Addiction

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Addiction

• By Adam Lewis and Eddie Cho

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What is Addiction?

• The state of being enslaved to a habit or
  practice
• Something that forms a psychological or physical
  habit under the influence of narcotics or
  something that causes trauma

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What Could Someone be Addicted to?
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Anything!

• Anything that someone does compulsively or
  uncontrollably
• Often it is harmful too your health

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Cigarettes

• Nicotine is the main cause of the addiction
• It sends a message to the brain that it likes
  nicotine and must have it
• Symptoms include headache, vomiting and diarrhea

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Alcoholism

• Most common addiction in the world
• Hereditary in some cases
• When it is hereditary certain persons can obtain
  much more than the average

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Cocaine

• Very addictive stimulant drug
• Can be snorted or injected
• Crack cocaine gets its name from a crackling
  sound when its heated
• Nervous system stimulant

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Marijuana

• Rapidly passes from lungs to bloodstream
• The good feeling or high makes the user become
  addicted
• Most used illegal drug

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Heroin

• Drug is injected
• Form of morphine
• Made from Asian poppy plant

http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heroin
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Prescription Drugs

• Young people steal from older adults, usually
  parents
• Think that its harmless just because it comes
  from a doctor

http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prescription_drug
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Percentage of 10th-Graders Who Have Used
MarijuanaMonitoring the Future Study, 2005
http//www.nida.nih.gov/infofacts/marijuana.html
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Endorphins

• Substances produced by the brain that have pain
  killing and tranquilizing effects
• Similar to morphine
• Certain things trigger endorphins to be realized
  like marijuana and chocolate

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Eating Addictions

• Eating large amounts
• Food deprived

http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fast_food
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Addictions vs. Disorders

• Disorders are diagnosed and are treated
• Addictions are brought on by an uncontrollable
  urge or craving
• Over eating
• Addiction to eating less and less

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Glutamate

• Pushes people to take action in response to
  something
• Dr. Kalivas is trying to make a drug that
  eliminates glutamate

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Any Questions?
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In Our Town, What do You Think is the Main Cause
of Addiction? Why?
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Most People that have Addictions are Addicted to
Alcohol. Why do you Think They chose this over
other Substances?
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If Marijuana and other Drugs got Legalized Would
the Rate go Up or Down? Why?
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What Influence do you Think Causes Most
Addictions and Why?
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What Do you Think are Ways to Prevent Addictions?
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As Young People in the Community, What do you
Think is the Most Addicting Drug in our School?
Why?
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