What is substance abuse?
The use of illgeal drugs or alchohol.
Why is it important to advocate your self or others?
Raises awareness about issues and helps you and others.
What influences Teenagers to use drugs and drink?
They hope to take the pain away and stress going on in their life.
What does nicotine do to substance abuse?
Nicotine releases a chemical called dopamine in the same regions of the brain as other addictive drugs.
What is treatment?
Treatment is therapy or medical treatment.
What is a substance abuse disorder symptoms?
Anxiety,Paranoia, Nausea, Wieght loss, Blood Pressure, and Hallucination.
How would you explain Advocacy to someone?
By advocating yourself and helping people find their voice.
What influences people to do alcohol?
Mental and Physical Health, Medical Conditions, and Friends.
What does Alchohol do to substance use?
Change mood and behvaior, and makes it harder to think clearly and move with coordination.
What are treatment options?
Group therapy.
What are the physical signs of abuse or addiction?
Bloodshot eyes, Interrupted Sleep Patterns, Poor Personal Hygiene.
What are examples for Self Advocacy?
Finding sponsors to help advocate for you, standing up for yourself, and asking for help when you need it.
What influences people to do nicotine?
stress relief, pleasure, or in social situations.
What does Marijuana do to substance use?
Relaxation, Stress Relief, and to generally feel better.
What is Treatment withdraw?
Its where they give you a little less drugs so it does not have serious effects on the body.
What causes substance abuse disorder?
It causes by drug and alchohol use of pain or to feel good.
What is Advocacy?
Getting support from another person to help you epress your views and wishes, and help you stand up for your rights.
What influences people to do drugs?
People get addicted to it when their brain changes when you first try it and thats starts getting to drug use disorder where they get addicted for a while until you get addicted alot.
What does Fentanyl do to substance use?
pain relief, respiratory depression, dizziness, confusion, and drowsiness.
How long can treatment last?
Depending on the person 30-45 days.
What substance use?
Consuming drugs.
What is advocacy purpose in life?
Have their voice heard on issues that are important to them.
what influences people to do marijuana?
Curiosity, Peer Pressure, and the desire to fit in with Friends.
what does Opioids/ Prescription drugs do to substance use?
can lead to a substance use disorder, which takes the form of addiction in severe cases.
What things can i expect treatment to do to help mental health issues?
Support Groups, Medication, and Healthy Boundaries.