1. ADDICTION ADDICTION IS HARMFUL TO YOUR BRAIN

2. 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

3. 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)

4. 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)

5. GENETICS & DNA GENETIC PREDISPOSITION WHO GETS ADDICTED? AROUSAL STIMULATION ADRENALINE JUNKIES ROB NEISS, PH.D, CENTER OF PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT

6. HEAL YOUR BRAIN HEALTHY LIVING & NUTRITION –ENZYMES AND BUILDING BLOCKS LIVE FOOD –EXERCISE BLOOD

7. 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

8. 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