Substance Abuse Disorder
Substance abuse disorder is a treatable mental disorder that affects one's brain, and they lose their ability to control their need for substances, illegal or legal.
What is a substance abuse disorder?
An influence is something that makes a person want to do something they don't normally do, and it isn't always beneficial for them.
What is an influence?
"the ability to communicate your wants and needs while making decisions about your life."
What is self advocacy in recovery?
Nicotine products
What is the most commonly used substance by teens that isn't legal till 21?
A treatment is a method used to help an individual with a specific problem.
What is a treatment?
Yes, it can be treated by medical professionals.
Is a substance abuse disorder treatable?
Places, people, and things that cause someone to make a choice.
What is an external influence?
Awareness, message, speak up, research, support, change, listening, take action, promote, and inform.
What are the some of the key words connecting to the skill of advocacy that we went over in class?
It can cause heart/liver disease, cancer, stroke, death, and affect your function in day-to-day life.
What are the negative impacts that drinking alcohol can cause?
The first step is to accept the fact that you have a disorder and you are open to the point of getting help.
What is the first step to treatment after having an addiction?
The majority of those who have a substance abuse disorder tend to have dropping grades and not care about what they need to take care of/their responsibility.
How does a substance abuse disorder effect ones academic life?
Feeling and/or thoughts that one is having that causes them to make a choice.
What is an internal influence?
"Students will be able to demonstrate the ability to advocate for personal, family, and community health."
What is the goal of teaching students about the advocacy skill cues?
Opioids are a group of drugs that a doctor can prescribe, but if taken outside of that, they are hazardous and illegal, regardless of age.
What are opioids?
Therapy sessions(individual/group), a focus on understanding the nature of addiction, and levels of care and settings that vary depending on the needs.
What are some treatment plans that can help someone get out of a drug addiction?
Lack of motivation
Change in personality and attitude
Legal trouble
Change in activity and appetite
Becomes fearful and anxious without a reason
What are the top five warnings that someone might be suffering from a substance abuse disorder?
Peer pressure. The most significant cause of adolescents' initiation of substance use is peer influence.
What is the most considerable INFLUENCE in a teen's life that makes them start wanting to do drugs and other substances?
I- Identify and research a relevant and meaningful health issue.
C- Create a health enhancing position or message supported by facts and evidence and geared toward the audience.
R- Relay your health enhancing message to your audience.
What were the three most important Advocacy Skill Cues (the bolded pieces on the yellow paper)
Increased heart rate, dizziness, impaired concentration, slow reaction time, heart attacks and strokes, addiction, and can affect brain development.
What are impacts that marijuana can cause?
The goal is to enable someone who is addicted to stop taking the addictive drugs that they are on as safely and quickly as possible.
What is the goal of "detoxification"?
Yes, typically when people are suffering from a substance abuse disorder, they also have mental disorders(anxiety disorders, depression, ADHD, bipolar disorder, personality disorders, and schizophrenia)
Is it possible for people who have a substance abuse disorder to have other disorders as well?
To look "cool". Lots of teens think that doing drugs and using substances makes them look cool to others.
What makes a teen want to use drugs that affect THEIR appearance?
Know the crisis warning signs; sometimes, simply being a good friend and listening to what others have to say is enough. Be sensitive to how you speak, be careful with your word choice, and make sure that you yourself set up boundaries and take care of yourself so that you can help them.
How can you be an advocate for others around you?
After a surgery for major painkillers, or advanced-stage cancer
When is the only time that fentanyl can be prescribed?
"Medicine treatment options for opioid addiction may include buprenorphine, methadone, naltrexone, and a combination of buprenorphine and naloxone."
What kinds of medication can be given to help get through an addiction and reduce the craving for a drug?