Education
What is the average age a person starts using illegal drugs?
13
Most commonly abused drug in America
Marijuana or Alcohol
What communication is commonly taught in group therapy?
Assertive communication
What is the first step?
Most drugs affect this circuit in the brain
Reward
The fastest addicting drug
Nicotine
What does HALT stand for?
Hungry, angry, lonely, tired
Who founded AA?
Bill Wilson and Robert Smith
What chemical in the brain is mostly affected by mood-altering chemicals?
Dopamine
Alcohol is considered a hallucinogens, a depressant, or a stimulant?
Depressant
a mental state achieved by focusing one's awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one's feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations, used as a therapeutic technique.
mindfulness
Step nine
Can genetics play a role in addiction?
Yes
When heroin was first marketed to the public, what was used as what?
A cough suppressant
Name one coping skill
deep breathing, meditation, walking away
What is the Serenity Prayer?
God grant me the serenity to accept the things I can not change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.
Americans consume what percent of prescription drugs globally?
80%
Cocaine comes from what plant?
The coca plant.
What group is for friends and family of an addicted relative?
Al-anon