The Brain
The neurotransmitter most often associated with motivation and reward
What is dopamine?
Needing more of substance to achieve the same effect
What is tolerance?
It refers to having a co-existing mental illness and a substance use disorder
What is a co-occurring disorder?
a condition in a child that results from alcohol exposure during the mother's pregnancy
What is FASD or fetal alcohol spectrum disorder?
the most commonly used stimulant in the world, used for a combination of dietary and recreational purposes as well as performance enhancement
What is caffeine?
What is the prefrontal cortex?
A constellation of aversive symptoms brought on by the sudden stoppage or dosage drop of long-term drug use
What is withdrawal?
Naltrexone, Vivitrol, Acamprosate, etc.
What are anti-craving medications?
an inflammation in your pancreas, sometimes temporary, sometimes chronic, resulting in abdominal pain, caused by the use of alcohol
What is pancreatitis?
a return to drinking or drug use after attempts have previously been made to stop. It can be both a single event and a process
What is relapse?
A state of steady balance that is maintained by a constant conversation between the brain and the rest of the body
What is homeostasis?
Intense, urgent, and often irresistible desires to use a substance or engage in a behavior associated with addiction
What is craving?
Suboxone, Subutex, Methadone
What are MAT or medication assisted treatment medications?
A degenerative disease of the liver resulting in scarring and liver failure
What is cirrhosis of the liver?
drugs that lower neurotransmission levels, decrease the electrical activity of brain cells, or reduce arousal or stimulation in various areas of the brain
What are central nervous system depressants?
An inability to feel pleasure in activities that are usually considered to be pleasurable
What is anhedonia?
a lack of behavioral inhibition, often precedes and perpetuates addictive behaviors
What is impulsivity?
taking an excessive and dangerous dose of a drug can cause one
What is an overdose?
a condition caused when excess fat builds up in the liver, causing inflammation and scarring
What is fatty liver disease?
a highly potent synthetic opioid primarily used as an analgesic that is 20 to 40 times more potent than heroin and 100 times more potent than morphine
What is fentanyl?
the psychological and emotional symptoms that persist after the acute withdrawal phase from substance addiction has ended
What is post-acute withdrawal syndrome (PAWS)?
a medical condition that is defined by the inability to control the use of a particular substance (or substances) despite harmful consequences
What is a substance use disorder?
a synthetic drug, similar to morphine, which blocks opiate receptors in the nervous system, and can reverse an overdose
What is naloxone?
Needle exchange programs for people who inject drugs, safe injection sites, and handing out condoms
What is harm reduction?
Cocaine, Methamphetamine, Caffeine, Nicotine and Amphetamine
What are stimulants?