PPT-Biological Basis of Addiction

Christine Foster LMSW Childrens Therapist Effects of Substance Abuse Conception Age 11 Photo courtesy of Sterling Clarren MD Brain at 6 wks Faces in Fetal Alcohol Syndrome What we see. Zak Fallows. pharmacology@mit.edu. 2013-11-23. ESP Splash (Saturday). These slides are available online, along with fun 5-minute quizzes and other materials:. http://. datb.mit.edu. /. Please Reuse These Slides. Asking the right questions!. How much of the problem is nature and how much is nurture?. Or is it a disease of the brain?. Why do we self-medicate?. I have asked this question to over 1,000 offenders. The same reasons are given!. “Please sir, may I have some more”. What is Addiction?. Addiction is the continued use of a mood altering substance or behavior despite adverse consequences, or a neurological impairment leading to such behaviors.. When we talk about genetics, we are talking about what makes you… you!. We are all beautiful unique snowflakes (. awwww. !) but our genes made us that way. . The species Homo sapiens have members that are leaves of one tree… commonalities between us. . Gary Broderick. SAOL Project. Relationship . “The . way in which two or more people or things are connected, or the state of being . connected”. SAOL. Addiction. Trauma. Responding as an addiction worker. Richard A. Rawson, Ph.D, Professor. Semel. Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior. David Geffen School of Medicine. University of California at Los Angeles. www.uclaisap.org. rrawson@mednet.ucla.edu. The . bio/psycho/social . model of . well-being:. Physical impacts. Emotional impacts. Social impacts. Spiritual impacts. Impacts of addiction. Weight . gain/weight . loss. Medical problems such . as:. By : Spates, Kelly. http://. www.youtube.com/watch?v=tp3HpcPHTBA. Main Points:. Determine the different levels of game playing. Games . that are more likely to addicting. Signs . of . addiction. Reasons why video game addiction is bad. Steve Hanson. . . Basic Questions. Why do people do drugs?. Why can’t/ won’t some people stop?. Realities. People like Drugs.. We all like things faster and easier.. How Drugs Work. Interact with neurochemistry. Art Zwerling, DNP, CRNA, DAAPM. AANA PAAC. a.to.z@comcast.net. . April 2013. Grateful Acknowledgements. Diana Quinlan, CRNA, MA. Heather Hamza, CRNA, MS. Greg Ramplemann, CRNA. Linda Stone, CRNA, MSN. Dr. . Debbie . Ruisard. , DSW. LCSW, LCADC. druisardlcsw@gmail.com. “. One must not look hard to see that we . are losing . the . battle . against addiction”. . Harvard . Psychiatrist, Ed . x0000x0000 2 x/MCIxD 0 x/MCIxD 0 How Are Project 112 and Project SHAD Veterans IdentifiedDoD collected reviewedand declassified many records DoD provided VA with medicallyrelevant information as it wa This article mentions a few ideas that can help prevent drug and alcohol addiction and help you live a healthy and sober life. Nicole T. Labor, DO. Nicole T. Labor, DO, BCFP, BCABAM. Medical Director, . OneEighty. , Wooster, OH. Fellowship Director of Addiction Medicine, . SummaHealth. , Akron, OH. Medical Director . Esper. Treatment Center, Erie, PA.