Type of Substance Use
Using substances _____ may be considered within moderation, and using substances _____ may be considered regular use, or misuse.
What is
1. on occasion (such as weekends or social events)
2. frequently (such as daily or many times a week)
Sports, music, reading, and drawing are examples of ____ that can help you to keep busy and prevent being poorly influenced.
What are hobbies / interests / activities?
Never using a drug.
What is abstinence or non - use?
A substance that intoxicates you, and is consumed by drinking.
What is alcohol?
When your friends or peers may try to encourage you to try or do something.
What is peer pressure.
Substances that have an age requirement to purchase and use, and are not against the law.
Examples: tobacco and alcohol
What are legal drugs?
Things that we can set for ourselves to achieve, that can help us to stay focused on the important things in life and not become distracted by negative influences.
What are goals?
Trying a substance, usually in a social setting.
What is experimental use?
The main addictive ingredient in cigarettes and vapes.
What is nicotine?
Smoking has _______ affects, such as lung disease, heart disease, and cancer.
What is long term?
Substances that can be purchased from a drugstore without prescription, such as Tylenol.
What is over the counter medication?
The things around us such as family, friends, and social media that help to build our mindset on things in life.
What are influences?
Excessive use of a drug without medical justification.
What is substance abuse?
A drug that people generally do not think is bad, many adults have this beverage every day.
What is caffeine (coffee)?
This can happen to you if you are caught with drugs in your possession. This will stay on your criminal record, and make it difficult to get into college, or get a job.
What is getting arrested?
Substances that are prescribed by a doctor, with directions, to safely treat a medical condition. If taken when not directed, they can impact the brain in similar ways as illegal drugs.
What are prescription drugs?
You can practice this to help you stay in a clear state of mind, staying mentally, physically, and emotionally, in a good place, such as good hygiene, and doing things that you enjoy.
What is self care.
Using a substance for the wrong reasons.
What is misuse?
A substance that many adults consume, and within moderation is generally not considered negative or addictive.
What is drinking alcohol?
When someone who is addicted to drugs stops using, they go through _____ which involves pain, shaking, vomiting, headaches, mood swings, etc.
What is withdrawal?
Any substance other than food or water that changes the way your body functions.
What is a drug?
A team of people in your life that will help you in difficult times and be there when you need them.
What is a support system?
When a substance is used very frequently (abuse), and your brain and body depend on this drug to function correctly.
What is addiction / dependence ?
Some substances that teens may frequently use.
What is
1. alcohol
2. vape / nicotine
3. marijuana
Withdrawal from all drugs is difficult, although there are ways to manage it. For someone addicted to ____ withdrawal could cause death.
What is alcohol?