Psychological Impacts
The most abused substance in the United States
What is Alcohol?
Three coping strategies for dealing with difficult emotions skillfully.
What are exercise, hobbies (such as art, painting, etc), mindfulness, etc.?
Compared to cigarettes, vaping is _______ addictive. Explain.
A) More
B) Less
C) Equally
A or C, depending on your explanation!
Vaping is considered to be just as addictive as cigarettes; however, recent studies show that it may be even more addicting than expected.
Tools that help you tolerate, minimize, and deal with stressful situations in life. Managing your stress well can help you feel better physically and psychologically and it can impact your ability to perform your best.
What are coping skills?
The primary drug involved in overdose deaths in SC
What is Fentanyl?
A compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence.
What is addiction?
The first step in Emotional Regulation
What is identifying and labelling the emotion?
1.72 Million represents what when discussing vaping?
Number of reported high school users in the US, 28% of whom vape daily. Furthermore, 320,000 middle school students reported that they use a vape at least once a week.
Coping skills _______ resilience by helping people better manage difficult or negative emotions.
Coping Skills Increase Resilience
Prevention efforts that can result in fewer overdose deaths
What is increased availability of naloxone, increased education, increased access to treatment and recovery services, safer prescribing practices? Etc.
The reduced reaction to a drug after chronic/repeated use.
What is Tolerance?
Exercises that can be used to manage difficult emotions
What are mindfulness, breathing exercises, being present in the moment, being able to slow down, meditation, gratitude exercises, body scans, hobbies, etc.?
What large government organization does not regulate the production of vapes? What problems does this cause?
The FDA does not currently regulate the production of vapes.
Because of this, it varies greatly what is in and makes up each vape. A number of chemicals have been found to be present in nicotine and marijuana vapes that have been scientifically proven to be detrimental to our health, and can cause severe damage.
Paula struggles with coping with difficult situations. What are three coping skills you can remind Paula of to better manage her struggles?
Deep Breathing
Writing/ Journaling
Physical Activity
Positive Self-Talk
Art
Meditation/Mindfulness
Puzzles
Music
Positive Friend Group
Pets
What common medication found over the counter contains the drug dextromethorphan (DXM) which can lead to addiction?
Cough Medication
The primary neurotransmitter that allows you to feel pleasure, satisfaction, and motivation.
What is Dopamine?
The uncomfortable feeling caused by holding two or more conflicting beliefs, attitudes, or values
What is Cognitive Dissonance?
Brain changes related to early nicotine exposure include:
attention deficits, difficulty learning, memory deficits, addiction
A mental state achieved by focusing one's awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one's feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations
What is mindfulness?
Which is not a symptoms of an Opiate overdose?
A. Be pale or clammy to the touch
B. Have a limp body
C. Unable to speak, or awaken
D. Have rapid breathing
D. Rapid breathing
Factors that can increase the likelihood of addiction? (Name at least 3!)
What are Genetics, Developmental Stage (age), mental health disorders, family, friends, the addicitiveness of a drug?
The areas of the brain that are particularly vulnerable to damage from drug use during adolescence
What are the prefrontal cortex and hippocampus?
These chemicals have been found to be present in vape smoke and can cause irreversible damage.
What are formaldehyde, acrolein, acetaldehyde, lead, chromium, nickel?
A therapy used to help make up a deficit of a substance that was once usually present in the body
Replacement Therapy
Getting high on prescription and OTC is much safer than using illegal drugs.
True or False. Explain (must explain reasoning to receive points!)
False.