Definitions
Severe problems related to the compulsive and habitual use of mood-altering drugs
What is addiction?
Addiction involves loss of control, compulsion to use, and using despite ________________, along with other symptoms.
What are negative consequences?
Substances, or mood-altering drugs, affect each person physically and ___________.
What is mentally?
Trouble remembering things is an example of this kind of effect.
What is mental effect?
Substances mess with this “command center” of the body.
What is the brain?
The process in which the same amount of a drug begins to have less effect, leading to greater amounts of the drug being used to get the same effect
What is tolerance?
__________ is an unconscious process in which people are not intentionally lying and believe they are being truthful
What is denial?
Alcohol is in this category of drugs because it slows down brain and body functions.
What is a depressant?
Getting into fights or breaking laws are this kind of consequence.
What are legal and behavioral effects?
Stimulants like cocaine or Adderall speed up this organ’s function, sometimes to dangerous levels.
What is the heart?
The physical or mental need to continue using a substance
What are dependence?
Addiction is ___________, meaning is gets more severe over time, causing more problems, and does not go away on its own!
What is progressive?
The primary types of this type of substance are: LSD & PCP, marijuana and related drugs, synthetic cannabinoids, and amphetamine-based psychedelics.
What are psychedelics and hallucinogens?
Feeling sick, tired, or getting diseases are this kind of effect.
What are physical effects?
These are naturally occurring chemicals in the brain that carry messages between special cells called neurons.
What are neurotransmitters?
These are uncomfortable symptoms when you stop using
What is withdrawal symptoms?
What is substance use disorder?
This type of substance energizes the nervous system and speed up a person's thoughts, actions, and senses.
What are stimulants?
Substance use can mess with your grades, your job, or this part of your life.
What are social or educational effects?
What is imbalance?
Using substances to deal with emotions is called this
What is self-medicating?
Addiction isn't just about drugs - name one example of other addictions that people may have?
Gambling, sex, internet/social media, other?
These prescription drugs are meant to treat pain but can cause addiction and deadly overdose.
What are opioids?
When your family or friends pull away because of your substance use.
What are relationship effects?
This “feel-good” brain chemical is released in large amounts when someone uses drugs.
What is dopamine?