MAT
What are the benefits of MAT (medication assisted treatment) ?
- Decrease cravings
- decreases use
- decreases risky behaviors
- decreases mortality
- can help with withdrawal symptoms
- increases treatment retention and positive behaviors
True or false? Vaping nicotine can be addictive just like smoking cigarettes.
True
These pathways in the brain are responsible for getting us to repeat pleasurable activities - also know as positive reinforcement.
A. Hormone
B. Dopamine
C. Steroids
D. All of the above
B. dopamine
What is the most common mental health disorder in the world?
A. Depression
B. Anxiety
C. bipolar disorder
D. PTSD
B. Anxiety
Empathy
I am sensitive to what, how, and why people feel and think the way they do. I care about others and show interest and concern for them.
I am able to resist or delay an impulse, drive or temptation when I choose.
I am able to identify problems as well as generate and implement solutions.
1. I am sensitive to what, how, and why people feel and think the way they do. I care about others and show interest and concern for them.
What addiction does the medication acamprosate/acampral help with?
Alcohol Use Disorder
True or False? Plain and standard packaging for cigarettes reduces the appeal and attractiveness of cigarettes.
True. Research has shown that plain packaging reduces the appeal of tobacco products, especially to youth.
Commonly used to treat depression, the class of drugs known as SSRIs gets its name because they increase levels of what "feel-good chemical" in the brain?
Serotonin
What is panic disorder?
•A) A short time of intense fear with/or sudden panic attacks that reoccur
•B) General anxiety and worry
•C) Constant worry about past things or future events
•D) Fear of social situations
A. a short time of intense fear with/or sudden panic attacks that reoccur
Impulse control
I able to adjust my feelings, thoughts and behaviors to changing situations and conditions. I am open to different ideas and ways of doing things.
I am able to identify problems as well as generate and implement solutions.
I am able to resist or delay an impulse, drive or temptation when I choose.
3. I am able to resist or delay an impulse, drive, or temptation when I choose.
What are common side effects of MAT medications?
constipation, sweating, sleepiness, nausea, headaches, dry mouth, frequent urination
Bath salts or synthetic cathinones, are sometimes sold in small foil or plastic packages labeled as:
a. plant food
b. glass cleaner
c. research chemicals
d. all of the above
d. all of the above
What hormones does browsing through social media trigger?
cortisol and dopamine
What is the leading cause of disability worldwide?
Depression
Depression is the most common mental health challenge in the United States. It can change how a person thinks, feels, and acts and cause our body to feel sick too. And whereas sadness is a normal reaction to a loss, disappointment, problem or other difficult situations, if symptoms of sadness and depression last for more than two weeks and impact daily functioning at home, at school and at work it is important to get help.
Assertiveness
I am able to look at the brighter side of life and maintain a positive attitude even when times are tough.
I am able to express my thoughts and feelings and can ask for what I need. I can defend my rights in a constructive manner.
I am able to tune into the immediate situation and can see things objectively; the way they are, rather than how I wish or fear them to be
2. I am able to express my thoughts and feelings and can ask for what I need. I can defend my rights in a constructive manner.
What are the three most popular medications with buprenorphine?
Suboxone (buprenorphine and naloxone)
Subutex
Sublocade
True or false? Second hand smoke stays contained to where the smoking occurs. Therefore, if I smoke in one room of the house everyone is safe.
False. Only some of the smoke is inhaled by the smoker. The majority of the smoke enters the air around the smoker and can travel a number of ways, such as through vents, doorways, outlets, ceiling fans.
For drugs to affect the brain, chemical messengers called neurotransmitters must bind to:
A. Prefrontal Cortex
B. Receptors
C. Neurons
D. all of the above
D. receptors
How many minutes of exercise a day can help with anxiety?
•A) 1 hour
•B) 30 mins-45mins
•C) 15 mins- 30mins
•D) 0 mins
C) 15 mins- 30mins
Emotional Self-Awareness
I am able to achieve my potential and get involved in things that lead to an interesting, exciting and meaningful life.
I know what I feel and why I feel the way I do.
I am self-reliant and autonomous in my thoughts and actions.
2. I know what I feel and why I feel the way I do.
Which medications are prescribed off label for stimulant use disorders?
Topamax
Baclofen
A. serotonin
B. dopamine
C. norepinephrine
D. All of the above
D. all of the above
What neurotransmitter is associated with runner's high?
a. GABA
b. dopamine
c. endorphins
d. norepinephrine
C. endorphins, During intense exercise, endorphins are released in the brain, creating a feeling of euphoria and reducing pain perception.
What is Generalized Anxiety Disorder?
•A) increase anxiety around social situations
•B) Excessive anxiety and worry about things we cannot control for 6 months that prevent people from enjoying daily activities.
•C) An intense fear, such as spiders, heights or snakes
•D) An increase of panic
•B) Excessive anxiety and worry about things we cannot control for 6 months that prevent people from enjoying daily activities.
Flexibility
I am able to achieve my potential and get involved in things that lead to an interesting, exciting and meaningful life.
I am able to look at the brighter side of life and maintain a positive attitude even when times are tough.
I able to adjust my feelings, thoughts and behaviors to changing situations and conditions. I am open to different ideas and ways of doing things.
3. I able to adjust my feelings, thoughts and behaviors to changing situations and conditions. I am open to different ideas and ways of doing things.