The History and Classifications of Licit and Illicit Drug Use

You have been asked to do a short presentation on addiction and the effects that certain drugs have on the brain. Your presentation should include the following elements:

Assignment Guidelines

• Address the following in 10-12 content slides within a PowerPoint presentation:
  • What does it mean to say that someone is addicted to a drug?
    • Why do people become addicted to a drug physically? Mentally?
  • What is a neurotransmitter?
    • What role do neurotransmitters play with regard to brain functions and behavior?
  • What roles do dopamine and serotonin play with regard to drug use?
    • How are dopamine and serotonin levels affected by various drugs?
  • What is meant by the reward pathways or the reward center of the brain?
  • What differences have been found between men and women in terms of effects of psychoactive drugs and addiction?
• Your final presentation should follow the following format:
  • Title slide with your name, course code, and unit number
  • 10-12 content slides containing your responses to the above questions
    • Each content slide must contain 100–200 words of speaker notes.
    • Slides should contain bullet points not text.
  • Reference slide where all sources are referenced using APA style