Types of Substance Use Disorders
This substance use disorder is characterized by an inability to control drinking despite negative consequences and withdrawal symptoms when not consuming it.
Alcohol Use Disorder
This physiological response occurs when substance use is reduced or stopped, often leading to further use to alleviate symptoms.
Withdrawal
This influence often contributes to initial substance use, especially among adolescents and young adults.
Peer influence pressure
In an emotional relapse, you are not thinking about using. But your emotions and behaviors are setting you up for a possible relapse in the future.
The signs of emotional relapse are: (list at least 3)
Anxiety, intolerance/irritability, anger, defensiveness, mood swings, isolation, not asking for help, not going to meetings, poor eating habits, poor sleep habits, any other addictive or risky behavior.
Chronic use of alcohol, cannabis, or other substances can impair cognitive function, leading to difficulties in recalling past events, a condition commonly referred to as this.
Memory loss
This substance use disorder is marked by compulsive cravings and binges of a drug derived from coca leaves, often leading to severe psychological and physical effects.
Cocaine Use Disorder
Over time, a person may need more of a substance to achieve the desired effect.
Tolerance
Many individuals have this about substances leading to trying them first time
Curiosity about substance effects
The most common mental health condition in the U.S.
Anxiety
Impaired judgment due to substance use often leads individuals to engage in these types of actions, which can include reckless driving, or violence.
Unsafe, illegal, or at-risk behaviors
This substance use disorder involves the misuse of central nervous system depressants like benzodiazepines (such as Xanax or Valium) and barbiturates prescribed for anxiety or sleep
Sedative, Hypnotic, or Anxiolytic Use Disorder
This intense feeling compels individuals to seek and use a substance.
Craving
Substance use sometimes is used for this in relation to negative emotions or mental health challenges.
Emotional escape
In addition to fellowship/time with others, what do self-help groups (AA/NA) provide for people?
Helpful suggestions for living without substances
Withdrawing from family and friends or losing supportive relationships.
Social isolation
This substance use disorder involves the misuse of prescription painkillers or illicit drugs like heroin, often leading to overdose and respiratory depression.
Opioid Use Disorder
A sudden, overpowering fright response or feeling of terror for no known reason
Anxiety/Panic Attack
Most common trigger for substance use
Stress
Excessive emotional or psychological reliance on a partner/family member/friend.
Codependency
Prolonged substance use often leads this mental health issue with feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and a loss of interest in daily activities
Depression
This substance use disorder involves drugs that speed up the brain and nervous system, such as cocaine, methamphetamine, and prescription ADHD medications
Stimulant Use Disorder
Experts suggest incorporating activities and practices from five dimensions into your self-care routine. These five dimensions include: physical, mental, spiritual, ______ and ________.
social and emotional
The most commonly used substance
Alcohol
The word "recovery" generally means ______.
Returning to good health - Improving physical, mental, or emotional well-being after a challenge
Sharing needles or engaging in high-risk behaviors can lead to these serious viral infections
Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and HIV