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General Information
Impact of Addiction
Specific Populations
High Risk
Treatment
100
This does not have a universal typology or definition but includes conditions that prevent an individual from adequately performing at least some tasks or activities required for daily living.
What is a disability
100
How might having a substance abuse disorder as well as a disability result in living below the poverty line?
What is lack of employment (the disability alone may make it difficult for someone to find a job, and the use of drugs can amplify the complications)
100
Why might it be more difficult to determine if someone with a disability has a substance abuse disorder as well?
What is lifestyle differences. Some individuals are prescribed medications that are often used at a much higher rate due to pain, mobility issues, and mental health issues. When you need these medications to function, and when your functioning looks different than that of the able-bodied, it can be hard to determine where the line between simple use and abuse is located.
100
How many times more likely are people with disabilities apt to develop an addiction to a substance?
What is four times as likely
100
If the staff at a rehabilitation facility is not fluent in communication modes (sign language), a person with what disability suffers?
What is deafness
200
If someone is involved in a car accident and suffers severe head trauma, what type of disability will they most likely acquire?
What is a cognitive disability
200
How might an addiction to alcohol or other drugs interfere with treatment?
What is overdose, missed doctor or physical therapy appointments, worsened conditions, ect.
200
According to the former president of the National Association on Alcohol, Drugs, and Disability, how many deaf individuals have a drug or alcohol dependency problem?
What is 1 in 7
200
What is one reason why a family member or friend would enable the abuse of a substance by someone with a major disability?
What is (answers vary; they feel bad for them, they think they deserve relief, ect.)
200
What is the definition of detox?
What is a medically supervised withdrawal from alcohol or drugs
300
True or false? In terms of developing an addiction, when and how a person acquires their disability can effect how likely they are to form a substance abuse problem.
What is true (onset is important for adjustment and the development of substance abuse because it involves elements of plasticity and adaptability, time for adapting, scope of functions affected, access to support and resources, anticipatory socialization opportunities, and expectations)
300
True or false? An estimate of 50-80% of child abuse and neglect incidents are a result of the parent (or parents) being involved with drugs or alcohol.
What is true
300
There are many specific disability populations who have an increased risk of developing a substance abuse problem, what group of individuals has a 50% rate of substance abuse?
What is people with a spinal cord injury (most likely that results in paraplegia or quadriplegia)
300
The risk factors for abuse of substances by people with disabilities are unique due to the physical and mental "limitations" that can accompany them, and the need for supplemental care. What are some of these factors?
What is increased risk of physical and sexual abuse, unemployment/poverty, social isolation, enabling caregivers, increased risk of mental illness, easier access to prescription medication, increase risk of mental disorders, chronic pain, lack of education, ect.
300
What group can provide resources that help an individual or their loved ones find an appropriate facility for their specific disability and addiction?
What is the American Association on Health and Disability
400
According to the information provided, what are the two most abused drugs among those with disabilities?
What is narcotics and alcohol
400
If someone is involved in an accident and loses a limb, and subsequently becomes addicted to Vicodin, how might this affect a significant other?
What is an impact on all aspects of life (they become a full time caregiver, and a sole parent to children, their emotional needs will no longer be met, ect.)
400
What birth defect that results in a disability are less likely to abuse substances overall, but are likely to suffer from minor and major depressive symptoms (which leads to a higher rate of alcohol use)?
What is spina bifida
400
High risk factors not only serve as barriers for treatment but also increase the chance of what?
What is relapse
400
What prevention tactic is used to reduce high-risk use and addiction?
What is offer support to the people with disabilities, and watch their coping mechanisms for warning signs
500
Those who have disabilities and a substance abuse problem, do not always, but most likely have another coexisting disorder called what?
What is mental illness (most likely depression or anxiety)
500
Cerebral palsy is a disability that causes coordination issues as well as underdeveloped muscle, bone, deteriorating nerve tissue, if someone with this disability drank heavily, how might this effect a community?
What is significant impairment in driving that could result in a car accident, as well as impairment in judgment and ability to make decisions
500
What makes amputees especially vulnerable to becoming addicted to pain medications?
What is a PCA (patient-controlled analgesia) pump, which is an IV that only lets out a certain amount of pain medication per allotted time to prevent overdose but can also lead to abuse
500
How might someone with a hearing impairment have a hard time receiving treatment?
What is a lack of interpretation services in rehabilitation centers (only 27% of opioid treatment facilities have interpretation services)
500
What is the issue with the Americans with Disabilities Act?
What is a lack of needed treatment for those with an alcohol addiction