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Kellena Page. A Parent's Guide to Substance Abuse and Addiction
Part One: Addiction
An Example of Addiction: Heather’s Story
Questions About Addiction
What is addiction?
Why do people use drugs?
What causes someone to become a drug addict?
What happens to the brain when someone becomes addicted?
Which comes first, the substance-related disorder or the mental disorder?
Part One References
Part Two: Physiological Consequences Of Drug Use
A Life Dulled by Pot: Laura’s Story
Overview of Drugs’ Effects on Organs
Effects on the Brain
Effects on the Heart
Effects on the Lungs
Effects on the Liver
Questions About Alcohol. What is a hangover?
Why does alcohol make you puke?
Can people be allergic to alcohol?
How does drinking alcohol cause liver disease?
Can passing out from drinking too much alcohol damage your brain?
Questions about Other Drugs. Does using drugs while I’m a teen mess up the way my brain develops?
How does drug use cause stroke?
I’ve heard that using marijuana as a teen can cause psychosis later in life. Is this true?
Does marijuana have any negative effects on reproduction?
What effects do drugs have on skin and appearance?
Why does using methamphetamine and crack cocaine cause tooth decay?
Part Two References
Part Three: Legal and Social Consequences Of Drug Use
Overview of Controlled Drug Laws4, 16, 19, 25
Controlled Drug Schedules25
Questions About Drug Legalities. How would a drug conviction affect my life?
College Financial Aid
Career
Employment
Licenses
Travel
Social Status
What if I am not using drugs, but I am around friends who are, can I get in trouble?
What is medical marijuana and is it legal to use in the U.S.?
What will happen if I get caught with a small amount of marijuana?
Is it possible to test positive for marijuana (THC) from exposure to second hand smoke?
Federal Drug Penalties* 3, 22
Questions About Driving Under the Influence. My friends have brought open bottles of liquor into my car before to take to parties. I never drink any before I drive, which means I won’t get in trouble, right?
Sometimes I go to a party and have just one beer or a few sips of alcohol here and there. Will I get a DUI if I get pulled over?
I sometimes leave a party feeling relatively sober and okay to drive, but then about 10 minutes into the drive home I notice that I am quite drunk and should not be driving at all. This always surprises me because I stop drinking way before leaving the party. What’s going on?
I’ve heard that drunk drivers appear less intoxicated if they are pulled over because it gets their adrenaline pumping, is this true?
Who decides what happens if I get pulled over for drinking and driving?
What happens if I get caught more than once for drinking and driving?
What is “drugged driving?”
Is drugged driving illegal?
If I get pulled over and the officer asks me to take a drug test, am I required by law to do so?
If I am in a state that extends their implied consent laws to drugged driving, but I still refuse to take a drug test, can I be penalized?
So, law enforcement cannot force me to take a drug test if I don’t want to, right?
If I refuse to take a drug test and am later convicted of drugged driving, will it be used as evidence against me in my case?
If I do consent to a drug test, what kind of test will I be given?
What if I submit to a drug test and I haven’t done drugs that day, but I have recently, will the drugs be detected?
Drug Tests and Their Detection Times
More Information on State Drunk Driving Laws* 27, 32, 37
Criminal Status of State Drunk Driving Laws* 36
Questions About Drug Testing. As a parent, can I drug test my child at home?
What are some common ways people try to cheat on urine drug tests?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of different drug tests?
Part Three References
Part Four: Overview of Drugs of Abuse
Alcohol
Tobacco (Nicotine)
Marijuana (Cannabis)
Depressants
Stimulants
Dissociative Drugs
Hallucinogens
Narcotics
Other Drugs of Abuse
Part Four References
Where To Go For More Information
Where To Go For Help
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Over 20 years ago, Heather took a drag off of a friend’s cigarette. She had never smoked before and, despite the bad taste, she liked the temporary yet fun buzz that the cigarette gave her. A couple of weeks after her first drag, Heather was out with the same friend who once again lit up a cigarette. Heather asked to take a couple of drags off of her friend’s cigarette but instead, her friend just gave her a new cigarette. Heather couldn’t finish the entire cigarette and had no desire to smoke another one for the rest of the week. She felt completely in control of her smoking. This sense of control is common amongst people who have recently started using a drug, including nicotine; however, drugs have a potent effect on the brain and this sense of self-control can quickly become lost.13
As a result of feeling in control, Heather’s confidence was boosted and the following weekend she asked her friend for another cigarette. This time, she noticed that it no longer tasted or smelled gross so she finished it. At this time, she still felt in control of her smoking but after just a few weekends of smoking with her friends, she periodically began craving a cigarette. She continued smoking cigarettes on occasion, as they made her feel cool and she noticed they helped her control her appetite. However, smoking no longer gave her a buzz because her brain had already began to build a tolerance to the effects of nicotine. Eventually, Heather began to notice that there were times when she needed a cigarette, which was a subtle shift from occasionally wanting one. She started carving out times in her day when she could break away and have a cigarette. She also noticed that they no longer controlled her appetite.
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1.American Psychiatric Association. (2000). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (4th ed., text revision). Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Association.
2.Bizzarri, J. V., Rucci, P., Sbrana, A., Gonnelli, C., Massei, G. J., Ravani, L., Girelli, M., Dell’Osso, L., & Cassano, G. B. (2007). Reasons for substance use and vulnerability factors in patients with substance use disorder and anxiety or mood disorders. Addictive Behaviors, 32, 384–391.
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