How Alcohol Affects The Brain
WHO IS MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO ALCOHOL? Those with higher personality trait inhibitedness are most susceptible to alcoholism. The[...]
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WHO IS MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO ALCOHOL? Those with higher personality trait inhibitedness are most susceptible to alcoholism. The[...]
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MEMORY IS A FUNCTION OF THE BRAIN Among heroin addicts there is an unofficial term used to describe[...]
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What is Heroin? Heroin is a highly addictive derivative of opium, that produces intense feelings of euphoria, when[...]
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PERSONALITY Your personality is the way you think, feel and act. It’s ever-changing, and it influences how you[...]
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Available resources for additional information on the causes and consequences of drug and alcohol use and addiction and[...]
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I’m having trouble peeing Urine retention is an inability to pee, and we get it, this is not an[...]
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Tolerance to heroin Heroin tolerance is is a complex process of neuroadaptation. It is defined by reduced response[...]
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INTRODUCTION We get calls every day from disillusioned men and women who realize they cannot get off methadone.[...]
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Alcohol Dangers: We know the subjective effects of alcohol appear to be greatest in men and women[...]
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Heroin targets your brain’s reward system by flooding the circuit with dopamine. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter present in[...]
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Can heroin change your personality? There are three primary elements to heroin related personality change; (1) were either[...]
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DEFINITION Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome (AWS) refers to a spectrum of signs and symptoms that develop after a person,[...]
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What is itchiness? Itchiness is a subjective, irritating sensation arising from superficial layers of skin that provokes an[...]
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How many heroin overdoses in 2016? In 2016 there were 63,632 drug overdose fatalities. Of those fatalities, 42,249[...]
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INTRODUCTION Addiction is tenacious seeking and compulsive use of a chemical substance without regard for consequences. On the[...]
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WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME Chronic substance abuse may lead to physical dependence, which is a biological condition characterized by susceptibility[...]
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Chronic opiate use inhibits the pituitary gland from releasing luteinizing hormone (LH) into the circulatory system. LH is[...]
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Goals The goals of addiction treatment are to attain and sustain long-term abstinence. This outcome allows men and[...]
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Drug Addiction Treatment: The process of drug addiction treatment can be summed up in one word – “change.” [...]
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Addiction is a Family Problem Drug addiction has a negative impact on the family and just about everyone[...]
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