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NIDA's PET Study: Your Brain on Drugs - Long-term Consequences & Treatable Addiction

Discover the power of science in understanding drug abuse and addiction with NIDA's Positron Emission Tomography (PET) study. Explore the long-term consequences of drugs on the brain and learn about the treatable nature of addiction. Visit NIDA's website for more information.

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NIDA's PET Study: Your Brain on Drugs - Long-term Consequences & Treatable Addiction

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  1. NIDA’s mission is to bring the power of science to bearon drug abuse and addiction.

  2. Positron Emission Tomography (PET)

  3. Your Brain on Drugs 1-2 Min 3-4 5-6 6-7 7-8 8-9 9-10 10-20 20-30

  4. Your Brain After Drugs Normal Cocaine Abuser (10 da) Cocaine Abuser (100 da)

  5. Drugs Have Long-term Consequences

  6. The Memory of Drugs Amygdalanot lit up Amygdalaactivated Front of Brain Back of Brain Nature Video Cocaine Video

  7. The good news is… Drug Abuse is apreventable behavior and Drug Addiction isa treatable disease

  8. … Is it worth the risk?

  9. Visit NIDA’s Web Site at: http://drugabuse.gov

  10. Have you changed your mind?

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