Topic 5: Addiction - The Grip of Compulsion Flashcards
Dopamine
A neurotransmitter involved in reward, motivation, and pleasure
Example: Dopamine is released in response to enjoyable activities such as eating or socializing.
Basal ganglia
Brain structures involved in motor control and habit formation
Prefrontal cortex
The brain’s executive center, responsible for decision-making and impulse control
Motivational interviewing
A counseling approach that helps individuals explore their ambivalence about change and strengthen their commitment to recovery
Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)
A therapy that helps individuals identify and modify thoughts and behaviors that contribute to their addiction
Methadone
A medication used to treat opioid addiction
Buprenorphine
A medication used to treat opioid addiction
Naltrexone
A medication used to treat alcohol and opioid addiction
Acamprosate
A medication used to treat alcohol addiction
Needle exchange programs
Programs that provide clean needles to reduce the spread of infectious diseases
Safe injection sites
Supervised environments for individuals to use drugs, reducing the risk of overdose and providing access to healthcare
Addiction
A chronic, relapsing disorder characterized by compulsive drug seeking and use, despite harmful consequences
Withdrawal
Physical and psychological symptoms that occur when drug use is stopped or reduced
Craving
An intense desire or urge to use a drug
Relapse
A return to drug use after a period of abstinence
