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Hijacked: The Neuroscience Behind SUD's and Addiction
Jiwanji, Mariyah Callen, Quinten Peters, Melissa Patel, Kena Jozwik, Matthew Trombley, Alixandria
Jiwanji, Mariyah
Callen, Quinten
Peters, Melissa
Patel, Kena
Jozwik, Matthew
Trombley, Alixandria
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2022-05-10
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Psychology and Neuroscience
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http://dx.doi.org/10.34944/dspace/8329
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Euphoria—the most tweeted-about TV show of the decade in the U.S. [1]— has brought teenage drug use into the public spotlight. The show follows the troubled life of 17-year-old Rue, a drug addict fresh from rehab who has no plans to stay clean. Rue's battles with mental illness and addiction are not unusual, and her predisposition to self-medicate with dangerous drugs, particularly painkillers, is not at all out of the ordinary. This is a reality that many young addicts face today, and many people struggling with a substance use disorder can relate to Rue’s story [2]. The creator, Sam Levinson, utilizes Rue's character to raise awareness and empathy for difficult topics such as substance abuse and mental health. As someone with a past substance use disorder (SUD), he felt it was important to demonstrate the relief that drugs can bring to someone suffering from anxiety or depression - as well as the emotional turmoil that they can cause [2]. Euphoria depicts the pain that comes with drug abuse, as well as the constant need to continue using drugs despite the pain.
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Jiwanji, M., Callen, Q., Peters, M., Patel, K., Jozwik, M., & Trombley, A. (2022). Hijacked: The neuroscience behind SUD's and addiction. Grey Matters, 3, pp. 10-15.
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Available at: https://greymattersjournaltu.org/issue-3/hijacked-the-neuroscience-behind-suds-and-addiction
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Grey Matters, Iss. 3, Spring 2022
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