Trauma & Impact
This type of trauma happens repeatedly over time, often in childhood.
What is chronic trauma?
Feeling this emotion often leads people to use substances to escape.
What is sadness or depression?
Living in this type of household increases addiction risk.
What is a dysfunctional or abusive household?
This chemical in the brain is linked to pleasure and addiction.
What is dopamine?
This skill helps people deal with stress without using substances.
What is coping?
Trauma can change this part of the brain responsible for decision-making.
What is the prefrontal cortex?
This disorder involves extreme highs and lows and can increase addiction risk.
What is bipolar disorder?
This group of people can influence teens to try substances.
What are peers or friends?
BONUS Question Double points
Addiction can be passed down through this.
What is genetics or family history?
This type of therapy helps people process trauma and addiction.
What is cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)?
Or counseling group will suffice
This response system is often overactive in people with trauma.
What is the fight-or-flight response?
Anxiety can lead to addiction when people use substances to feel this.
What is calm or relief?
Lack of this in the home can lead to emotional instability and substance use.
What is support or structure?
This part of the brain is responsible for reward and is hijacked by addiction.
What is the limbic system?
This is the first step in recovery.
What is admitting there’s a problem?
Trauma can lead to this mental health condition, which increases addiction risk.
What is PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder)?
This term means having both a mental health disorder and a substance use disorder.
What is dual diagnosis?
This type of pressure can lead teens and adults to use drugs/ drink alcohol to fit in.
What is peer pressure?
Teens are more vulnerable to addiction because this part of the brain isn’t fully developed.
What is the prefrontal cortex?
This type of support group helps adults & teens connect with others in recovery
What is a peer support group or 12-step group?
This term describes using substances to numb emotional pain from trauma.
What is self-medication?
This emotion, often tied to trauma, can lead to isolation and substance use.
What is shame? Guilt,
BONUS QUESTION-
DOUBLE THE POINTS
This term describes neighborhoods with high drug availability and low resources.
What are high-risk environments?
or "The Block is Hot" or The Hood
This term describes how the brain adapts to repeated substance use.
What is neuroplasticity or tolerance?
This term means building a life that supports sobriety and healing.
What is recovery or wellness?