Addiction
A powerful, addictive, central nervous system depressant produced by fermentation of yeast
What is alcohol?
PTSD is classified as an anxiety disorder in the DSM 5, True or false
What is True
People, Places, smells, tastes, etc. that cause people to have thoughts associated with substance abuse are called...
What are cues
It is the fastest addicting drug...
What is Nicotine
Which is wider, Australia or the Moon
What is the Australia
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(T/F): Many heroin users started because of an addiction to prescription pain (opioid) medication.
What is True?
Withdrawals are caused by the abrupt stopping of what neurotransmitters.
what is dopamine, seratonin
Mental health conditions that happen at the same time as addiction
What is co-occurring disorder
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A substance invented in 1800s Germany by Bayer Company as a cough suppressant and a pain reliever
What is Heroin? Felix Hoffman synthesized the drug's compound into heroin. Felix also created aspirin.
This causes an increase in bacteria in your ears
What are headphones
Consuming a large amount of alcohol in a short period of time.
What is Binge Drinking?
Fear of spending time around others, thoughts that others are staring at you or that you will make a fool of yourself in public is what type of anxiety.
What is social anxiety
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means maintaining a moment-by-moment awareness
What is mindfulness
In World War II, Japanese, US, British, and German soldiers were given this drug to enhance endurance and ward off fatigue on long campaigns
What is Methamphetamine
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What country chose the unicorn as its national animal
What is Scotland
Drug with the highest overdose death rate.
What is Fentanyl?
Medications that address addiction by reducing cravings to use. Must be paired with addiction treatment to be effective.
What are suboxone, vivitrol
Suboxone, methadone, and naltrexone can help people in recovery for what type of drugs?
What are Opioids
In 2017, _______ was responsible for more than 28,000 deaths in the US, which is more deaths than from any type of opioid?
What are Synthetic opioids aka Fentanyl
The only part of the body that cannot heal itself
What are teeth
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Greek word for 'stupor'.
What is Narcotic?
abruptly detoxing yourself from these 2 substances could result in death
What are benzodiazepines, alcohol
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This month is national recovery month
What is September
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The use of marijuana before what age may have an impact on brain development?
What is age 25
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This common spice is a hallucinogen
What is nutmeg