BIOLOGICAL
The “feel-good” chemical linked to reward and pleasure in the brain.
What is Dopamine?
Pressure from friends or social circles to engage in risky behavior.
What is Peer Pressure?
Addiction involves both changes in brain chemistry and the influence of this.
What is Environment or Social Context?
The brain’s natural painkillers that drugs like heroin mimic.
What are Endorphins?
A common mental health condition linked to sadness and hopelessness.
What is Depression?
Someone genetically predisposed to addiction but surrounded by strong family support might be less likely to develop it. This shows the balance between which two factors?
What are Biology and Environment?
This inherited factor increases a person’s risk for developing addiction.
What are Genetic Components?
This recovery approach focuses on minimizing harm rather than requiring full abstinence.
What is Harm Reduction?
The documentary shows a woman struggling with both opioid addiction and depression. This is an example of what kind of condition?
What is a Dual Diagnosis (co-occurring disorder)?
Addiction physically alters this system, which controls reward and motivation
What is the Brain’s Reward Pathway?
The model that explains addiction as the result of interaction between biology, psychology, and social factors.
What is the Biopsychosocial Model?
Treatment programs often combine medication to manage withdrawal and therapy to build coping skills. This approach is known as what?
What is Integrated Treatment (or holistic treatment)?
Long-term drug use lowers the brain’s response to normal pleasures.
What is Reduced Natural Reward Sensitivity?
A type of therapy that builds social support through shared experiences and accountability.
What is Group Therapy?
Understanding that recovery is not only about brain chemistry but also social connection and emotional healing highlights what model?
What is the Biopsychosocial model of Addiction