Reasons Individuals Engage in Substance Use and Abuse
Poor opinion of themselves; feelings of inadequacy:
What is low self-esteem?
Primary reason(s) youth drink alcohol:
What is experiment? What is Try it? What is to be sociable? (any of the answers are correct)
Acute effects and health risks of this drug include lowered inhibitions and depression:
What is Alcohol?
Behavior/outcome at school:
What is decrease in academic performance? What is missing class/school? What is being habitually late? (Any response with these are correct)
Going for a walk, coloring, going for drives, reading, cleaning, talking to supportive individuals, grounding techniques, Mindfulness techniques:
What are redirection techniques? What are healthy coping skills? (either are correct)
Activities of childhood no longer interest them; weary; restless:
What is boredom?
Leading cause of death and spinal cord injuries in young Americans:
What are motor vehicle accidents?
Acute effects and health risks of this drug include slowed reaction time and anxiety:
What is Marijuana?
The #1 cause of preventable death in the United States:
What is Smoking Cigarettes?
Uncontrollable worry, excessive nervousness, sleep problems, sleep problems, muscle tension, poor concentration, increased heart rate, upset stomach, avoidance of fear:
What are symptoms of Anxiety?
Desire to experience the unknown:
What is Curiosity?
Percentage of all crime that is "alcohol-involved":
What is 60%?
Drugs in this category include Cocaine, Amphetamines and Caffeine:
What are Stimulants?
Behaviors around parents/family:
What is withdrawn? What is Lack of Communication with Parents? What is stealing family funds or possessions? (Any of these answers can be correct)
"I am worthy of life" "Good things will happen" "I am worthy of love and support" "I will get past this experience":
What are examples of positive affirmations?
Motivated by a strong need to belong:
What is Peer Pressure?
Low birth weight and mental retardation are associated with this condition:
What is Fetal Alcohol Syndrome?
Acute effects and health risks of this category of drugs include shrunken testicles in males and menstrual irregularities in females:
What are Anabolic Steroids? or What are Steroids?
Change in behavior/interaction with others:
What is being more aggressive? What are personality changes? what are new friends/peers?
Cecil County Health Department, Medical Transportation, Mary Randall, Meeting Ground, SMART recovery, 12-steps are just a few of these:
What are resources that patients can use while in treatment?
The state of being an outsider or the feeling of being isolated, as from society:
What is Alienation?
Amount of Alcohol (as a %) in 100 proof whiskey:
What is 50%? What is proof is twice the alcohol content? (either answer is correct)
Acute effects and health risks of this drug include euphoria, nausea, and HIV:
What is Heroin?
Change in personal health status:
What are negative changes in appearance and/or personal hygeine?
Coming to this virtual group counseling session today, getting the chance to wake up every day, any situation (big or small) that you have overcome:
What is something to be proud of?