Risk Multipliers
Protective Shields
ACEs
Developmental or Psychological
Support, Support, Support
100

Use of a substance at a young age which can alter the brain's development and increase dependence risk is what kind of a risk multiplier?

What is Early Exposure?

100

What protective shield includes availability of counseling, therapy, and resources to manage mental health conditions and reduces self-medication?

What is Mental Health Access?

100

What does the acronym ACEs stand for?

What is Adverse Childhood Experiences?

100

What 3 mental health conditions are linked to substance misues?

What are Depression, Anxiety and PTSD?

100

This type of support helps reduce isolation and promote long-term sobriety, making recovery more achievable.

What is community support?

200

Adverse experiences during development that dysregulate stress responses and emotional regulation are known as what kind of risk multiplier?  

What is Childhood Trauma?

200

What protective shield includes strong social networks, mentorship programs, and safe environments that foster belonging and resilience?

What is Community Support?

200

What are examples of ACEs?

What is physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, neglect and household dysfunction?

200

What happens when the amygdala becomes hyperactive? 

What is makes individuals more sensitive to stress?

200

The name for combining mental health and addiction treatment leading to better outcomes.

What is integrated treatment?

300

Environments where substance use is accepted or encouraged reducing the perceived risks and increase of peer pressure is what kind of risk multiplier?

What is Social Normalization?

300

What protective Shield requires identifying and addressing challenges early and can prevent escalation and promote healthy development?

What is Early Intervention?

300

What are the 3 areas of brain development that are most affected by ACEs? 

What is Decision Making, Emotional Regulation and Impulse Control?

300

What happens to the hippocampus when it is exposed to trauma?

What is impaired ability to cope with new situations and effectively process emotions?

300

They type of support that helps individuals cope with stress and triggers that may lead to relapse.

What is emotional support?

400

The genetic predisposition and observed behaviors in close relatives which can significantly increase of addiction susceptibility is what kind of risk multiplier?

What is family history?

400

What protective shield requires positive, consistent connections that provide emotional support and a buffer against stress?

What is stable relationships?

400

What can help reduce the likelihood of addiction and improve long-term health outcomes in individuals with ACEs?

What is Early Prevention, Trauma-Informed Care and Resilience Building?

400

What in the brain allows both the formation of maladaptive habits and the potential for recovery.

What is plasticity?

400

What type of support provides emotional support and fosters a sense of belonging, and can significantly reduce the risk of relapse.

What are stable relationships?

500

What percent of genetic and epigenetic factors account for a person's risk for addiction?

What is 40-60%

500

What protective shield is defined by individuals with effective coping strategies who are better equipped to handle stress, lowering addiction risk.

What is Emotional Resilience?

500

What other context do ACEs occur in?

What is poverty, discrimination and community violence?

500

What 2 processes are involved in addiction?

What is developmental and neurobiological?

500

The type of support where communities offer resources like housing, job training, and healthcare, aiding recovery efforts.

What is practical assistance?