Drugs
Treatment
Substance Use Disorder
Causes of Addiction
Facts About Addiction
100

an opioid drug made from morphine, a natural substance taken from the seed pod of the various opium poppy plants grown in Southeast and Southwest Asia, Mexico, and Colombia.

Heroin

100

a set of interventions aimed at managing acute intoxication and withdrawal

Detoxification  

100

What two substances can cause a withdrawal so severe it can led to death?

Benzodiazepines and Alcohol

100

______________ factors are responsible for 40% to 60% of the vulnerability to any substance use disorder.

Genetic

100

The most commonly abused substance in the United States is: 

Alcohol

200

White, crystalline powder derived from coca leaves ;is an intense, euphoria-producing stimulant drug with strong addictive potential.

Cocaine

200

the use of medications in combination with counseling and behavioral therapies, which is effective in the treatment of opioid use disorders (OUD) and can help some people to sustain recovery.

Medicated Assisted Treatment

200

True or False. 

An individual's addiction can only start when they are an adolescents or a young adult when they first use substances. 

False

Addiction is a complex disease that can strike at any stage in life. While early exposure to drugs and alcohol can heighten the risk of developing an addiction, it’s crucial to understand that no age group is immune.

200

our emotional, psychological, and social well-being when unhealthy it can led to self-medicating with substances  

Mental Health

200

 20% of deaths in the United States each year are caused by ____________. 

Addiction

300

a powerful man made, highly addictive stimulant that affects the central nervous system. It takes the form of a white, odorless, bitter-tasting crystalline powder that easily dissolves in water or alcohol.

Methamphetamine 

300

can help treat SUD and any other co-occurring mental health by teaching healthy coping mechanisms and allow a safe place to help address past trauma

Counseling

300

A disorder that affects a person's brain and behavior, leading to their inability to control their use of substances like legal or illegal drugs, alcohol, or medications

Substance Abuse Disorder

300

particularly significant environmental risk factor. 

Ex. You parents used substances while you were growing up. 

Access and exposure. 

300

True or False.

Addiction is a chronic disease that effects the individual throughout their life time even if the achieve and maintain sobriety. 

True

400

 a central nervous system depressant. This means that it is a drug that slows down brain activity. It can change your mood, behavior, and self-control. It can cause problems with memory and thinking clearly. It can also affect your coordination and physical control.

Alcohol 

400

Developing a __________ ________ plan helps to identify and reduce the risks associated with relapse, which helps people stay in recovery for longer periods.

Relapse prevention 

400

the absence of the drug can cause discomfort or even physical illness, leading to further substance use

Withdrawal 

400

Humans are biologically motivated to seek rewards therefore our _________________ _____________ plays a huge role in addiction. 

Brain Chemistry 

400

True or False. 

Addition only negatively affects the individual who is abusing the substances. 

False. 

It affects the families, friends, and communities the individual is apart of. 

500

 are depressants that produce sedation and hypnosis, relieve anxiety and muscle spasms, and reduce seizures.

Benzodiazepines 

500

people who have been successful in the recovery process who help others experiencing similar situations.

Peer support 

500

True or False. 

Addiction is a disease not a choice. 

True.

Addiction is a disease, not a character flaw or a manifestation of moral weakness. It’s a complicated condition that affects the brain, leading to an uncontrollable urge to use substances despite their harmful effects.  

500

The more ____________ we experience in our lives the more likely we are to develop an addiction. 

Trauma 

500

Substance use and abuse cause or contribute to a wide range of costly social consequence such as: Name 3 out of the 6

crime, accidents, suicide, child neglect and abuse, family dysfunction, unintended pregnancies and lost work productivity

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