Brain Development
What are some of the long-term effects of drug use on the developing brain?
Increased risks for mental health issues or cognitive deficits later in life, memory issues, learning deficits, etc.
What are coping skills?
Coping skills help you tolerate, minimize, and deal with stressful situations in life. Managing your stress well can help you feel better physically and psychologically and it can impact your ability to perform your best.
The first step in Emotional Regulation
What is identifying and labelling the emotion?
What is addiction?
A compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence
Compared to cigarettes, vaping is _______ addictive. Explain.
A) More
B) Less
C) Equally
A or C, depending on your explanation!
Vaping is considered to be just as addictive as cigarettes; however, recent studies show that it may be even more addicting than expected.
How does drug use during adolescence affect decision-making and risk-taking behaviors?
Drug use can impact important cognitive functions (i.e. memory), potentially leading to riskier behaviors and poorer decision-making.
Coping skills _______ resilience by helping people better manage difficult or negative emotions.
Coping Skills Increase Resilience
Exercises that can be used to manage difficult emotions
What are mindfulness, breathing exercises, being present in the moment, being able to slow down, meditation, gratitude exercises, body scans, hobbies, etc.?
Reduced reaction to a drug after chronic/repeated use
Tolerance
The definition of cognitive dissonance
What is the uncomfortable feeling caused by holding two or more conflicting beliefs, attitudes, or values?
What are some healthy ways to promote brain development and protect against the negative effects of drug use?
Engaging in regular exercise, getting enough sleep, and practicing stress-management techniques.
Paula struggles with coping with difficult situations. What are three coping skills you can remind Paula of to better manage her struggles?
Deep Breathing
Writing/ Journaling
Physical Activity
Positive Self-Talk
Art
Meditation/Mindfulness
Puzzles
Music
Positive Friend Group
Pets
The definition of executive functioning
What are the cognitive processes that are involved in planning, organizing, initiating, and completing tasks?
The most abused substance in the United States
Alcohol
What large government organization does not regulate the production of vapes? What problems does this cause?
The FDA does not currently regulate the production of vapes.
Because of this, it varies greatly what is in and makes up each vape. A number of chemicals have been found to be present in nicotine and marijuana vapes that have been scientifically proven to be detrimental to our health, and can cause severe damage.
Which areas of the brain are particularly vulnerable to damage from drug use during adolescence?
Prefrontal Cortex, Hippocampus
What is mindfulness?
A mental state achieved by focusing one's awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one's feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations
The uncomfortable feeling caused by holding two or more conflicting beliefs, attitudes, or values
What is Cognitive Dissonance?
Abused prescription drugs have a ______ fatality rate than illegal drugs. Why do you think this is?
A) Higher
B) Lower
A) Higher
When executive functioning typically fully develops in the brain
What is at early adulthood usually around age 25?
How social influence can impact personal cognitive dissonance
What is by allowing social pressure to cause one to conform to a group's beliefs or values? Etc
A therapy used to help make up a deficit of a substance that was once usually present in the body
Replacement Therapy
A cognitive restructuring technique that helps regulate difficult emotions
What is reframing negative thoughts into positive ones, such as trying to find the silver lining of a situation?
What factors increase the likelihood of addiction? (Name at least 3!)
Genetics, Developmental Stage (age), mental health disorders, family, friends, the addicitiveness of a drug
Which is not a symptoms of an Opiate overdose?
A. Be pale or clammy to the touch
B. Have a limp body
C. Unable to speak, or awaken
D. Have rapid breathing
D. Rapid breathing