Episode Details

00:00 Introduction: Drug-Induced Brain Damage

01:19 Physical, Emotional, and Cognitive Impacts

03:09 Alcohol’s Effect on the Brain and Body

04:19 Key Brain Regions Affected by Substances

07:22 Understanding Substance-Induced Brain Disorders

08:15 How Different Drugs Cause Brain Atrophy

08:56 Alcohol: Neurotoxicity and Deficiencies

10:59 Stimulants, Opioids, and Inhalants: Brain Impacts

14:23 Cannabis and Other Substances: Neurocognitive Effects

15:46 Substance Use, Symptoms, and Treatment Challenges

16:51 Hallucinogens and Long-term Perceptual Disturbances

20:01 Delirium and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy

23:04 Thiamine Deficiency: Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome

27:48 Diagnosing and Managing Alcohol-Related Brain Damage

31:02 Prevalence and Underdiagnosis of Brain Injury

34:39 Dementia Risks and Alcohol Consumption Guidelines

38:01 Healing the Brain: Recovery and Lifestyle Changes

42:01 Alcohol-Related Brain Disorders: Symptoms and Assessment

45:11 Treatment Options and Hope for Recovery

46:25 Vascular Dementia: Causes and Symptoms

49:28 Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)

53:01 Diagnosing FASD and Client Profiles

56:00 Treatment Challenges for FASD

58:07 FASD in Correctional and Clinical Settings

59:39 Summary: Risks and Considerations for Clinicians

01:00:26 Q&A and Resources

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