What are reasons for substance use?
Poor opinion of themselves; feelings of inadequacy:
What is low self-esteem?
True or False: Addiction is a brain disease.
True
What kind of people abuse drugs and/or alcohol?
Rich, poor, old, young, all races, and all genders.
What are drugs and/or alcohol?
Chemicals that disrupt the brain's normal processing.
How can you tell if a person abuses drugs and/or alcohol?
They might not be able to keep a job or a place to live.
Activities of childhood no longer interest them; weary; restless:
What is boredom?
How does addiction affect the brain?
Changes the brain's structure and causes the user to want and need drugs.
Can kids become addicted to drugs and alcohol?
Yes, the younger they start, the more likely to become addicted.
How do drugs and/or alcohol trick the brain?
They make the brain respond the same as if something wonderful happened.
Social workers, therapists, teachers, police officers, and family members.
Desire to experience the unknown:
What is curiosity?
How do people become addicted?
They start using more and more drugs and/or alcohol.
How many children have parents who abuse drugs and/or alcohol?
Over 6 million children.
How do people get addicted to drugs and/or alcohol?
They like the feeling it causes and keep using more and more.
Do people ever stop using drugs and/or alcohol if they have addiction?
Yes, it takes work and they have to stop using everything.
Motivated by a strong need to belong:
What is peer pressure?
When the brain starts needing drugs and/or alcohol, what do people do to get it?
Anything!
What type of problems do kids have if their parents abuse drugs?
Domestic violence, neglect, and emotional and sexual abuse.
Does everyone who used drugs and/or alcohol become addicted?
No, when only used every once in a while, people do not become addicted.
Is it important to tell someone if your parents have an addiction?
Yes, to make sure that you are safe.
The state of being an outsider or the feeling of being isolated, as from society:
What is alienation?
Does addiction last forever?
Yes, a person has to stay away from all drugs and/or alcohol for the rest of their life.
Do parents who abuse drugs and/or alcohol love their children?
Yes, of course! But they tend to make bad choices because of their addiction.
How can a person know how much to use before they become addicted?
It is different for each person's body.
Can talking about what you have experienced help you?
Yes, it can make you feel better.