Symptoms & Diagnosis
This symptom includes needing more cannabis to feel the same effect?
The symptom is called tolerance.
Cannabis primarily affects the reward system in the brain what is that called?
Dopamine
Using cannabis before this age and increase the risk of problems later in life what age is this?
18 years old
Regular cannabis use can negatively affect an area of your life the involves learning. What is this area of your life?
Academic performance
What type of therapy focus on changing thought and patterns related to substance use?
Cognitive behavioral therapy(CBT)
What is it called when someone feels sick, anxious, or irritable after using?
It is called withdraws.
This cognitive function is responsible for decision making and impulse control and can be impaired by heavy use what is this function called?
The executive function
This environment factors on the people that you hangout with while they frequently use cannabis. What type of influence is this?
Driving while under the influence of cannabis can put you at risk of what?
An accident or impaired driving crash
What apporach helps increase the motivation to stop using?
Motivational interviews
How is cannabis use disorder diagnosed?
The diagnoses requires for the patient to have constant use that leads to significant impairment or distress
THC interacts with what receptors?
Cannabinoid receptors
Using a high-potency cannabis can increase the exposure to what psychoactive compound?
THC(tetrahydrocannabinol)
Heavy cannabis use can increase what mental health issue that cause stress?
Anxiety
what support group provide peer-based recovery help
Marijuana Anonymous or other support groups like that
What is the symptom that involves unsuccessful attempts to cut down or control cannabis use?
Loss of control over use.
This area is important from planning and judgment and is still developing in teen what is part of the brain called?
Prefrontal cortex
What is it called when u find other ways to handle things better with out using a stustance like cannabis?
Health coping skills
Cannabis use can cause what type of social problems to people that u are close with?
Relationship problems
What relapse prevention strategy's help identify and avoid triggers?
Tigger management
Giving up important or Activity you love because of cannabis us disorder is known as what?
Social or occupational impairment
Long-term cannabis use may reduce movement what is this called?
Amotivational syndrome
This focus can help educate and prevent them from using before they even start. What is this called?
Early intervention/education
Continuing to use cannabis despite physical or psychological harm is call what?
Addiction/dependence
What do people describe recovery as?
Long-term