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Uncontrollable craving for the drug -Loss of control -Use despite negative consequences - chronic, biological brain disease -Psychological dependence -Physical dependence
What is addiction?
Acute effects and health risks of this drug include lowered inhibitions and depression
What is alcohol?
Only _____ rids the body of alcohol.
What is time?
Those in recovery from addiction should change their _____, _____ & _____ in order to maintain sobriety.
What are "people", "places", and "things"?
True or False: in teens, Marijuana use is more popular than cigarettes
True. 22.7% as opposed to 16.3%
Any chemical that causes a change in a person's behavior is called a what
What is a drug?
Acute effects and health risks of this drug include slowed reaction time and anxiety
What is marijuana?
What are the two most common mental health issues found among individuals with a substance use disorder?
What are anxiety disorders/Mood Disorders? (Depression/Bipolar Disorders)
A desire or dream you try to achieve in a certain amount of time, no matter the costs.
What are goals?
Leading drug in relation to teen deaths
What are prescription meds?
A mechanical unit that is installed in a vehicle which requires the taking of a BAC test prior to starting the car.
What is a BAIID?
Acute effects and health risks of this drug include euphoria, nausea, and HIV
What is heroin?
This former opiate addict starred in Halloween Movie, Freaky Friday, My Girl, and A Fish Called Wanda.
Who is Jaime Lee Curtis?
Our brain learns by ________ and _________.
What is repetition and reward?
The younger people use substances, the less chance they have at becoming addicted. True or false?
False. The younger one begins using the more chance they have at becoming addicted.
Symptoms may include headaches, nausea, tremors, anxiety, hallucinations, and seizures.
What is alcohol withdrawal?
Acute effects and health risks of this category of drugs include shrunken testicles in males and menstrual irregularities in females
What are anabolic steroids?
This happens when the body becomes used to a drug and needs larger and larger amounts to produce the same effects
What is tolerance?
True or false: If you relapse, you are mentally incapable of freeing yourself from addiction
False. Relapse is an expected part of the recovery process
The brain finishes developing once you reach this age.
What is 25 years old?
Mothers who drink alcohol during pregnancy may give birth to infants with _____ _______ _______
What is Fetal Alcohol Syndrome?
Drugs in this category include cocaine, amphetamines, and caffeine:
What are stimulants?
The four ways in which drugs enter the body
By mouth, by injection, by inhalation, and by absorption
1. People 2. Places 3. Things
What are Triggers?
The major organ that is directly affected the most by drug use.
What is the brain?