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Transcript: What is Addiction? Factors of Addiction Biological Genetic Inherited Addiction in the family Mental illness Gender (US Congress, 1993) Environment Learned behavior Abusive home Peer Pressure (Thought Broadcast, 2011) Addiction is a disease of the brain that drives a person to obsess on obtaining or using drugs; not giving any thought to who they hurt and what they do to get the drugs they are seeking (NIDA, 2011). (US Congress, 1993) (NIDA, 2011) Brain Structure and Addiction Drugs alter the chemicals in the brain Drugs target the pleasure system in the brain Releases dopamine at 2 to 10 times the normal amount at a time Brain adjusts to chemical imbalance over long-term use (NIDA, 2011) (NIDA, 2011) Long-term use causes dopamine levels to lessen Long-term use can reduce the number of receptors Long-term use can reduce ability to feel pleasure Causes impairment in cognitive function as a result of long-term use Can disrupt critical brain structures (NIDA, 2011) (NIDA, 2011) References Cont. Extrinsic Factors that motivate using (Gazaway, A.N., 2012) (Lessons on Stress, 2011) Abusive home Drug use by parents Peer Pressure Psychological Factors Escaping from stress Environmental Factors (Isukul, A., 2011) (Bjudos, B., 2011) (Recovery Connection, 2005-2011) (Deckers, 2010) Extrinsic Factors that Help Refrain from Using (Thought Broadcast, 2011) (Clipart, 2012) (Johnson, J., 2008-2011) Addiction Intrinsic Factors to Use New Perspective Maturity Fear More Valued Sense of Self Needing to find happiness (Minh Story, 2011) Heredity Genetic Defects Internal Emotions Mental Illness (Massachusetts Family Institute, 2011) (Isukul, A., 2011) The Intervention Organization. (2011). Retrieved from http://intervention.org/resources/serenity-festival The Pigeon Insider. (2011). Retrieved from http://www.pigeonracingpigeon.com/2010/05/30/secret-7-i- believe- in-heredity/ The Social Climb, LLC's Blog. (2011). Retrieved fro http://thesocialclimb.wordpress.com/2011/09/07/i-am-a-mental- health- nurse-and-this-is-a-day-in-my-work-life/ Thought Broadcast. (2011). Retrieved from http://thoughtbroadcast.com/2011/07/14/addiction-medicine-a- new- specialty-or-more-of-the-same/ University of Utah. (2011). Retrieved from http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/addiction/genetics/ U.S. Congress (1993), Mice of Technology Assessment, BioZogicaZ Components of Substance Abuse and Addiction, OTA-BP- BBS-1 17 (Washington, DC: U.S.Government printing Offke, September 1993) Retrieved from: http://www.fas.org/ota/reports/9311.pdf World Blog Post. (2011). Retrieved from http://yohei-kato-integral- world.blogspot.com/2011/05/addiction-recovery-process.html (Say no to Pot, 2011) Family Kids Health Factors Overdose Intrinsic Factors to Refrain from Using (I was a Foster Kid, 2011) (McCartney, J., 2011) References Cont. References (Sujen, M., 2011) (The Social Climb, LLC’s Blog, 2011) Bujdos, B. (2011). EDrugstore.MHD. Retrieved from http://www.edrugstore.md/blog/health-news/do-not-trust-kids-or-adults-to- admit-drug-use Deckers, L. (2010). Motivation: Biological, psychological, and environmental (3rd ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson/Allyn & Bacon. Gazaway, A. N. (2012). Photobucket. Retrieved from http://media.photobucket.com/image/child%20abuse/Limb o046/child-abuse-homosexual- phelpsgayw.jpg?o=1#!oZZ6QQcurrentZZhttp%3A%2F %2Fmedia.photobucket.com%2Fimage%2Fchild%20abuse%2FAlexisNicol eGaaway%2Fchild-abuse.jpg%3Fo% Healthy Living Marketing. (2011). Retrieved from http://www.healthylivingmarketing.com/ Isukul, A. (2011). Helium. Retrieved from http://www.helium.com/items/776721-is- addiction-to-alcohol-or-drugs-a-disease/print I was a Foster Kid. (2011). Retrieved from http://looneytunes09.wordpress.com/2011/02/page/2 Johnson, J. (2008-2011). The Inquisitr. Retrieved from http://www.inquisitr.com/147667/addiction-vaccines-may-be-closer-than- we-think-says-researchers/ Lessons on Stress. (2011). Retrieved from http://lessonsonstress.tumblr.com/ Massachusetts Family Institute. (2011). Retrieved from http://www.mafamily.org/ Mayo Clinic. (2011). Retrieved from http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/drug- addiction/DS00183/DSECTION=causes McCarty, J. (2011). Worldrace. Retrieved from http://jimmymccarty.theworldrace.org/ McNamara Barry, C., & Wentzel, K. (2006). Friend Influence on Prosocial Behavior: The Role of Motivational Factors and Friendship Characteristics. Developmental Psychology, 42(1), 153-163. doi:: 10.1037/0012-1649.42.1.153 Minh Story. (2011). Retrieved from http://www.minhstory.com/tag/pictures-of-school-children/ National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). (2011). Retrieved from http://drugabuse.gov/scienceofaddiction/addiction.html Recovery Connection. (2005-2011). Retrieved from http://www.recoveryconnection.org/cycle-of-addiction/ Say no to pot. (2011). Retrieved from http://saynotopot.com/tag/teen-drug-use/ Sujen, M. (2011). Webinar on the Science and Philosophy of Happiness. Retrieved from