Physiology
Causes
Consequences
Treatment
Brain Fun Fact
100
What is the first stage of drug use?
What is experimentation
100
What can lead a person to use drugs and become addicted?
What is stress
100
What is the most harmful consequence of drug addiction?
What is death
100
Which two aspects of treatment work best together?
What is medication and counseling/ therapy
100
What schedule one drug (high potential for abuse) is seen as socially acceptable in today's culture?
What is Marijuana
200
What stage of addiction does reoccurring relapse occur?
What is preoccupation and anticipation
200
How can a person make themselves feel okay when their mental health is straining on their lives?
What is using substances
200
Situation: Tommy (16) starts smoking pot with the cool kids, what is an aspect of his professional life that would be affected?
What is school
200
What two things can medication be used for?
What is suppress withdrawal symptoms and prevent relapse
200
Around what age does your brain stop developing?
What is late 40's
300
What part of the brain is essential for survival?
What is the reward system
300
What is the reason that many kids get addicted to using drugs?
What is peer pressure
300
Where is a place one might find themselves if they can’t beat their addiction?
What is jail or prision
300
What did the 2014 SAMHSA study say the percent of medications used in detoxifications was?
What is 80 percent
300
What animal weighs as much as the human brain?
What is Chihuahua
400
What is the space between neurons called?
What is synapses
400
What do you call the environment one grows up in that can cause addiction?
What is home life
400
How might one treat themselves when addiction has taken control of their lives?
What is self-loathing or self-harm
400
What are the three skills in cognitive behavioral therapy that are taught for drug addiction?
What is recognize, avoid and cope with situations where an offender is most likely to use drugs
400
What food has the same consistency as the brain?
What is Tofu
500
Which part of the brain does withdrawal effect?
What is Amygdala
500
What else can cause a person to be an addict that they can control but is hard to do?
What is change geographical location
500
What is one of the main types of complications that can happen due to addiction?
Psychological
500
What are the five successful steps of treatment?
What is detoxification, behavioral counseling, medication, treatment for co-occurring mental health issues, and long-term follow up
500
How many minutes does it take for the brain to have permanent brain damage due to the lack of oxygen?
What is 5-10 minutes
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