Alcohol
What is the primary substance in alcohol?
What is ethanol?
Why was heroin created?
What is:
As a substitution for morphine following a spike in addiction to morphine in the late 1800's-early 1900's.
Fun fact* In 1850- opium addiction was a major problem. Morphine was created to substitute opium as it was believed to be non-addictive. Heroin then replaced morphine because it was believed to be less addictive. Methadone followed in 1937, and was also believed to be less addictive than it's predecessors.
What are some substances used to make meth?
What is:
Cold medications, battery acid, drain cleaner, lantern fuel and antifreeze.
Cocaine is the _____ most trafficked illegal drug in the world.
What is second?
True recovery requires lifestyle changes. Give examples of positive lifestyle changes.
What is:
Going to church, spending time with sober peers, eating healthy, exercise, yoga, spirituality, gained interest in positive activities........
Why is alcohol more harmful to adolescents than it is to adults?
What is: Their brains are still developing.
(drinking during adolescence can lead to lifelong damage in brain function, particularly as it relates to memory, motor skills and coordination).
Heroin attacks a person's _______ _______
which leaves them looking sickly, extremely thin and bony... and ultimately dead
What is: immune system
What is:
loss of appetite, increased heart-rate, increased body temperature, dilation of pupils, disturbed sleep, nausea, bizarre behavior, hallucinations, panic, seizures.
What are the short-term effects of cocaine?
What are:
intense depression, edginess, craving, increased heart rate, muscle spasms, convulsions, hostility and anxiety.
To be successful in recovery you need to know your ______.
What is triggers?
Approximately __% of alcohol is absorbed through the stomach. Most of the remaining __% is absorbed through the small intestine.
What is:
20%
80%
After the initial high wears off, a person is left feeling drowsy. Body functions such as _____ and _____ slow down.
What is breathing and heart rate.
What are some long-term effects of meth?
What is:
Permanent damage to blood vessels of heart and brain leading to heart attack and stroke, liver / kidney / lung damage, infectious diseases and abscesses, malnutrition, severe tooth decay, depression, damage to the brain similar to Alzheimer's disease.
What are the long-term effects of cocaine?
What are:
sleep deprivation, loss of appetite, increased tolerance, hallucinations, depression leading to suicide, complete loss of interest in life, depletion of natural "feel good" chemicals in brain.
Why is forgiveness so important in recovery?
What is:
If you continue to hold on to resentments from the past, then your risk for relapse is high.
What is a symptom of alcohol dependence?
What is:
1. Cravings
2. Loss of control (inability to limit drinks)
3. Physical dependence (withdrawals, shakiness, sweating).
4. Tolerance
What are some long-term effects of heroin use?
bad teeth, inflammation of gums, constipation, cold sweats, itching, weakening of the immune system, coma, breathing issues, muscular weakness, reduced sexual capacity, menstrual disturbances, loss of memory, depression, pustules on face, loss of appetite, insomnia.
When did meth become popular?
When is:
During WWII. It was used to keep troops awake. High doses were given to Japanese Kamikaze pilots before suicide missions. Japan introduces meth to the general public following the war.
When pregnant women use cocaine this may cause?
What is:
low birth weight babies, increased life-long disabilities, mental retardation, brain damage, and addicted infants are 20 TIMES for likely to die in their first month of life.
Changing people, places and things is SO important to recovery but what is truly going to keep you sober?
What is:
Changing the way you think and the way you deal with emotions.
The US department of Justice found that as many as __% of violent crimes happen under the influence of alcohol.
What is 40%
What are some examples of withdrawal symptoms from heroin?
What are:
restlessness, aches, pains, diarrhea, vomiting and severe discomfort.
When did the US government make meth illegal FOR MOST USES?
1970's
** it is now illegal for ALL uses.
Physically, cocaine stimulates key receptors which provides a "euphoric" feeling? Where are these receptors located?
What is:
In the brain
Addiction is a disease of the _______.
What is:
Brain, like asthma is a disease of the lungs, addiction is not a moral failing. You are not a bad or flawed person. However, the reality of most diseases, including addiction, is that they require ongoing care to manage. Being in recovery is a lifelong commitment that will not always come easy.