1. The most preventable cause of pre-mature Death in the US!
ADDICTION NOTES
The most preventable cause of pre-mature Death in the US!

2. General Notes 50 million addicted to cigarettes
11 million addicted to gambling
14 million addicted to alcohol
Addictive Drug: Any substance that causes physiological and psychological dependence.
General Notes

3. Magic Pill for Alcohol? Naltrexone – pill to deal with cravings
Blocks the opiod receptors that stimulate pleasure.
Used for 20 years Heroin
Symptoms of Detox: (adjusting w/o alcohol & drugs)
extreme anxiety
fever
hallucinations
DT’s – Delirium Tremens (uncontrollable shaking)
Sobriety: living w/o alcohol
Alcoholic: an addict who is addicted to alcohol
Final stage of alcoholism is addiction
Magic Pill for Alcohol?

4. Role of the Liver….. Main Chemical Factory of the Body.
Function: to detoxify and process food and drink.
Metabolism: the process by which our body breaks down substances.
3-5 drinks a day can cause CIRRHOSIS
(Scarring of the liver)
Cirrhosis strikes 1 million people a year (CDC)
Role of the Liver…..

5. Nicotine #1 Addiction in the US 10 seconds to reach the brain
43 cancer causing agents in 1 cigarette
Carcinogen – Any cancer causing agent
4,000 Chemicals identified in tobacco smoke.
Dangers of Tobacco - chemicals destroy healthy air sacs – low red blood cells – no oxygen (21 minutes)
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Losing my Way
Nicotine