Drug abuse
When you attempt to stop abusing a drug and experience feeling physically sick, you experience ____
What are withdraw symptoms?
a way to anonymously connect with others who share alcohol abuse problems is to go to ___
AA, Alcohols anonymous
Teens are likely to tend to use substances as it is usually tied to a ____________ or external factor
Mental health issue
This organ is commonly damaged by alcohol abuse
Liver
Talking openly with teens about drugs and alcohol helps build _______, making them less likely to use substances
Trust
In the cycle of addiction, in stage four of five, your body starts to ___ on the drug
What is depend?
there are ___ FDA regulated medications are there to help stop/reduce drinking? (hint there are less than 5)
3
People may continue to use substances to fit in with _____
their peers
Long-term drug use can lead to this condition, where a person feels they cannot function without the substance
Addiction
Schools often teach refusal skills so students can resist this kind of social influence to try substances
Peer pressure
If you have red eyes, a dry mouth and increased blood pressure, you have likely ___ done substance abuse
What is recently?
_____ drinking is when you drink a significant amount of alcohol in a short amount of time.
Binge
300= ________ can also affect how addicted people get to substances, (although they cannot control this reason)
Genetics
This short-term effect of substance abuse can cause a person to feel very tired or sleepy.
drowsiness
Participating in sports, music, or clubs is a healthy alternative to substance use, often called this type of activity.
positive activities
In the types of drugs categories , (Depressants, Stimulants, Hallucinogens, Inhalants, Cannabis, Dissociative Anesthetics, Narcotic Analgesics.) Paint thinner, cleaning fluid, glue, pen felt tip fluid are examples of commonly used ______
What are inhalants?
how many, __ out of ten, Americans have an Alcohol abuse disorder?
1/10
People who continue to use substances may also experience increased ________ and an inability to _____
tolerance; stop
Substance abuse can affect this system, causing problems with thinking, memory, and decision-making.
Brain
This type of plan includes strategies like avoiding risky situations and knowing how to say no
Stoplight method
___ percent of US teens use any illicit drug
What is 25%?
drinking too much alcohol can cause you to become unconscious, also called a _____
Blackout
Why do substances, such as alcohol, caffeine, or cannabis, cause a feeling of happiness or numbness?
Different drugs all activate the same reward center of the brain causing feeling of pleasure.
This serious effect of substance abuse happens when the body shuts down due to too much of a drug in the system.
Overdose
What period of time are teens/ adults most likely to get on drugs?
Transition periods