Addiction unit vocab
Across
- 4. When a person has no control over their actions. Can be physical or psychological
- 7. Using an illegal substance, or a legal substance the wrong way
- 8. carries out important functions like memory, thinking, and learning
- 14. ensuring that a reaction is appropriate and that the systems of the body are in a constant state of equilibrium, also known as homeostasis
- 16. The point of addiction or serious health problems
- 17. Neurotransmitter responsible for feelings of mood, pleasure, and reward
Down
- 1. Rely on certain mental state to recall information
- 2. Physical or mental inability to perform normal functions
- 3. Can be changed, influenced by social and psychological influences
- 5. Physical and mental symptoms that occur after stopping or reducing intake of a drug
- 6. Amount of drug/alcohol you can consume before impairment
- 9. Brain body and genetics, cannot be changed
- 10. biology + choices = outcome
- 11. responsible for coordination and muscle activity
- 12. responsible for behavior and emotional responses
- 13. Rely on drugs and alcohol to have a good time with others
- 15. regulates breathing, heart rate, and more