Addiction
_________ can be added to heroin to increase potency. This drug is primarily manufactured in Mexico.
What is Fentanyl
Stronger forms of this drug include high potency strains - known as sinsemilla (sin-seh-me-yah), hashish (hash for short), and extracts.
Marijuana
A drug that leads to more addictive drugs is called an abused substance.
True or false?
False: A gateway drug
For the best chance of staying sober, what is the MINIMUM length of time a person should stay in treatment?
90 days
Drugs in this category include cocaine, amphetamines and caffeine:
STIMULANTS
________________ is the pleasure chemical in our brains that plays a major role in substance abuse and addiction
What is Dopamine
This term is used to describe the concentration of alcohol in a drink and is derived from doubling the percentage of alcohol by volume
Proof
Wine is most likely the oldest alcoholic drink, and is the most popular alcoholic beverage worldwide.
True or false?
What do the letters in SMART goal setting stand for?
Specific
Measurable
Achievable
Relevant
Time-bound
What is the first area of the brain compromised from alcohol?
Cerebral Cortex- causes confusion and lowers inhibitions
The metabolic process by which the toxic qualities of a poison or toxin are reduced by the body. Pertaining to addiction it is generally a medically supervised treatment for alcohol or drug addiction designed to purge the body of intoxicating or addictive substances
Detox
Each year in the United States, nearly 85,000 people die from this legal drug, making it the third leading preventable cause of death in our country.
Alcohol
Serotonin is a compound present in the body as a neurotransmitter and a precursor of other substances including epinephrine
True or False
False- Dopamine
Serotonin is a compound present in blood platelets and serum which constricts the blood vessels and acts as a neurotransmitter
What are the five stages of change?
Pre contemplation
Contemplation
Preparation
Action
Maintenance
When was AA created?
1935
There are three types of alcohol. Methanol and Isopropanol are used for manufacturing and cleaning and are poisonous to humans. This third type of alcohol is consumable and used by over two billion people every
Ethanol or Ethyl Alcohol
H.A.L.T. is a practice people trying to abstain from alcohol can use to help resist the urge to drink when feeling triggered. They check in with themselves and ask how they are feeling using prompts that start with H, A, L, and T. What feelings do each of these four letters stand for?
Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired
Stimulants, when taken for long periods, can induce a mental state of hallucinations and extreme paranoid delusions called psychosis.
TRUE OR FALSE
True
Information or an emergency kit to help an individual from using again. This kit could include 12 step information, important phone numbers, healthy recreational activities to participate in.
What is a relapse prevention plan
What is the continuum of care process?
Please describe each level
Detox, Residential/CSS, PHP, IOP, OP
Which substance affects the part of the brain that regulates breathing and heart rate which causes sleepiness, unconsciousness or death.
Alcohol
Acute effects and health risks of this drug include lowered inhibitions and depression
Alcohol
Genetic makeup of genes are responsible for 30-40 % of the total risk for developing a substance use disorder
True of False?
False: 40-60%
According to the 2019 NSDUH study, _______ million people ages 12 and order had Alcohol Use Disorder.
A- 12.5
B- 14.5
C- 17
B: 14.5
______ after your first sip, alcohol races to your brain, slowing down the chemicals and pathways that your brain uses to send messages.
A- 30 seconds
B- 45 seconds
C- 1 minute
A- 30 seconds