Stress
What is the difference between stress and a stressor?
Stress is a response and adaptation by our bodies to real or perceived threats or challenges
Stressors are any threat that causes our bodies to react and respond
What is the difference between mental health and mental illness?
A person can experience poor mental health and not be diagnosed with a mental illness.
A bottle of vodka that is 100-proof contains how much alcohol?
50%
What is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States?
Tobacco Use
What is the neurotransmitter in your brain that is in charge of making us feel pleasure?
Dopamine
What is the difference between Eustress and Distress?
Eustress - Positive Stress, good for you
Distress - Negative stress, harmful to health
What is the phone number for the suicide hotline?
9-8-8
As a general rule, how many standard drinks per hour will keep you at a safe blood alcohol concentration?
1 drink per hour
What are carcinogens?
cancer causing substances
Which type of drug slows down the central nervous system?
depressants
What does the G.A.S in GAS model stand for?
General Adaptation Syndrome
What is the difference between coping mechanisms and defense mechanisms?
coping is something you consciously do and a defense mechanism is often employed unconsciously
Coping (journaling, reframing, exercising, etc)
Defense mech. (Avoidance, regression, sublimation, projection, etc)
A person that requires more drinks/higher BAC than a normal person to have the same effect, has a higher ___________
tolerance
What is the psychoactive ingredient in cigarettes that causes people to become addicted?
Nicotine
Which type of drug is made from the poppy plant?
Opioids (Painkillers)
I am very stressed out. What are 2 de-stressing techniques that you can give me to try?
Deep breathing, Muscle relaxation, Visualization, Yoga, Positive self talk, journaling, etc
What is the difference between anorexia Nervosa, bulimia Nervosa, and BInge eating disorder?
Anorexia - not eating/limiting food
Bulimia - Eating and then throwing up/laxatives
Binge eating - eating a lot at one time
What is Cirrhosis?
Late stage liver disease when healthy liver tissue is replaced with scar tissue
What are 2 other names for e-cigarettes?
E-cigs, Vapes, Vape pens, Hookahs
Using an allergy medication, such as Benadryl to make a child fall asleep is called ______________
Drug Misuse
Draw and label the GAS Model Including the 3 phases, homeostasis line, and nervous system activations
*draw*
What are 4 warning signs of suicide?
alking about wanting to die or wanting to kill themselves
Talking about feeling empty or hopeless or having no reason to live
Talking about feeling trapped or feeling that there are no solutions
Using alcohol or drugs more often
Talking about being a burden to others
Withdrawing from family and friends
Giving away important possessions
Saying goodbye to friends and family
Putting affairs in order, such as making a will
Changing eating and/or sleeping habits
What are 4 tips you would give someone to drink responsibly?
DON’T DRINK AND DRIVE!!!
Eat food (Before/during/after)
Count your drinks
Alternate with non-alcoholic drinks
Pass on the drinking games
Don’t pregame
Don’t mix with other drugs
Smoking directly accounts for almost 95% of what type of cancer?
Lung Cancer
Explain the difference between physiological and psychological dependence.
Physio - traditional dependence on a drug or a substance
Psycho - dependence of the mind on a type of behavior