Types of Substances
This drug is legal for adults over 21 and slows down reaction time.
What is alcohol?
Taking responsibility for your actions, choices, and behavior is called this.
What is Accountability?
Co-occurring disorders refer to having a mental health disorder and this at the same time.
What is a substance use disorder?
This type of boundary protects your personal “bubble” and includes things like personal space and physical touch.
What are physical boundaries?
Your friend pressures you to “just try it once.” This is an example of this influence.
What is peer pressure?
Nicotine, cocaine, and meth belong to this class of drugs.
What are stimulants?
Owning up to a mistake instead of blaming someone else is an example of this.
What is responsibility?
Depression and anxiety are examples of these types of disorders.
What are mental health disorders?
Saying this two-letter word is one of the simplest ways to set a boundary.
What is "no"?
A person keeps using even though it harms school, relationships, and health. This is a sign of this condition.
What is addiction?
Oxycodone, hydrocodone, and fentanyl fall into this addictive category.
What are opioids?
This word means doing what you say you will do.
What is follow-through?
Using substances to cope with sadness, stress, or trauma is known as ___.
What is self-medicating?
Healthy boundaries help you respect yourself and maintain this type of mental steadiness.
What is emotional well-being?
Your friend drove after drinking “just a little.” The safest action is to do this.
What is call a safe ride or refuse to get in the car?
Glue, markers, aerosols, and spray paint are examples of these dangerous substances.
What are inhalants?
Holding friends accountable respectfully is part of creating healthy ___.
What are boundaries?
Substance use can mask symptoms of mental illness, making it harder to ____ the disorder.
What is diagnose?
Setting boundaries helps you build this important skill that means believing in your own value.
What is self-respect (or self-worth)?
This stimulant is found in coffee, energy drinks, and some sodas.
What is caffeine?
This common teen drug is often vaped and contains chemicals.
What is nicotine?
Saying “It’s not my fault!” even when it is, is an example of this.
What is blaming?
Mental health challenges can increase this risk: using substances to feel normal or numb.
What is the risk of addiction?
“I’m not comfortable with that” is an example of this boundary skill.
What is expressing a limit?
When someone needs more of a drug to feel the same effect, this is happening.
What is tolerance?