicted to alcohol.
An alcoholic.
What are the two parts of the brain that are affected by drugs and alcohol.
Limbic system and Cortex.
10 million people suffer from addictions.
False. Its actually 20 million.
how many people die of overdoses and alcohol every day.
415 people die every day from drug overdose and alcohol related deaths.
What is the most widely used drug.
Alcohol.
What are other words for alcohol.
Booze, Juice, ect.
Why do people get addicted.
When you do drugs, Dopamine is released and that makes you feel good. Since it made you feel good you will want to feel that rush of happiness again.
Alcohol can lower blood sugar levels.
True
When are you most susceptible to addiction.
Adolescent/Teen.
50% of violent crimes are caused by.............
Drugs and alcohol.
What is the frontal lobes purpose.
Decision making.
Why do people start using drugs.
To fit in or to numb the pain of something traumatic.
Alcohol affects younger people more because there Brains are less developed.
True.
What are things that happen to the body when you drink alcohol.
Slurred speech, confusion, slowed reaction time, blurry vision, and poor judgment.
True or False
Can alcoholism be inheritable?
True
What is the myelination in the brain.
Insulation around nerve fibers that increase the speed of communication.
What type of disorder is addiction.
Substance abuse disorder.