Family
Children of substance abusers are more likely to....
Show high levels of aggression
A deterioration in someone's state of health after a temporary improvement.
Relapse
Family, friends, and associates within someone's social network may make them more or less likely to...
Use/abuse substances
Alcohol is a...
Depressant
Inhalant use (huffing) can do this.
Lower your I.Q.
Children of parents who are in jail or prison are this many times more likely to also be in jail or prison at some time in their lives.
According to the Biopsychosocial Model of Addiction some people are more likely to become this, than others.
Addicted to drugs and/or alcohol
A single use of this substance can be addictive.
Heroin
This drug may cause extreme effects such as someone breaking bones without being aware, falling into a catatonic state, of displaying feats of super human strength.
PCP (Angel Dust)
The percentage of people who are NOT in prison or jail who regularly abuse drugs is....
9 Percent
What percent of men who enter alcohol treatment programs say they have physically hurt their girlfriend, wife, or significant other?
More than 50 Percent.
As related to the Processes of Change, this term means to substitute healthy alternatives for negative unhealthy behavior.
Countering
A major factor in this substance is the quick build-up of tolerance, quickly and more-likely leading to overdose.
Heroin
This type of abuse can eventually cause someone's joints to collapse.
Alcohol abuse
These can stop your breathing.
Cocaine and other stimulants.
Divorced or separated people are twice as likely as married people to...
Be alcoholics or have alcohol related problems.
Unlawful substance abuse kills this many people each year.
More than 20,000
These may interfere with a person's desire to make healthy change. Examples include gambling, dieting, and exercise.
Substitute Addictions
Two of the chemicals (neurotransmitters) in the brain most affected by drugs are...
Dopamine, Seratonin, GABA, and Norepinephrine
Oxycodone
Hanging out with old friends or family members who are involved in drugs and crime can...
Lead to someone's returning to a drug and criminal lifestyle.
A commonly prescribed time release pain killer, which is highly addictive and can lead to relapse is?
Oxycodone (Hillbilly Heroin)
Nicotine
Methamphetamine has a side effect which causes brain damage similar to what disease?
Alzheimer's Disease
This substance can not only produce a more intense high than other forms of the drug, and is more addictive that other forms of the drug, but can also cause Parkinson's Disease (like Michael J. Fox).
Crack Cocaine