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Drugs and Alcohol (Treatment (Need Help? (SAMHSA), Rehabilitation,…
Drugs and Alcohol
Drugs
Types
Opioids
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Often over-prescribed
Case/example: Williamson, WV was prescribed 21m opiod doses but only has 3k people
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Intravenous
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Heroin
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Heart failure, kidney failure, collapsed veins, HIV : : :
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Marijuana
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Long term effects
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Effects taken by administration, ex. smoking effects lungs and throat, edibles effect stomach and liver, etc.
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Alcohol
Effects
Liver
limited normal functions, liver damage/cirrhosis, fatty liver
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Heart/Blood Vessels
flushed skin, hypertension, hardening of arteries
Brain/Nervous System
slurred speech, impaired judgement, difficulty focusing, decreased control of motor skills, tingly extremities, brain cell and activity loss
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Stomach/Pancreas
stomach acid pH increases, nausea/vomiting, stomach ulcers, inflammation
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Treatment
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Medicinal Help (drugs to inhibit serotonin receptors, etc.)
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Addiction
Genetic disposition
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Parents have use/abuse disorders, which could possibly lead to abnormal brain development.
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"Substance Use Disorder"
Most addictive drugs have properties that make them highly attractive for the body to rely upon, especially dopamine triggers.
This can occur from unregulated dosage, or a reliance built upon a dosage given. Very common with pain and opioids, the body becomes dependent on the drug, making the pain intolerable without the substance.
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