Recovery
For the best chance of staying sober, what is the MINIMUM length of time a person should stay in treatment?
90 days
Which mental health condition is sometimes referred to as a "hidden illness" because some sufferers seeming upbeat to others?
Depression; people with depression can seem cheerful on the outside, but struggle with symptoms of depression on the inside
Acute effects and health risks of this drug include lowered inhibitions and depression:
Alcohol
An individual’s ability to drive will be affected for about 30 minutes after smoking marijuana.
False. Marijuana use can affect an individuals driving ability for five to seven hours—or more.
Methadone maintenance programs and needle exchange programs are examples of...
Harm Reduction Approaches
What are the stages of change?
Precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance
Depression often coexists with this mental health condition...
Anxiety, OR ADHD
Acute effects and health risks of this drug include slowed reaction time and anxiety:
marijuana
Some people have a genetic ability to consume large amounts of alcohol without feeling its effects.
False
What is the antagonist drug used to reverse a opiate overdose?
Narcan
Detoxification from what two classes of drugs is the most dangerous?
Alcohol & benzodiazepines
People with this type of anxiety disorder appear to be highly sensitive to disapproval or criticism and they look at themselves negatively with poor self-esteem...
Social phobia
Acute effects and health risks of this drug include euphoria, nausea, and HIV:
Heroin
Opioids are the most commonly abused - and most deadly - drug in the U.S.
False; Alcohol
A neurotransmitter that releases a chemical into the brain that is responsible for our drive or desire to get things done
Dopamine
________ can complement and extend the effects of professional treatment by supporting individuals throughout the recovery process.
community-based recovery groups; AA, NA, SMART recovery, LifeRing Secular Recovery, etc.
Flashbacks of events that produce a lot of stress when the person is exposed to an event or image that reminds them of the event, is a sign of what anxiety disorder...
PTSD
Acute effects and health risks for this drug include increased body temperature, stroke, seizures, headaches, panic attacks, & paranoia.
Cocaine
In 2021, overdose deaths in the U.S. top 80,000
False; top 100,000
Those who abuse prescription opioids are 40% more likely to use _____ than those who don't.
Heroin
The therapeutic process of identifying and challenging negative and irrational thoughts.
cognitive restructuring; (addresses cognitive distortions)
These 3 factors can cause anxiety disorders to occur...
Chemical imbalances, genetics, & environmental factors
Acute effects and health risks for this drug include poor memory, poor learning, increased body temperature, heart damage, kidney failure, and liver damage.
MDMA
A stress response refers to a person’s internal physical reactions to stress such as an increased heart rate and rapid breathing.
False; there are external stress responses as well, such as drug use & isolation
An emotional and behavioral condition that affects an individual's ability to have a healthy mutually satisfying relationship
Codependency