The Body
Long term alcohol use may cause
A. Heart problems
B. Neurological issues
C. Liver diseases
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
Process when the same amount of a substance no longer produces the same effect.
Example: having to smoke twice as much marijuana to get the same high
Tolerance
Share three healthy coping skills
Name three signs of alcohol overdose
vomiting, clammy/cold skin, blacking out, passing out, slurring words, lack of muscle coordination
What is mindfulness?
the practice of purposely paying attention to the present moment, sensations, and emotions with openness and without judgement
Long term opioid use may cause
A. Gastrointestinal issues
B. Respiratory problems
C. Kidney diseases
D. All of the above
All of the above
Typically negative or uncomfortable symptoms that happen when people stop using their substance of choice
Withdrawal symptoms
Name three feeling words
Happy, sad, angry, jealous, content, peaceful, depressed, joyful
What is the most common drug associated with overdose deaths?
Opioids
What is an acrostic poem?
A type of poetry where the first letter of each line spells out a specific word, name, or message when read vertically
True or false:
Long term meth use may cause severe structural and functional changes in the areas of the brain associated with memory and emotion
True!
Additionally long term meth use may result in significant anxiety, confusion, insomnia, mood changes, paranoia, visual and auditory hallucinations, and delusions.
List three things that addiction involves...
Compulsion, loss of control, continued use despite negative consequences, medical and physical problems, denial, preoccupation or obsession
Name three unhealthy coping skills
Substance use, self-harm, isolation, bottling up feelings, ignoring the problem
What are three things that will affect how many drinks it takes for a person to get drunk?
Amount of sleep, whether you have eaten, tolerance, atmosphere, body weight, gender
What is the only requirement for being apart of AA?
Tradition 3: The desire to stop drinking or using drugs.
True or false
Regular marijuana use as an adolescent can result in structural and functional changes to the area of the brain important for memory, learning, and impulse control.
True!
Several studies also indicate a link between marijuana use and an earlier onset of psychosis in people who have genetic risk factors like depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, and schizophrenia.
The term used to describe problematic substance use
Addiction
Name one thing that is causing you stress and one way you can cope with it
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Narcan can be administered as a life-saving medication to rapidly reverse what type of overdose?
An opioid overdose
What are the stages of change?
Precontemplation, Contemplation, Preparation, Action, Maintenance, Relapse
True or false:
The changes made by substance use are reversible.
False.
Some are reversible, some may improve when substance use stops, and some damage remains. Some conditions may not be able to be entirely reversible, however, some of the symptoms may be.
What is the safest or least harmful way to use a substance:
Eating, smoking, injecting, snorting?
Eating
Name two things that impact someone's ability to cope with stress
Health, sleep, known coping skills, supports available
The Good-Samaritian Law provides limited immunity for whom?
The person calling emergency services and the person who overdosed cannot be prosecuted for possession of small amount of drugs, possession of drug paraphernalia, and/or underage possession/consumption of alcohol
How many groups do you need to attend in SAIOP before moving to phase II?
42 groups, unless you bring supports than 36 groups are needed before phase up!