Depression
People can become depressed in response to traumatic/emotionally difficult situations or when this happens inside the body...
What is brain chemicals become imbalanced
___________ is the typical response when a person becomes aware they have hurt themselves or others
What is guilt
Admitting powerlessness begins with what?
What is recognizing that drugs and alcohol are more powerful than your self control
Some examples of short term effects are.....
Learning, attention, memory problems, increased heart rate, anxiety , panic or paranoia, Psychosis ( not common), Slowed reaction time and problems with coordination
What are two common Hallucinogenics?
LSD/Acid
Mushrooms (Psilocybin)
Peyote (Mescaline)
DMT
Ayahuasca
Ketamine
PCP
Salvia
What is the major difference between sadness and depression
What is depression lasts longer, is more severe, has a greater effect on an individuals ability to function and interferes with an individual's daily life
When a family has serious problems and dysfunction, family members often __________ one another
What is blame
___________ is a defense used by those with addictions to hide from reality and rationalize behavior.
What is denial
Marijuana shares properties with three classes of drugs
depressant, hallucinogenic and stimulant properties.
What are some short-term effects people using hallucinogenics may experience?
increased blood pressure, breathing rate, or body temperature
loss of appetite
dry mouth
sleep problems
mixed senses (such as "seeing" sounds or "hearing" colors)
spiritual experiences
feelings of relaxation or detachment from self/environment
uncoordinated movements
excessive sweating
panic
paranoia—extreme and unreasonable distrust of others
psychosis—disordered thinking detached from reality
Some people escape from depression by performing this fatal, self-inflicted act
What is suicide
When guilt becomes a major feeling in a person's life and overwhelms all other emotions, it becomes _________ and is no longer normal.
What is unhealthy/dangerous
You can help to remove guilt about past behaviors by _______ _______
What is forgiving yourself
THC is stored in what part of your body?
THC-COOH is a byproduct of THC. This substance can be stored in your body fat for weeks. For this reason, the body takes longer to eliminate THC from its system than it does for any other common drug.
How can people use hallucinogenics?
swallowing as tablets or pills: DMT, LSD, ketamine, PCP
swallowing as liquid: DMT, LSD, peyote
consuming raw or dried: ayahuasca, peyote, psilocybin, salvia
brewing into tea: ayahuasca, peyote, psilocybin, salvia
snorting: ketamine, PCP
injecting: ketamine, PCP
inhaling, vaporizing, or smoking: DMT, PCP, salvia
absorbing through the lining in the mouth using drug-soaked paper pieces: LSD
Drinking and using drugs as a remedy or treatment for depression is called _______ _______
What is self medicating
As addiction progresses overtime, the pain inflicted on others becomes more _________ and more __________
What is more severe and more frequent
This is the act of "making right the wrongs"
What is making amends
In 1980 the average amount of THC in a hemp plant was 1% . In 2008 the average was 10.2 % . The average strength of a marijuana plant in the US today is?
15-20 %
What are some risks associated specifically with hallucinogenics?
Some psilocybin users risk poisoning and possibly death from using a poisonous mushroom by mistake.
High doses of PCP can cause seizures, coma, and death (though death more often results from accidental injury or suicide during PCP intoxication)
Interactions between PCP and depressants such as alcohol and benzodiazepines (prescribed to relieve anxiety or promote sleep—alprazolam [Xanax]) can lead to coma.
Some bizarre behaviors resulting from hallucinogens may prompt public health or law enforcement personnel intervention.
Most addicts experience this common psychological and physiological side effect when drugs and alcohol are removed from their system. (3 words)
What is withdrawal related depression
The best way to overcome guilt is to
What is acknowledge the wrong, face up to it, make amends
When people in early recovery open up, share their feelings, thoughts and fears they are starting the process of _______ _______ over their lives
What is regaining control
In 2018, what percentage of 10th graders were using marijuana daily (according to monitoring the future survey)
3.4%
In 2018, daily marijuana use for each grade was:
8th grade: 0.7%
10th grade: 3.4%
12th grade: 5.8%
Classic hallucinogens are thought to produce their perception-altering effects by acting on neural circuits in the brain that use this neurotransmitter
serotonin