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Stages of Drug Abuse
Definitions
Statistics
Effects of Drugs
Quitting
100
Peer Pressure
What is the most influential variable in substance abuse?
100
a chronic, relapsing brain disease that is characterized by compulsive drug seeking and use, despite harmful consequences
What is the definition of drug adiction?
100
10%
What percent of highschool students report driving after drinking alcohol in the past month?
100
accidents homicides suicides
Name 2 of 3 leading causes of death among adolescents where substance abuse is a major contributor.
100
Intervention Support Groups Therapy
Name 2 of 3 ways that abusers can get help with there drug abuse.
200
Deppression/ Lonliness
Name one characteristic that makes a person vulnerable to drug abuse?
200
Chemicals that mimic natural neurotransmitters in the brain.
What are drugs?
200
32%
What percentage of all hospital reports of kids ages 12-17 are marajuana or alcohol related?
200
Losing your job Taking time off from your job Making poor financial choices
Name a ways the drugs effect a persons economic situatution?
200
autonomic over-activity hallucinations delirium seizures
Name 2 symptoms of a withdrawl.
300
24%
What percent of depression cases are related to substance abuse.
300
Lung cancer Brain damage Breast cancer Emphysema Bronchial disorders Cardiovascular diseases
Name 2 ways drug abuse can affect your health.