Withdrawal
When someone has used a substance repeatedly and their body has adapted to the presence of the drug, when stopping use they feel a range of negative symptoms from headaches and weakness to strokes and death. This process is called what?
Withdrawal
what is tolerance?
when someone has to use higher amounts of a substance in order to feel the effects
Addiction is considered a disease because
the brain circuits and functions have been drastically changed due to use
What marvel avenger actor/actress has suffered with addiction as a teen through young adult hood?
Iron Man: Robert Downey Jr.
The National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism defines risky drinking for woman as ___ drinks per week
7
What is/are symptom(s) of withdrawal?
All of the above
What happens to your tolerance when you stop using a substance?
It decreases
True or false: using substances before the age of 21 can disrupt your hierarchy of needs
True!
Who in the movie “A Star is Born” used their past experience with substance use disorders and mental health problems to their role?
Bradley Cooper
True or false: K-2 “Spice,” the synthetic version of marijuana is legal therefore safer than organic marijuana
False! It can be more dangerous in some cases
How long do the effects of Naloxone last?
30-90 minutes
True or false: Physical dependence (tolerance and withdrawal) is required in order to have an addiction
False! You can have a physical dependence without and addiction or an addiction without physical dependence
What part of the brain do opioids effect that leads to addiction?
The reward system
What genre of music has the most and the least references to drug and alcohol?
Examples: country, pop, R&B, hip-hop, jazz, rock, etc.
Country music: most
Hip-Hop: least
which involuntary movement is controlled by the central nervous system that alcohol effects?
breathing
Withdrawal from what substance(s) can result in death?
Alcohol and benzodiazepines
true or false: an individual's environment can influence the required amount of a substance that causes an overdose
True! your tolerance levels change depending on where you use a substance
Which neurotransmitter plays a major role in addiction
Dopamine
Which actor/actress from high school musical is a recovering from alcoholism and drug addiction?
Zac Efron
How long can the effects of hallucinogens last after the initial use?
can last up to years
True or false: Giving Naloxone to someone during an overdose causes fever, sweating, weakness, increased blood pressure, vomiting/nausea
False! the effects being experienced is the withdrawal from the substance that was used not the Naloxone
What causes tolerance to build?
The person’s body adapts to the substance, therefore creates a new normal for the body when the drug is present.
The part of the brain that controls reasoning and impulse control (prefrontal cortex) is able to communicate to the part of the brain responsible for desires and motivation (limbic system) through a bridge (orbital cortex). What happens when someone become addicted to a drug?
The drugs break down the communication bridge, making it so they can no longer say no to their cravings and desires
What cartoon had a main character who was an alcoholic
Homer in the Simpsons
Crack and cocaine vary in chemical makeup by…
They do not vary