Addiction & Chemicals
What is the word for when a body becomes used to a drug and needs larger amounts to produce the original effects?
Tolerance
True or False: Cannabis cannot be addictive because it is natural.
FALSE: Any mood-altering chemical has the chance of becoming addictive to a person.
Define Relapse in your own words
To suffer deterioration after a period of improvement. Going back to use after being clean.
What is the BAC in MN?
.08
Name three defense mechanisms an addict might use
Anger, Denial, Blaming, Minimizing, Avoidance, Humor etc
What is Cross-Addiction in your own words and give an example?
What are the two ways people become addicted to chemicals?
Physically and Mentally
Name the three stages of relapse process
Emotional, Mental and Physical
What are the top two most used drugs at raves/festivals?
Esctasy and Alcohol
Define co-dependency and how is it dangerous to recovery?
Emotional reliance on another person for all your needs. You care more for them than yourself and thus, neglect what you need.
Name three risk factors that increase your chances of developing an addiction early in your life
Genetics, environment, past trauma, early age of use, IV use
True or False: 20% of Americans who have depression or anxiety also struggle with chemical use.
True
Name 3 external triggers that could aid in a relapse: must be specific
People: Drug dealer, using friend, certain family members
Places: a bar, friend's house, hotels
Things movies, paraphernalia, ATMs, furniture
What are the top two most abused drugs in the United States?
Alcohol and Tobacco
Co-occurring disorders are most common among which population?
A. Teens
B. The Homeless
C. Inmates
What drug is both man-made and a stimulant?
Meth
1 in BLANK adults in the United States will struggle with chemical dependency
5
Name 3 internal triggers that could aid in a relapse-be specific
Anxiety, fear, depression, boredom, anger happiness, stress
What does responsible drug use look like?
Taking medications as prescribed by the direct of your doctor.
In the year BLANK, a stockbroker and surgeon founded A.A.
1935
What drug has 400 chemicals to start and when lit creates an additional 1,600?
Cannabis
Almost 21 million Americans have at least 1 addiction, yet only BLANK% of them receive treatment.
10
What does HALT stand for?
Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired
Five or more drinks for men and four or more drinks for women is called what?
Binge drinking
Give me three examples of a co-occuring disorder; be specific
Drinking alcohol and having depression
Smoking cannabis and having anxiety
Use of meth and having schizophrenia