Drugs
How many people have died from marijuana usage?
0
What is the easiest drug to get addicted to?
cocaine
Is it easy to quit addiction?
No
What part of the brain gets affected by pre-addiction?
Basal ganglia
What drugs have the highest risk of overdose in teens?
Laced/Unknown Drugs
Why do people lace drugs with fentanyl?
It is cheap and gets people addicted
What is psychedelic rehab?
Rewiring someone's brain with drugs
Is it possible to heal from an addiction?
Yes - but most people need a lot of support
What is pre-addiction?
How many teens died from a drug overdose in 2021?
1,146
What are some gateway drugs?
Heroin, Cocaine, Molly, Percocet, and Opiates.
What are some behavioral side effects of addiction?
Problems at school/work, obsessing about the next dose, lying, experiencing withdrawal symptoms
What is drug addiction treatment?
Rehab/Behavioral Therapy
Why is pre-addiction so important?
By the time somebody reaches out for help, sometimes it is already too late
Why do teens feel dependant on drugs or alcohol?
Teens think they need the drug to function
What is the average price of a gram of coke?
$80-100
What are some physical side effects to addiction?
Damage to major organs, hangover, illness
Seeking drugs turns into a habit, its not conscious rational decision making
What is the honeymoon phase?
The period before you start to see the effects of hard drugs on your body after you start taking them
Why is it so hard for teens to quit?
Consistent use affects the mind, so things that were once fun aren't as impactful
2 mg
Why does an addict suffer from withdrawal symptoms?
Drugs overpower the brain's reward circuit and make it hard to feel pleasure from anything else.
How much dopamine floods your brain when you use drugs?
10 times the normal amount
What is the average age of first using marijuana?
14