Types of Substance
Any substance other than food or water that changes the way your body functions.
What is a drug?
What are therapeutic interventions?
What is rehab?
Temporary removal of a driver's privilege to drive.
License suspension.
What is 18?
This person is known to be in denial of alcohol/drug problem impacting them and those around them.
What is precontemplation?
Substances with a high potential for abuse which may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence.
What are controlled substances/illegal drugs?
A night out involving alcohol use should always include this.
What is a plan?
Using a substance to the point that it alters a person's judgment and decision making, leading to dangerous behaviors.
What is substance abuse?
Teens have been known to abuse this OTC substance to get high. It causes weakness, numbness, nausea and potential brain damage.
What is cough syrup.
During this stage a person continues use although they see the impact and consequences of their use.
What is contemplation?
Medications prescribed by a physician to address one's medical conditions, but may have a potential of abuse.
What are prescribed medications?
This takes place when friends or people your own age try to get you to do something.
The physiological changes (shakes, pains, vomiting, severe headaches) that are experienced when an addicted person stops the use of alcohol or drugs.
What is withdrawal?
This well-known substance is one of the most abused prescriptions drugs.
What is Oxycontin?
This person has been clean and sober for at least 2 years. They have changed their lifestyle and include helping others as part of their relapse prevention plan.
What is maintenance?
Substances that are sold in your local pharmacy or drug store that do not require a prescription.
What are OTC drugs?
Avoiding these will help on the recovery journey.
What are triggers?
Someone experiencing withdrawal from this substance can result in death.
What is alcohol?
Name three long term effects of alcohol.
1. Cancer (mouth, esophagus, liver, lungs)
2. Impact on the brain and nervous system
3.Psychiatric concerns (depression, anxiety, etc.)
This person has decreased use of alcohol/drugs. They are researching ways to change and seeking helping.
What is preparation?
Substances that have an age requirement for consumption that are not prohibited by drug laws; examples are tobacco & alcohol.
What are legal drugs?
What are healthy coping mechanisms/self-care?
When your body is so used to the drug that it needs it to function properly.
What is physical addiction (dependence)?
Le Bias was a college basketball player who had just signed with the NBA. His career and his life were ruined because of this substance.
What is cocaine?
Alcohol/Drug use has ended. This person is actively working toward recovery.
What is action?