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Counselor Toolbox Podcast with DocSnipes

1085-Addressing Drug and Alcohol Related Brain Damage - Counselor Training

Counselor Toolbox Podcast with DocSnipes

AllCEUs Counseling CEUs

Mental Health, Education, Social Sciences, Science, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness

4.7667 Ratings

🗓️ 12 December 2025

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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I'd like to welcome everybody to today's presentation on alcohol and drug-related brain damage.

1:08.8

I'm your host, Dr. Donnelly Snipes.

1:16.2

Today we're going to talk about a variety of disorders starting from those, or not starting,

1:23.5

but including those that are induced by substance use, such as persisting amnesiac disorder,

1:29.9

psychotic disorder, mood disorder, sexual dysfunction, sleep disorder, and persisting dementia.

1:38.5

In addition to some other brain traumas or brain issues that are caused by substance misuse,

1:44.4

including FASD, chronic traumatic encephalopathy and neurocognitive disorder.

1:51.4

The prevalence of brain damage in people with substance use disorders is estimated to be between 30% and 80%.

1:54.5

All right.

1:55.2

So let that sink in.

1:56.7

If you're working with somebody, even if their primary presenting issue with mental health,

2:01.0

if they have a substance use disorder, there's a really strong likelihood that they've got

2:06.7

some level of brain damage as a result.

2:10.1

Now, can that heal?

2:12.3

Possibly.

2:13.1

Definitely can be stabilized in a lot of cases.

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