WHAT CAUSES DRUG ADDICTION?

 Second week: Causes of drugs use

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Presentation.

Drug addiction is a disease of the body and brain. Also called substance use disorder, drug addiction triggers uncontrollable behaviors and renders a person unable to control their use of medication, alcohol, cigarettes, or drugs—whether they are legal or not.

Principal causes

FAMILY HISTORY

Drug addiction runs through families, perhaps in part for genetic reasons, and in part due to environmental influence. If you have a blood relative who is addicted, especially a parent or full sibling, you have a higher risk for drug addiction.

MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS

Mental health problems include anxiety, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), depression, bipolar personality disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), to name a few, can produce addiction for take medication.

ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES (ACE)

Adverse childhood experiences such as emotional, physical, or sexual abuse increase your risk for drug addiction.

SOCIAL PRESSURE

Social pressure from peers and friends is a serious risk factor, especially for young people in danger of starting to abuse drugs.

LACK OF FAMILY SUPPORT OR INVOLVEMENT

If you lack family support or your family is not very involved in your life, you have a higher risk for drug addiction. In children this is especially true and extends to a lack of supervision.

EARLY USE OF DRUGS

People who begin to use and abuse drugs earlier in life are at a higher risk for addiction.

USE OF DRUGS THAT ARE HIGHLY ADDICTIVE

Drugs such as cocaine, stimulants, or opioids, can cause addiction more readily than other substances. Injecting or smoking drugs can also increase your risk of addiction.

In this video we can explain the main causes of a drug addiction.

Activity;

Answer the question: and found at least one word in the alphabet soup, and write the answer in the comments.

Which of the causes do you think is the most common in teenagers?

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Possible answers: adicción, pensamiento, consumo, tabaco, enfermedad, cambios, cuerpo, mental.