{"id":10478,"date":"2022-02-13T20:00:09","date_gmt":"2022-02-13T20:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/?page_id=10478"},"modified":"2022-02-14T03:03:28","modified_gmt":"2022-02-14T03:03:28","slug":"how-do-drug-use-and-abuse-affect-the-brain","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/how-do-drug-use-and-abuse-affect-the-brain\/","title":{"rendered":"How do drug use and abuse affect the brain?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"10478\" class=\"elementor elementor-10478\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-74a1271 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"74a1271\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How do drug use and abuse affect the brain?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac81f96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ac81f96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The brain is a vital organ in our bodies. It is the place where every information in our body is sent for processing. It is also the hub that connects all other sensory organs.<\/span><\/p><figure id=\"attachment_10684\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10684\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10684\" src=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/drug-abuse-and-the-brain.jpg\" alt=\"How do substances and drugs affect the brain?\" width=\"600\" height=\"268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/drug-abuse-and-the-brain.jpg 600w, https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/drug-abuse-and-the-brain-300x134.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10684\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">How do substances and drugs affect the brain?<\/figcaption><\/figure><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Three areas of the brain that drugs can affect are The Brain Stem, The Cerebral Cortex, and The Limbic System.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Brain Stem is the part of the brain that controls vital functions of life such as breathing, sleeping, and heart rate.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Cerebral Cortex functions in two ways, firstly it controls information from our senses such as sight, hearing, and tasting. Another part controls problem-solving skills, thinking, decision making, and so on.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Limbic System regulates our ability to feel pleasure. It is the reward circuit that registers pleasure and causes us to pursue more pleasure. In simple terms, it reminds us of things that feel great to us and behaviors that bring that feeling. It controls our emotions, feelings, and moods.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">All three parts work together in harmony. Drug use interferes with the normal way in which our nerves communicate with our brains. Prolonged drug use disrupts the natural balance of the brain&#8217;s functions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">For example when a person takes a drug for pleasure, the chemicals in the limbic system surge. The brain remembers that. After the pleasure effect is gone, the brain remembers that pleasure and wants more. 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