Substance Abuse
This substance, when abused, can cause prolonged psychotic reactions and mood swings.
What is methamphetamine?
The mental health disorder often characterized by persistent sadness, loss of interest, and fatigue.
What is depression?
The term used for when both a mental health issue and substance abuse occur together.
What is a co-occurring disorder or dual diagnosis?
This form of therapy helps address both substance abuse and mental health issues at the same time
What is integrated treatment?
Approximately 37% of this group of substance abusers also have at least one serious mental illness.
What is alcohol abusers?
This type of drug is often abused to self-medicate symptoms of mental health issues, such as anxiety or depression.
What is marijuana?
This mental health disorder is marked by extreme mood swings, including both manic and depressive episodes
What is bipolar disorder?
The cycle where mental health symptoms worsen due to increased substance abuse and vice versa.
What is a vicious cycle?
DAILY DOUBLE!
This is a potential complication when using alcohol or drugs while taking antidepressants or mood stabilizers.
What is decreased medication effectiveness?
This percentage of people diagnosed with mental illness also abuse drugs or alcohol
What is 29%?
The condition of using alcohol or drugs to cope with emotions, pain, or difficult situations.
What is self-medication?
This mental health condition involves persistent feelings of fear, worry, and unease, often causing physical symptoms.
What is anxiety or generalized anxiety disorder?
This is a sign that you might have a dual diagnosis, where substance use and mental health problems are linked.
What is untreated mental health issues?
This is a reason substance abuse treatment might fail when untreated mental health issues are involved.
What is people with severe mental disorders?
This group has a 50% chance of being affected by substance abuse.
What is people with severe mental disorders?
The effect of using alcohol or drugs, which can make the symptoms of depression or anxiety significantly worse.
What is alcohol?
This is the psychological condition where someone experiences frequent hallucinations, delusions, and disordered thinking.
What is schizophrenia?
This group is at higher risk for depression when they misuse opioid painkillers.
What are people who misuse opioid painkillers?
This treatment method helps individuals deal with both their substance abuse problem and underlying mental health disorder.
What is dual diagnosis treatment?
People who abuse this type of drug are at a higher risk for developing schizophrenia.
What is heavy cannabis use?
True or False. Addiction is curable.
False, addiction is treatable but there is no cure.
These symptoms might indicate a dual diagnosis, where mental health issues and addiction are both present.
What is feeling depressed or anxious even when sober?
This is a common reason why individuals with a dual diagnosis may relapse during recovery,
What is lack of support or treatment for both conditions?
This is a common first step in addressing dual diagnoses.
What is seeking professional help or treatment?
Chances of being an alcoholic if mom/dad are?
What is four times as likely?