Drug Abuse and Addiction
The need to increase the amount of drugs or alcohol to continue to feel the same affects is due to what?
Tolerance
Drugs change the brain's:
A) Structure
B) Function
C) Both
C) Both
What is the cure for Substance-Use-Disorder?
Nothing. People can recover from their disorder with the assistance of many types of programs, but there is no permanent cure.
Low birth weight and diminished mental capacities are associated with this condition in newborn babies.
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
What is the term for someone with a poor opinion of themselves, which may include feelings of inadequacy?
Low self-esteem
Most in active addiction want to continue using drugs and alcohol, even if they are miserable. List 5 motivating factors that could help a person overcome those barriers.
Friends; Family; Legal; Health; Financial; Homelessness; Feeling of Rock Bottom; Self-Will
On average, how much does the brain weigh?
A) Less than one pound
B) 2 Pounds
C) 3 pounds
3 pounds
What month of the year is celebrated as "Recovery Month"?
September
Why do some people become addicted to drugs while others don't?
Biology; Environment; Development (The way a person was raised)
When someone does something they normally would not do because of the social environment.
Peer pressure
Name at least 3 reasons people use drugs
To feel better (stress, depression, etc)
To feel good (socially, pleasure, relaxation)
Curiosity (peer pressure, seeking a thrill, etc)
Fear of withdrawal
The part of the brain that enables us to make thoughtful decisions, assess situations, and keep our emotions under control, is completed during which stage of life:
A) Childhood (up to 12 years)
B) Adolescence (13-19)
C) Young adulthood (20-25)
D) None of the above
Young adulthood
The use of FDA-approved medications, in combination with counseling and behavioral therapies to provide a “whole-patient” approach to the treatment of substance use disorders is considered what type of treatment?
Medication-Assisted-Treatment (MAT)
In the United States, this substance is most often abused.
Alcohol
When a person attempts to fix a part of themselves (mentally or physically) with drugs or alcohol.
Self-Medicating
What is the name of the mutual support program for people whose lives have been affected by someone else’s drinking?
Al-Anon
True or False: The Brain has the most neurotransmitter receptors in the body?
False - The stomach and GI tract have more neurotransmitter reception sites.
Name 3 diseases or illnesses that can result from drug use
Hepatitis
Heart disease
Obesity
Mental health
HIV
Cancer
Stroke
More than 70% of people who try an illicit drug before this age develop a Substance Use Disorder.
13-year-old
Desire to experience the unknown.
Curiosity
What is the name of the medication that is designed to rapidly reverse opioid overdose?
Naloxone (A.K.A. Narcan)
What is the most common brain condition caused by Alcohol use.
Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome
Drug addiction can:
A) Cause mental health issues
B) Develop because of pre-existing mental health issues
C) Does not effect mental health issues
D) A and B
D) A and B
What percentage of all crime includes some type of Alcohol involvement?
60%
The state of being an outsider or the feeling of being isolated, as from society.
Alienation