The Brain
Chronic heavy use leads to decreased cerebral activity by acting as a vasoconstrictor.
What is caffeine
Persistent despite adverse consequences.
What is addiction?
Problems paying attention
Prefrontal cortex problems
The first thing to do in order for your brain to heal.
Stop using the substance
Pleasure chemical in the brain.
Dopeamine
Sets the emotional tone of the mind
What is the limbic system
Addiction changes these three brain circuits.
Reward, stress, self-control
Getting stuck on thoughts and/or behaviors
Cingulate system
Post-acute withdrawal symptoms (PAWS) can last
12-18 months
4 areas of an individual that impact addiction
Biological Psychological Environmental Spiritual.
(Bio-psycho-social-spiritual)
Part of the reward circuit
What is the Basal Ganglia
Fastest addicting drug
Nicotine
23% decrease in cerebral blood flow
Crack cocaine
Maintaining this helps your brain heal itself
Good nutrition
Aggressive childhood behaviors. Lack of parental supervision. Community poverty.
What are risk factors
The brain fully matures around this age
What is 25
The most abused substance
Marijuana
1 out of 5 overdoses occurs due to the use of this substance.
Cocaine
The difference between treatment and recovery.
Treatment is for a limited length of time, recovery is lifelong.
Self Efficacy. Parental monitoring and support. Extracurricular activities.
What are protective facotrs.
Every time you recall a memory or have a new thought you create a ______ in the brain.
What is connection.
Approximately 2200 people in the US die each year due to poisoning from this substance.
What is alcohol
897,000 people abuse this substance
Methamphetamine
For the best chance of staying sober, a person should stay in treatment for a minimum of?
90 days
Judgemental words, catastrophizing, and overgeneralization are all signs of this.
Negative self talk