Addiction and Recovery

Addiction

100

Why drug use is addictive

What is over stimulation of the "reward circuit"

200

The three factors that can influence developing addiction

What is genetics and environment

300

Which of the following is another term for drug addiction? A. Mental Dependency B. Substance Use Disorder C. Coco-Loco D. There is no other term

B. Substance Use Disorder

400

True or False: Forcing someone into treatment won't yield results; They have to want it

False, treatment doesn't have to be voluntary to be successful

500

The four stages of addiction

1. Experimentation 2. Social/Regular Use 3. Problematic/Risky Use 4. Addiction/Chemical dependency

Addiction Cont.

100

Name a common sign of drug use

Reclusive, overly aggressive, seem to lose interest in everything(many more)

200

Name one symptom of avid drug use

Neural damage, hallucinations, increased temper, slurred speech, seizures, heart attack, cardiac disease, many many more

300

This means the physical and/or mental dependence on a particular substance(s) or activity

What is addiction

400

What makes drugs such as opiates pleasurable (think in a scientific sense)

They often imitate brain's natural chemical stimulants for pleasure

500

True or False: Over 50% of those with drug addiction get help

False. Less than 11% get help

Recovery

100

Importance of recovery

Infinitely many answers

200

Importance of treatment: untreated substance abuse leads to more yearly deaths than what cause of death?

Accidental overdoses

300

How long(average) does it take to become un-addicted to a substance? A. 3-9 months no use B. A year C. 20 years D. You can never become un-addicted

D. After 1 year the chances of sustained recovery increase 30%, 3 years 50%, 5+ years almost 85%. It works if you work it

400

What percentage of treatment admissions involve methamphetamines? A. 13% B. 27% C. 41% D. 63%

C. 41%

500

One of three medications that have been FDA approved for treatment of opioid use disorders.

What is Naltrexone, buprenorphine, and methadone

Recovery Cont.

100

Name one withdrawal symptom

Many answers

200

True or false: If you relapse, you are mentally incapable of freeing yourself from addiction

False. Set backs happen its how you come back from it that matters

300

True or False: Of all the addicts in the US, approximately 12 million need help.

False. Over 25 million US residents(12&older) suffer from addiction

400

True or False: Treatment for drug abuse not only halves drug use, but decreases criminal activity by up to 80%

True

500

What is one of the stages of change for recovery?

1. Pre-Contemplation 2. Contemplation 3. Preparation 4. Action 5. Maintenance

Miscellaneous Facts

100

True or False: For teens, Marijuana use is more popular than cigarettes

True. 22.7% as opposed to 12.3%

200

Despite only being 5% of the world's population, the US makes up for this percentage of it's drug abuse A. 15% B. 33% C. 75% D. 86%

C. 75%

300

Leading drug in relation to deaths

What are prescription medications/opioids. More than cocaine and Heroin combined

400

By 8th grade, this percentage of adolescents have abused a drug or substance

28%

500

Most common source for teens to get prescription drugs from

What are friends and family