Ritalin and Adderall are examples of what type of substance
Amphetamines
100
This substance is the reason most people go into some form of substance abuse treatment
What is Alcohol
100
Each year in the United States, nearly 85,000 people die from this legal drug, making it the third leading preventable cause of death in our country.
Alcohol
100
The brain is a communications center consisting of billions of these, passing messages back and forth among different structures within the brain.
What are neurons
100
A medical doctor who specializes in treating mental and emotional disorders is known as a _______
What is a psychiatrist
200
These chemical products are misused to give the user a drug-like effect, and can cause permanent physical damage.
What are inhalants
200
This reverses the depression of the central nervous system and respiratory system caused by opioids.
What is Narcan/Naloxone.
200
This is the most prevalent mental health disorder
Anxiety
200
This system in the body gets suppressed by opiates, slowing down heart rate and breathing.
What is the Central Nervous System
200
______ refers to a type of defense mechanism where people subconsciously reject aspects of reality that they are not comfortable with.
What is Denial
300
What is the drug that causes side effects such as malnutrition, cancer of the mouth, esophagus and stomach, and birth defects.
What is alcohol
300
Many therapeutic settings use this type of therapy to capitalize on the social reinforcement offered by peer discussion and to help promote drug-free lifestyles. Combined with individual drug counseling, or treatment plans, positive outcomes are achieved.
What is Group therapy
300
This substance causes over 7 million deaths each year world-wide.
Tobacco
300
Most long term drug abuse leads to a decrease in _______ receptors in the brain.
What is dopamine
300
HALT is the acronymn for ______
Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired
400
What is the drug that can be made in small batches, with hazardous household and farm chemicals.
What is Methamphetamines
400
In 2002, the FDA approved the use of this unique opioid for the treatment of opioid addiction in the U.S. As a medication-assisted treatment, it suppresses withdrawal symptoms and cravings for opioids, does not cause euphoria in the opioid-dependent patient, and it blocks the effects of the other opioids for at least 24 hours.
What is suboxone
400
Ohio, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire have the highest rate of encounters for this drug (which is many times more powerful than morphine).
Fentanyl
400
What is an unwanted change in the body that is not related to the main purpose of a drug usually called?
What is a side-effect
400
Suboxone, Methadone, Vivitrol, Antabuse, and Chantix are examples of
What is MAT
500
What is the substance invented by the Bayer Company in Germany in the late 1800's and thought to be a cure for morphine addiction.
What is heroin. **The scientists who invented it and used it said it made them feel heroic, thus, the name heroin**
500
This is a common type of talk therapy. You work with a mental health counselor in a structured way, attending a limited number of sessions. This technique helps you change behavior by slow exposure to what makes you uncomfortable.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
500
According to the CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention), 23.5 million Americans are addicted to alcohol and drugs. That's approximately one in every 10 Americans over the age of 12. What percent of these people will actually receive treatment?
What is 11%
500
Hypoxia refers to the lack of _______ in the brain.
What is oxygen
500
5 skills you have learned in treatment to overcome cravings and triggers
What is (are) a sponsor, a relapse prevention plan, network, service, work, being with family, hobbies etc.