Drugs and the Brain
What is the urges to use called?
What is "cravings"
What are the 3 factors that determine a persons blood alcohol level?
What is gender, weight, and time
What does it mean to be Chemically Dependent?
What is "We develop a craving for a substance in order to feel good, "normal", or to keep from feeling discomfort".
What are the 3 stages of addiction?
What is "early (acute), crucial, and chronic"
How much weed did Bob Marley smoke in a day?
What is 3.5 g
How does addiction effect a persons mental health?
What are 3 signs that your liver may be affected by alcohol abuse?
What is jaundice, abdominal pain, swelling, fatigue, weight loss, spider angiomas, confusion, dry mouth, fever, weakness, nausea, loss of appetite
What does the term "chronic" mean in terms of addiction?
What is "lasts a lifetime"? (no cure)
What does the term "preoccupation" mean?
What is "dreaming, planning, or reminiscing about your drug of choice" (ex: you're at work, but instead of being able to focus on your work all you can think of is going home to have a drink later)
What category of prescription pills is considered the most addictive?
What is Opiates
Which neurotransmitter is released after using a substance that plays a role in creating a sense of pleasure?
What is "dopamine"
What is the most severe symptom of alcohol withdrawal?
What is Delirium Tremens (DTs)
Addiction is _______ meaning that it always continues to get worse without treatment.
What is "progressive"
Increase in tolerance falls under which stage of addiction?
What is "early (acute) stage"
What are the physical symptoms experienced after already detoxing from a substance called? These relate to your body healing from substance abuse
What is Post Acute Withdrawal Syndrome (PAWS)
How long can it take your brain to recover from alcohol abuse?
What is "up to two years"
Overdose, infections, HIV, and abscesses are some of the dangers associated with what?
What is "IV drug use"
Addiction is a primary disease, what does this mean?
What is "addiction has 2 sets of symptoms, physical and behavioral"
All stages are considered _____?
What is "unpredictable"?
What does HALT stand for?
How does drug induced psychosis affect your brain's ability to function? (at least 2)
What is "hallucinations, increased anxiety/paranoia, distorted sense of time and place, mixed perception such as seeing sounds or hearing color".
Often called the "silent disease", it can have few or no symptoms, especially in the early stages. Later symptoms include increased urination, swelling, and fatigue.
What is Kidney Disease
Provide an example of dependency besides drug and alcohol addiction.
What is
- a child being dependent on their mother/caregiver
- a plants growth being dependent on sunlight
- a car being dependent on gasoline to run
etc.
List 3 chronic symptoms of addiction.
first binge, deterioration of values, not being able to concentrate, decreased tolerance, sense of impending doom, tremor or withdrawal, vague spiritual desires, depression or hopelessness, suicidal thoughts, self-hatred, physical (cirrhosis, heart issues, cancer, etc.)
List the 5 stages of change
What is precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, and maintenance