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The Brain
Stages
Vocab
Resources
Extra
100
the part of your teenage brain that is not developed until your mid 20's
Prefrontal Cortex
100
recurring significant impairment in life (social, school, work, relationships)
Stage 7 of Addiction 
100

A person’s diminished response to a drug that is the result of repeated use.

Tolerance
100
In case of an emergency
Call 911
100

A brain disease that is characterized by compulsive drug seeking and use, despite harmful consequences.

Addiction
200
In charge of the bodies balance, coordination, and fine motor movement
Cerebellum
200

The development of symptoms that occur upon the abrupt discontinuation or decrease in intake of medications or recreational drugs.

Withdrawl - Stage 5
200

The state of needing a certain drug in order to function normally. 

Dependence
200

If someone has stopped breathing or passes out after consuming drugs, call 911. Know that you will not be held legally responsible.

Colorado's Good Samaritan Law
200

Some people will begin to use alcohol or a drug to help them deal with specific problems they face

Abuse
300
processes messages related to touch, taste and temperature as well as controlling muscle movement.
Parietal Lobe
300

The feeling of need on a regular basis in order to function.


Dependency - Stage 3 
300

Process in which connections that are non-essential to the formation of the developing brain are cleaved. Unnecessary connections formed during development are trashed as a way to reduce clutter and improve accuracy and efficiency of signaling

Pruning
300

A drug abuse prevention organization that measurably impacts teen perceptions and attitudes about the risks of substance abuse to help youth make empowered, healthy choices.

Rise Above Colorado
300
Receive signals from other cells through neurotransmitters.
Dendrites
400
Main conducting unit of a cell, that is wrapped in myelin sheath
axon
400

They are unable to predict how much of the drug they will take once they start using it, saying that they will stop or they can stop whenever they want.


Loss of Control - Stage 6
400

a chemical substance that is released at the end of a nerve fiber by the arrival of a nerve impulse and, by diffusing across the synapse or junction, causes the transfer of the impulse to another nerve fiber, a muscle fiber, or some other structure

Neurotransmitter
400

Anonymously report anything that concerns or threatens you, your friends, your family or your community.

Safe2tell
400

Button-like endings of nerve cells through which make synaptic contacts with other nerve cells through neurotransmitters.

Axon Terminal
500
Prefrontal cortex developmental delay is due to what?
Brain is myelinated from back to front
500

The need for increasing amount of drug or alcohol to get drunk or high.


Tolerance - Stage 4
500

a brain disease that is characterized by compulsive drug seeking and use, despite harmful consequences

Addiction


500

Speaking over the phone to a trained professional to get mental health, substance use or emotional help for yourself or someone you know. Confidential and immediate support, 24/7/365 by calling this number 1-844-493-8255.

Colorado Crisis Services
500

Ocassional use where on may not experience issues with control or use of the drug.

Asymptomatic Use