MHR 405 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Myocardial Infarction, Vomiting, Heart Failure

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Human Resources
• Course: MHR 405
• Professor: Neil Rothenberg

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An addiction is a complex brain disease causing physical and mental dependence of drugs, harmful chronic symptoms both physical and mental, and making it hard for the addict to stop. Prolo(cid:374)ged use of a drug (cid:272)auses the (cid:271)rai(cid:374) to (cid:272)ha(cid:374)ge it"s stru(cid:272)ture and communication method causing the addiction and effects. Environment family and friends influences social and economic status sexual abuse peer pressure stress biology (in addition to environment create vulnerability) gender ethnicity presence of other mental issues. Development adolescents are more likely to become addicts due to the developmental stage of the brain. An addict is any one that is addicted (dependent and has a high tolerance) to a drug or other substance. Many factors come into play when it comes to the causes of drug addiction: dangers each drug has its own effects, both short-term and long-term, effect of cannabis (marajuana) short-term euphoria lethargy increased heart rate. Increased awareness of sensation paranoia agitation anxiety ataxia (lack of coordination)