Substances
Name 3 initial effects of cannabis/THC:
What is: feelings of relaxation, hallucinations, improved concentration, greater "connection" with spirituality, reduced feelings of pain and anxiety, sleepiness
Name one initial effect of opioid use:
What is: feelings of euphoria, relief of pain (both physical and emotional) and sleepiness
Describe how the brain is "hijacked" by substance use.
A term used to describe how substance use override patterns of non-use related to using the prefrontal cortex to make decisions.
True or false: after stopping hallucinogens, some negative effects can continue to be experienced for up to two 2 years.
What is: TRUE.
Spell __ (staff will pronounce).
What is: C A R F E N T A N I L
Name 3 initial effects of depressants/"downers":
What is: reduced activity in the central nervous system, reduced physical and emotional pain, relaxation, sleepiness, euphoria, reduced anxiety, feelings of contentment/happiness
Define tolerance:
What is: "needing more/increasing amounts of the substance to get the same 'high' ". also "feel less/reduced effects of the substance when taking the same dose repeatedly"
Name one LONG-TERM effect of alcohol use:
What is: Impaired memory, sleep disruption, and health complications (ei: liver disease, brain conditions, cardiovascular disease)
Name 2 long-term risks/effects of opioid use:
What is: lack of sexual desire, constipation, menstrual irregularities, death via OD
What was the name of the staff who gave the lecture?
Variable
Define withdrawal AND answer: are withdrawals the same for each substance.
"What the effects of a substance wear off, a person feels negative effects"
Name 3 initial effects of use of stimulants/"uppers":
What is: increase activity in the central nervous system, appetite suppression, enhanced mood and alertness, euphoria, decreased emotional pain/anxiety, increased feels of attachment and connection and increased sexual desire.
Name 2 long-term effects/risks of Cannabis/THC use:
What is: insomnia, paranoia and impaired judgement
Name 3 INITIAL risk factors for alcohol:
What is: dehydration, impaired coordination, impaired judgment and fragmented sleep.
True or false: individuals can develop addiction at any time in their lives.
TRUE: different factors change, which fluctuates vulnerabilities in developing the disease of addiction.
Names 3 different classes of drugs
What is: Stimulants, Depressants (alcohol, opioids), Cannabis, Hallucinogens and Inhalants
Name the amount of dopamine that ONE of the following substances creates:
A. Alcohol
B. Heroin
C. Meth
What is:
A. Alcohol - 800 ng
B. Heroin -1,000 ng
C. Meth - 1,200 ng
Name 2 long-term effects/risks of hallucinogens:
What is: risk-taking, dangerous behavior, memory and attention difficulties, sleep, mood and anxiety disorders, psychosis and death
True or false: THC/Cannabis stays in the system longer than other substances. EXPLAIN WHY.
What is: TRUE, cannabis accumulates for weeks or months at rates that are dependent on the user. It is stored in the fat cells, which takes longer to break down in the system
Who is Betty Ford?
Name the 6 stages of the addiction cycle (the wheel).
What is: Bingo, Withdrawal, Craving, Pre-Occupation, Anticipation, and Return to Use
Name 2 initial effects of inhalant use:
What is: depression of the CNS ->slowed brain activity. feelings of intoxication and euphoria -> followed by relaxation, sleepiness
Name 2 risk factors discussed for developing a substance use disorder:
What is: genetic predisposition, Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE), Trauma and Early Exposure to substances
Name 2 long-term effects/risks of inhalant use:
What is: loss of consciousness, memory loss, brain damage, suffocation, death
Explain the impact that substance use has on dopamine within the brain, and why this is relevant to recovery.
Substance use creates surges in dopamine that the body attempts to adapt to, which increases the base level of dopamine needed to function making it difficult to feel pleasure without the substance at the beginning of recovery.