What is....
What is a craving & Give an example?
Multiple answers
Optic refers to ____
As ______ refers smell
sight, olfactory
The main psychoactive compound in cannabis
THC
Most people who abuse drugs and alcohol are unemployed.
False-
Substance abuse is not bounded by the workplace, and is prevalent in every occupation and profession.
How many steps are in common recovery programs. __ steps
12
What is tolerance? and give an example
Many answers
A chemical, most commonly found in the brain, that contributes to wellbeing and happiness.
Serotonin
Why enter a recovery program?
Many Answers
About four in 10 automobile accidents involve alcohol abuse.
True
What does AA and NA stand for?
What is the difference between a lapse and a relapse? Give an example
Multiple answers
_____ is the largest part of the brain and is composed of right and left hemispheres
Cerebrum
There is an addiction crisis hotline- True or false?
Extra 1,000 points: What is called?
True- SAMHSA National Helpline
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
1-800-662-4357
An individual’s ability to drive will be affected for about 30 min- utes after smoking marijuana.
False. Marijuana use can affect an individuals driving ability for five to sev- en hours—or more.
Drug abuse is very limited among people over the age of 30. True or False?
False- There is prevalence among all age groups.
What is an example of a well known support group an individual could go to when in their recovery? Why are these programs useful?
Many Answers
____ acts as a relay center connecting the cerebrum and cerebellum to the spinal cord.
Brainstem
Daily Double: One group may be given a real medication while another group is given a _____ that looks just like it in order to learn if the differences observed are due to the medication or to the power of suggestion.
Placebo
Children of parents with alcohol and drug problems are more likely than their peers to abuse drugs and alcohol as they grow older. True or False?
True. Some scientists suggest that a genetic predisposition toward substance abuse may run in families.
Give three examples of triggers for someone who is working on their sobriety
Various Answers
Daily Double: What is the name of the text that recovery support groups typically use?
Big Book of 12 steps
How can a withdrawal be both physical and cognitive? Give examples of both.
Physical- Sweats, vomiting, dizziness
Cognitive- Cravings, anxiety, etc.
Narcan (naloxone) is an opioid antagonist used for the complete or partial reversal of opioid overdose, including respiratory depression.
Smoking and alcohol use during pregnancy can result in low birth weight of babies and health problems early in the life of the child.
True. Pregnant women should avoid tobacco and alcohol products during pregnancy
The principle ingredient in alcohol.
Ethanol