ADDICTION• ADDICTION IS HARMFUL TO YOUR

BRAIN

BY JORDAN BURNINGHAM

ADDICTION

1.DEFINE ADDICTION

2.BRAIN CHEMISTRY BASICS IN ADDICTION

3.PREDISPOSED FOR ADDICTION

4. HEALTHY LIVING CAN REVERSE DAMAGE TO THE BRAIN

CHARACTERISTICS OF ADDICTION

– CRAVINGS & IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR– CONTINUED USE DESPITE PHYSICAL

HARM– ADDICTION INHIBITS THE BRAINS ABILITY

TO REASON(FRONTAL LOBE)– STOPPING SOME DRUGS OR ALCOHOL

CAN KILL YOU

-The Science of Addiction: “Neurobiology and Treatment. Erickson, Dr. Carlton K. (2007)

ADDICT BRAIN CHEMISTRY• UNDERSTANDING NEURON ACTIVITY

• MANY NEUROTRANSMITTERS PLAY ROLES IN ADDICTION– DOPAMINE, SEROTONIN, NOREPINEPHRINE,

ENDORPHINES, ETC.– ADDICTION DRASTICALLY ALTERS PRODUCTION

OF NEUROTRANSMITTERS» TOM HORVATH PH.D(AUTHOR:ADDICTIONCHANGES

BRAIN CHEMISTRY)

GENETICS & DNA

GENETIC PREDISPOSITION

WHO GETS ADDICTED?

AROUSAL STIMULATION

ADRENALINE JUNKIES

ROB NEISS, PH.D, CENTER OF PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT

HEAL YOUR BRAIN• HEALTHY LIVING & NUTRITION

– ENZYMES AND BUILDING BLOCKS• LIVE FOOD

– EXERCISE• BLOOD

CONCLUSION• ADDICTION IS SOMETHING

YOU DO IMPULSIVELY, AND CONTINUE DESPITE HARM

• 100 BILLION NEURONS ARE EFFECTED BY ADDICTION

• USE CAUTION IF YOU ENJOY EXTREME SPORTS OR SEEK AROUSING ACTIVITIES

• BODY AND BRAIN CAN HEAL THROUGH HEALTHY LIVING

BIBLIOGRAPHY

1. The Science of Addiction: “Neurobiology and Treatment. Erickson, Carlton K. (2007)2. Addiction changes the Brain Chemistry.” Tom Horvath Ph. D. 3. Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions. Volume 1, 2001