Biological
Chemical messenger which pass signals from the neuron to the next or to another kind of cell it wants to activate
What are neurotransmitters?
This factor may negatively impact recovery and increase the likelihood of substance use due to limited social support
What is Isolation?
A community center offers a workshop open to the general public on emotional resilience and pain management through exercise and relaxation, with the aim of improving quality of life.
What is Mental Health Promotion?
Main goal of intervention for someone struggling with addiction
What is provide support? (reduce harm) (help the person access appropriate treatment)
This reward chemical released whenever our brain believes we should tahe strong note of our current behavior
What is Dopamine?
Psychological factor that influences a person's ability to cope with intense emotions without engaging in harmful behaviors
What is Emotion Regulation?
A health program identifies patients with prescriptions for chronic pain medication and provides them with workshops on the risk of opioid dependence, signs of addiction, and how to safely store or dispose of the medications.
What is Addiction Prevention?
Medication used to reverse an opioid overdose and save someone's life
What is Naloxone? (Narcan)
Brain's structure where chemistry of addiction takes place mostly
What is Brain's Limbic System? (or reward center)
Psychological process that increases the likelihood that a person will continue a behavior after experiencing rewarding effects
What is Reinforcement?
As a mental health professional, you know that tackling substance use requires a full continuum of care: 1. Stopping problems before they start, 2. Catching risks early, and
Mitigating chronic harm or preventing fatal overdoses
They reduce withdrawal symptoms and cravings, helping individuals stabilize and participate in recovery
What are methadone and Suboxone
Makes artificial and natural highs harder to come by
What is Hypofunctioning Reward System? (or Tolerance)
This framework guides practitioners to consider the effects of trauma when working with individuals experiencing addiction
What is Trauma-Informed Care
healthcare system saves up to seven dollars ($7) in medical costs by preventing infections and complex hospitalizations. What type of government program is it?
What is Prevention Program?
They provide safer spaces for substance use, overdose response, sterile equipment, and connections to health care and treatment
What is a supervised consumption site?
Our brains love to find ans predict: ___
Patterns
Can abstinence-based recovery become more difficult when an individual experiences social isolation?
Yes
As a professional specializing in Mental Health Intervention, you believe that a truly effective prevention program for young people should not be based on prohibitions, but rather on integrating three essential pillars: early stress management, emotional regulation, and the strengthening of: (__).
Protective factors / safe environments / support networks.
Helps control cravings and withdrawal symptoms, reduces overdose risk, and supports long-term recovery.
What is medication-assisted treatment?