Substance Abuse
What is the definition for the word drug
a substance which has a physiological effect when ingested
This age group says they feel most stigmatized by their mental illness
ages 15-25
family, children, co-workers, loved ones, and community
effected by substance abuse
people, places, and things
triggers
AA, NA, SAA, ACA< CA, CoDA, EA, GA
12 step fellowships
Percentage of adolescents ages 12-17 who report they need treatment and have not received it
3%
another word for stigma
stereotype
lowered inhibitions, decreased control over motor skills, inability to concentrate, stroke, liver failure, kidney disease, and black outs
alcoholism
pleasure sensor in the brain
dopamine
How long does it take alcohol to fully enter the bloodstream?
30 minutes
Percentage of high school students who report they have sniffed glue, breathed the contents of aerosol spray cans, or inhaled paint or sprays to get high
7%
Characterized by a loss of reality
psychosis
Bone marrow damage, liver and kidney damage, blackouts, limb spams, hearing loss, and the loss of brain cells are consequences from using what type of drug?
inhalants
after just one use, this drug can be seen in the brain and in toxicology screens for three to six weeks
marijuana
Used to help people breath after getting throat cancer from smoking
stoma
Percentage of adolescents ages 12 -17 who reported use of pain relievers for non medical reasons
5%
Characterized by delusions and hallucinations
schizophrenia
Respiratory failure, vomiting, diarrhea/constipation, drowsiness, slowed breathing, unconsciousness, coma, and even death
opiates
created in 1935 in Akron, Ohio
Alcoholics Anonymous
This drug was a approved anesthetic in humans and was discontinued in 1965 because patients became agitated, delusional, and irrational while recovering from it's effects
PCP
Alcohol causes the stomach to produce more......
acid
What disorder is characterized by episodes of both depression and mania
Bipolar Disoder
progressive illness whose ends are always the same
jails, institutions, and death
the brain learns by
repetition and reward
There are 13,00 people in this population struggling with addiction
newborn babies