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What is Addiction?

What is Addiction?. Ninety-five percent of people who are dependent on alcohol or other drugs started before they were 20 years old. Addiction. It is a behavioral disorder

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What is Addiction?

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  1. What is Addiction? Ninety-five percent of people who are dependent on alcohol or other drugs started before they were 20 years old.

  2. Addiction • It is a behavioral disorder • People who are addicted cannot control their need for alcohol or other drugs, even in the face of negative health, social or legal consequences. • This lack of control is the result of alcohol- or drug-induced changes in the brain. Those changes, in turn, cause behavior changes.

  3. FIVE THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT ADOLESCENTS' BRAIN DEVELOPMENT AND USE 1. The brain's "front end," the part above the eyes, exists to slow us down or stop our impulsive behaviors. It considers the risks and benefits of our actions, and it helps us "hit the brakes" when we consider doing things that are too risky. 2. This front part of the brain is still developing connections to the rest of the brain until adulthood, so adolescents' brains lack some of the "wiring" that carries "brake" or "stop" messages to the rest of the brain. 3. Drugs of abuse are often available to adolescents. These drugs feel good, but they can be very harmful. Lacking some of the wiring for the "stop" message, adolescents' brains may not fully weigh the risks of drug use. 4. The two drugs that cause the most death are also the most available drugs: tobacco and alcohol. Late adolescence, before the brain is fully matured, is the peak time for developing dependence on these (and other) drugs. 5. Heavy drug use during times of critical brain development may cause permanent changes in the way the brain works and responds to rewards and consequences. Therefore, it is important to begin to address a developing substance use problem as early as possible.

  4. Don’t use it, you lose it!

  5. Concerning Behaviors • Changes in school performance (falling grades, skipping school, tardiness) • Changes in peer group (hanging out with drug-using, antisocial, older friends) • Breaking rules at home, school, in the community • Extreme mood swings, depression, irritability, anger, negative attitude • Sudden increases or decreases in activity level • Withdrawal from the family; keeping secrets • Changes in physical appearance (weight loss, lack of cleanliness, strange smells) • Red, watery, glassy eyes or runny nose not due to allergies or cold • Changes in eating or sleeping habits • Lack of motivation or interest in things other teenagers enjoy (hobbies, sports) • Lying, stealing, hiding things • Using street or drug language or possession of drug paraphernalia/items • Cigarette smoking

  6. Progression to Drug Dependency

  7. What to Know About Drug Dependence • Physical dependence • A physical need for a drug. It becomes necessary for the person to function. • Withdrawal Symptoms • A person may experience withdrawal when they are physically dependent on a drug. Withdrawal symptoms include chills, fever, muscle twitching, nausea, cramps, and vomiting • Psychological dependence • A strong desire to use drugs for emotional reasons. A drug that reduces anxiety or stress.

  8. Can you guess the addiction? • We can classify sugar as an addictive substance for the following five reasons: • Despite negative consequences or the desire to give it up, the consumer eats it compulsively • Neurotransmitters in the brain, like dopamine and serotonin, are impacted in the same manner as alcohol and hard drugs like cocaine. • With continued use, tolerance occurs and consumption must be increased to achieve the same experience • Over time, sugar is required for normal functioning • Withdrawal occurs when sugar consumption ceases

  9. The list of health problems associated with sugar is enormous and too large to go into completely in one article, but some of the most common include:depression • mood swings • irritability • depletion of mineral levels • hyperactivity • anxiety or panic attacks • chromium deficiency • depletion of the adrenal glands • type 2 diabetes • hypoglycemia • obesity • candida overgrowth • high cholesterol • anti-social behavior such as that found in crime and delinquency • anger control issues • insomnia • decreased immune function • aggression • neurotransmitter deficiencies • high blood pressure • heart disease • asthma • alcoholism • acne • PMS • OCD • fibromyalgia • attention deficit • cancer • binging • obesity • chronic fatigue • addiction • hormone imbalance

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