the brain

talking to kids aobut their genetic predisposition to drug and alcohol abuse?

Question by rdh48040: talking to kids aobut their genetic predisposition to drug and alcohol abuse?
any good resources out there?

Best answer:

Answer by Jeancommunicates
All of your abstinence groups touch on drug and alcohol abuse.

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Drug Abuse Injures the Brain

Drug Abuse Injures the Brain — Dr. Robert R. Perkinson teaches clients about the brain damage caused by substance abuse.


Suicide Prevention Sheds a Longstanding Taboo: Talking About Attempts
For decades, mental health organizations have featured speakers with schizophrenia, bipolar… Continue reading

I need information on weather drug addiction is inherieted or is it learned behavior & the difference between?

Question by pookie: I need information on weather drug addiction is inherieted or is it learned behavior & the difference between?
Im doing a study on drug addiction and need to know whether it is inherited or passed down from… Continue reading

Addiction Is a Disease of Dopamine in the Brain – Mel Pohl, MD, FASAM of Las Vegas Recovery Center

Addiction Is a Disease of Dopamine in the Brain – Mel Pohl, MD, FASAM of Las Vegas Recovery Center — Mel Pohl, of Central Recovery Treatment’s renowned inpatient chronic pain and addiction treatment center, Las Vegas Recovery Center, gave a… Continue reading

Amphetamine Abuse (strange symptom)?

Question by lancee813: Amphetamine Abuse (strange symptom)?
I know someone (60 yrs. old) who was abusing dexadrine and then adderall for over a year, during this time I noticed that they were constantly humming this short tune, over… Continue reading

How Addictive Drugs Hijack Your Dopamine Systems

How Addictive Drugs Hijack Your Dopamine Systems — The neurotransmitter dopamine is crucial for learning adaptive behaviors, but addictive drugs exploit this normal mechanism by flooding the brain with dopamine.


My Journey From Homeless Drug Addict To Magna Cum Laude… Continue reading