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What are the top two leading illicit drugs of abuse in the United States?
The leading illegal drugs used in U.S.A are cocaine and marijuana
What are the stages in the process of addiction, and what are the 3 key terms that are
significant markers that can influence the process?
Drug experimentation
Regular use, social drug use
Problem use, risky use
Addiction, chemical dependency
The three key terms that are significant markers that can influence the process of addiction
are emotions, decision making, and substance dependence
Drugs of abuse interfere with the functioning of neurotransmitters. What are
neurotransmitters and what do these drugs do/how do they affect the brain?
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Neurotransmitters are chemicals found in the brain that communicate information throughout the
brain and body. They relay signals between the neuron nerve cells. Marijuana use leads to the
activation of neurons because their chemical structure emulates that of a natural
neurotransmitter. Cocaine causes the nerve cells to release much more significant amounts of
neurotransmitters or prevents the...
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