Alcohol
What class of drug is alcohol?
Depressant
What is the term for when someone is diagnosed with a mental health and substance abuse disorder?
Co Occurring or Dual Diagnosis.
True or False: You can be charged with driving under the influence for driving while utilizing prescription medications.
True: A DUI/OWI/DWI is based on driving while impaired which is possible under any mind altering substance, prescribed or not. Prescription drugs are also highly regulated.
What are the three types of stress response?
Fight, flight, freeze.
What is your facilitators favorite color?
Blue. Light blues like baby blues, teal, cyan.
True or False: You need to be at or over the legal limit of 0.08% BAC to receive a DUI charge?
False: Any amount of alcohol in your system can potentially result in a charge if the officer observes signs of impairment. State laws vary between DWI/OWI/DUI, however 0.08% is the point of legal intoxication.
What is the most common/prevalent type of mental health disorder?
Anxiety: Approximately 19.1% of adults in the United States experience an anxiety disorder in a given year. This translates to roughly 40 million adults. Lifetime prevalence, meaning the percentage of people who will experience an anxiety disorder at some point in their lives, is even higher, around 31.1%. Anxiety disorders are the most common mental health concern in the U.S.
Most drugs manipulate which feel good chemical to produce a high?
Dopamine.
What area of the brain are emotions tied to?
Limbic system.
What is the only country that is also a continent?
Australia.
What is a standard drink considered to be in ounces for beer, wine, or liquor? Must get at least 2 of 3 correct.
12 oz beer (5% alc. content), 5 oz wine (12% alc. content), 1.5 oz 80-proof distilled liquor (whiskey, gin, vodka, etc.)
What is the leading cause of disability worldwide?
Depression: Approximately 8.3% of adults in the United States experience a major depressive episode each year, according to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). This translates to roughly 21 million adults. Globally, the World Health Organization estimates that around 5% of adults worldwide have depression. It's important to note that these figures represent the prevalence of diagnosed depression or major depressive episodes in a given year, and lifetime rates of depression can be significantly higher. For example, Gallup News reports that in 2023, 29% of U.S. adults reported having been diagnosed with depression at some point in their lifetime.
Accounting for 75,000 out of 109,000 drug-related deaths in 2022, _____________ is the #1 drug threat facing America, according to the CDC.
Fentanyl and other synthetic opioids killed approximately 75,000 Americans in 2022, according to the CDC. The drug is 100x more potent than morphine and 50x more potent than heroin. Just 2mg – equivalent to three grains of salt or an amount that fits on a pencil tip – of the drug is enough to cause a fatal overdose.
What area of the brain is primarily responsible for cognitions and grounding?
Prefontal Cortex.
What is the first video game ever made?
Pong.
What amount of alcohol servings per day is considered to be moderate drinking for males and females? Hint: It is a different amount for each gender.
1 serving per day for females, 2 servings per day for males.
Schizoaffective disorder is a combination of what two types of disorder?
Schizoaffective disorder is a mental health condition characterized by a combination of symptoms from both schizophrenia and a mood disorder (like depression or bipolar disorder). It's not simply a mix of the two, but rather a unique condition where psychotic symptoms (like hallucinations and delusions) and mood symptoms (like mania or depression) occur together or in close succession.
Of the following classes of drugs, what three are the most common causes of emergency room visits: Alcohol, Opioids, Sedatives/Hypnotics/Anxiolytics, Cannabis, Cocaine, Amphetamines, Hallucinogens, and Inhalants.
Alcohol was reported in the highest percentage of drug-related ED visits (45.0%), followed by opioids (12.7%) and cannabis (11.9%) in 2022. Cannabis has seen a sharp uptick in emergency room visits since legalization.
At roughly what age does one's brain fully develop?
Age 25 to 30.
What is the name for a grouping of crows?
Murder.
How many servings of alcohol constitute binge drinking for the average male and average female? Hint: It is a different amount for each gender.
Four or more for women, five or more for men.
Name at least three specific types of mood disorder diagnoses.
Bipolar Disorders:
Bipolar I Disorder:.Involves at least one manic episode (characterized by elevated mood, increased energy, and other symptoms) and periods of depression.
What are the three most common substance addictions?
Alcohol (10.2% 12 or older), Nicotine (8.5% 12 or older), Marijuana (5.1% 12 or older).
What are the four feel good chemicals?
What's the only planet in our solar system to rotate clockwise on its axis?
Venus.