Drugs + The Body
This disease is attributed to alcohol abuse?
Cirrhosis
This common stimulant found in coffee and energy drinks blocks adenosine receptors in the brain making you feel more awake.
Caffeine
Chemical dependency has two sets of symptoms, what are these?
Physical and behavioral
what are the 3 stages?
early (acute), crucial, chronic
When doing step 4, what should we be looking for in all of our resentments?
fear as well as our own part
Which 2 substances can have deadly withdrawal symptoms?
Alcohol and opioids
How does alcohol affect the brain?
Can cause brain cells to die and brain tissue to shrink
Addiction is a chronic disease, what does this mean?
Lasts forever, no cure
All 3 stages are considered what?
unpredictable
Shame is the shadow of what?
Ego
Needing more of a substance to feel its affects is called what?
Tolerance
Which part of the brain can become flooded with dopamine after using a chemical, leading to intense pleasure feelings?
Basal Ganglia
developing a craving for a substance in order to “feel” good (normal) Or To keep from “feeling” some discomfort is called what?
Chemical Dependency
Name 3 symptoms of the crucial stage
LOSS OF CONTROL, EXCUSES/ALIBIS/BLAMING, FAMILY CONCERNS,FINANCIAL, AGGRESSION, PERSISTENT REMORSE, irrational resentments, PERIODIC ABSTIENCE, LOSS/CHANGE IN FRIENDS, FIRST ARREST, GEOGRAHIC CHANGES, MOOD SWINGS, USING TO GET WELL
Which 3 drugs most commonly cause paranoia?
Cocaine, cannabis, hallucinogens
What does alcohol do to your pancreas?
Inflames it
This hallucinogen, found in certain mushrooms, affects serotonin receptors and can cause distorted perception.
psilocybin
Addiction is a progressive disease, what does this mean?
Keeps getting worse if left untreated
In what stage do you experience loss of concentration?
Chronic
What state has the most DUI arrests compared to their population?
South Dakota
Name 2 long-term side effects cocaine abuse can have on the body
Seizures, heart attacks, respiratory failure, nasal collapse
Which 3 areas of the brain are most affected by substance abuse?
Prefrontal cortex, basal ganglia, extended amygdala
Name 3 physical symptoms of addiction and 3 behavioral symptoms of addiction.
Behavioral- dishonesty, stealing, loss of job, family issues, legal issues, violence
Physical- malnutrition, physical neglect, memory loss, inability to concentrate, cirrhosis, heart disease.
Deterioration of values is in which stage?
Chronic
Name 3 factors that may contribute to a person developing an addiction
Biology/genetics, psychology, social environment