Brain
The general area of the brain that is responsible for executive functioning such has planning, judgement, and decision-making.
Frontal cortex/Prefrontal cortex
Addiction is a brain disease, it changes the _____ and ______.
Structure and function
Which organ processes alcohol in the body?
Liver
Which class of drugs is involved in 3/4 overdose deaths nationwide? The country is in a crisis due to these drugs.
Opioids
After initial withdrawal or detox, many people experience this without realizing it.
PAWS (Post Acute Withdrawal Syndrome)
Addiction hijacks this pathway in the brain.
Reward pathway/circuit
The brain chemical that is affected most by addiction.
Dopamine
Alcohol suppresses this brain chemical, depressing the central nervous system.
GABA
Which two drug classes with potential lethal withdrawals such as seizures.
Alcohol and Benzodiazepines
Which artist has albums named "Relapse" and "Recovery"?
Eminem
A specific part of the brain that plays a role in our emotions and behavior. (Think fear)
Amygdala
Brain chemicals bind to these along the the body's nerves. (like a lock and key)
Receptors
The rapid onset of confusion/disorientation due to alcohol withdrawal.
DTs (Delerium Tremens)
The reversal antidote for opioid overdose.
Naloxone, Narcan
What we use to try to deal with difficult situations or events that occur in our lives.
Coping Skills
It is the area of the brain where long‐term memory is strong, and it is particularly sensitive to alcohol.
Hippocampus
Drugs fool the brain by mimicking the __________ of brain chemicals. (Like a puzzle)
Shape and structure
The damage of the nerves in the body due to long term alcoholic drinking and is usually permanent.
Alcoholic neuropathy
The most widely consumed/common drug in the world.
Caffeine
Our brain learns by ______ and _________.
Repetition and rewards
The ability of the neural networks of the brain to change through growth and reorganization.
Neuroplasticity/Plasticity
For someone to be dependent on a substance they must go through what two things?
Tolerance and withdrawal syndrome
A disorder of the brain that involves memory loss, hallucinations, and aggressive behavior which results directly from late stage alcoholism.
Korsakoff Syndrome (Wet Brain)
A Non-Opiate sedative that is a growing threat currently. It can cause skin to rot as a side effect.
Tranq (Xylazine)
A bodily phenomenon that can occur after a person is sober than relapses needing less of a substance to be intoxicated, very common for alcohol abuse.
Reverse Tolerance