What Makes an Addiction?
Physically addictive substances used daily can bring these uncomfortable physical symptoms
Withdrawal
With regard to addiction, what are co-occurring disorders?
Mental health conditions that happen at the same time as addiction
A strong addictive urge that can pull you in a way you may not want to go if you're not careful
(2000s) This artist was referred to as the King of Pop, and died due to complications from prescription drugs in 2009
Michael Jackson
In ___________ we celebrate national Recovery Month?
September
It takes more and more of a substance to get the same effect which often fuels the desire and need for using larger amounts
Tolerance
How many times more likely are men to be addicted to alcohol compared to women?
Twice as likely
You may have went backwards a little bit but still you didn't completely relapse
Setback
(1990's) Singer of one of the most popular grunge bands in the 1990's shot himself in the head in 1994 at the age of 27 addicted to heroin
Kurt Cobain
The use of marijuana before what age may have an impact on brain development?
25
Failure to recognize the truth about a problem particularly an addiction, is often referred to as this
Denial
Per million people, which ethnic group experiences the most alcohol-poisoning deaths in the United States?
Native Americans
Some people may try to deal with substance use issues by attempting to use less or change to a less harmful substance. If that is not working you may need to consider this more basic old option
Abstinence/Sobriety
Began his career in Pittsburgh's hip hop scene in 2007, at the age of fifteen. In 2010, he signed a record deal with independent label Rostrum Records and released his breakthrough mixtapes K.I.D.S. (2010) and Best Day Ever (2011). Died of a drug overdose On September 7, 2018.
Mac Miller
What is the name of the medication that is designed to rapidly reverse opioid overdose?
Naloxone
Every bad choice we make can mean we have to face these later. Addiction can cause people to foolishly ignore these repeatedly
Consequences
What happens to a person's body when they regularly use drugs that cause spikes in dopamine?
The body produces less natural dopamine.
They say relapse doesn't suddenly happen out of nowhere, it's not an event, it is often much more of a gradual____
Process
(1970's) This iconic musician is one of the top earning dead celebrities today, still earning over 50 million/year for his music despite dying from complications of a prescription drug addiction back in 1977
Elvis Presley
______ is 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.
Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT)
When you spend too much, use too much or too often and life problems are steadily piling up, it's a good sign you have lost this
Control
Synthetic cathinones (Bath Salts) can lead to a breakdown of which bodily structure?
Skeletal muscle tissue
People, Places, and Things can be a _______ for substance use
Trigger
(1960's) This world famous movie star shocked the world in 1962 from a barbiturate overdose which some say was accidental, some say was suicide, and others say it was murder
Marilyn Monroe
Name three types of support groups for addiction recovery.