Drugs
an opioid drug made from morphine, a natural substance taken from the seed pod of the various opium poppy plants grown in Southeast and Southwest Asia, Mexico, and Colombia.
Heroin
a set of interventions aimed at managing acute intoxication and withdrawal
Detoxification
What two substances can cause a withdrawal so severe it can led to death?
Benzodiazepines and Alcohol
______________ factors are responsible for 40% to 60% of the vulnerability to any substance use disorder.
Genetic
The most commonly abused substance in the United States is:
Alcohol
White, crystalline powder derived from coca leaves ;is an intense, euphoria-producing stimulant drug with strong addictive potential.
Cocaine
the use of medications in combination with counseling and behavioral therapies, which is effective in the treatment of opioid use disorders (OUD) and can help some people to sustain recovery.
Medicated Assisted Treatment
True or False.
An individual's addiction can only start when they are an adolescents or a young adult when they first use substances.
False
Addiction is a complex disease that can strike at any stage in life. While early exposure to drugs and alcohol can heighten the risk of developing an addiction, it’s crucial to understand that no age group is immune.
our emotional, psychological, and social well-being when unhealthy it can led to self-medicating with substances
Mental Health
20% of deaths in the United States each year are caused by ____________.
Addiction
a powerful man made, highly addictive stimulant that affects the central nervous system. It takes the form of a white, odorless, bitter-tasting crystalline powder that easily dissolves in water or alcohol.
Methamphetamine
can help treat SUD and any other co-occurring mental health by teaching healthy coping mechanisms and allow a safe place to help address past trauma
Counseling
A disorder that affects a person's brain and behavior, leading to their inability to control their use of substances like legal or illegal drugs, alcohol, or medications
Substance Abuse Disorder
particularly significant environmental risk factor.
Ex. You parents used substances while you were growing up.
Access and exposure.
True or False.
Addiction is a chronic disease that effects the individual throughout their life time even if the achieve and maintain sobriety.
True
a central nervous system depressant. This means that it is a drug that slows down brain activity. It can change your mood, behavior, and self-control. It can cause problems with memory and thinking clearly. It can also affect your coordination and physical control.
Alcohol
Developing a __________ ________ plan helps to identify and reduce the risks associated with relapse, which helps people stay in recovery for longer periods.
Relapse prevention
the absence of the drug can cause discomfort or even physical illness, leading to further substance use
Withdrawal
Humans are biologically motivated to seek rewards therefore our _________________ _____________ plays a huge role in addiction.
Brain Chemistry
True or False.
Addition only negatively affects the individual who is abusing the substances.
False.
It affects the families, friends, and communities the individual is apart of.
are depressants that produce sedation and hypnosis, relieve anxiety and muscle spasms, and reduce seizures.
Benzodiazepines
people who have been successful in the recovery process who help others experiencing similar situations.
Peer support
True or False.
Addiction is a disease not a choice.
True.
Addiction is a disease, not a character flaw or a manifestation of moral weakness. It’s a complicated condition that affects the brain, leading to an uncontrollable urge to use substances despite their harmful effects.
The more ____________ we experience in our lives the more likely we are to develop an addiction.
Trauma
Substance use and abuse cause or contribute to a wide range of costly social consequence such as: Name 3 out of the 6
crime, accidents, suicide, child neglect and abuse, family dysfunction, unintended pregnancies and lost work productivity