This and That
This state had the highest percentage of drug overdose deaths in 2018
This is the age range of people who rank the highest among drug users
Ages 18-25
The percentage of people who have been diagnosed with a substance use disorder that are also diagnosed with a mental health disorder
What is 50%!
(This is called comorbidity)
In this set of diagnoses, you may have mania, hypomania, and/or depression (but not all three)
Bipolar spectrum disorders
This iconic musician is still one of the top earning dead celebrities, still earning over $50 million a year for his music despite dying of complications from prescription drug addiction in 1977
Elvis Presley
In 2019, 5231 cases related to use of _________ were handled by poison control centers in the US. As of April 2020, there have already been 1203.
e-cigarette/liquid nicotine/vaping device related cases
The three most commonly reported non-prescription drugs used by college aged people in the US
-of the 35% who admitted use of illegal non-prescription drugs
In 2018, _____ million, or 11.7% of the population over age 12 in the US were current illegal drug users (had used within the previous month)
31.9 million
With this diagnosis, the criteria states you must have both categories of behavioral symptoms before age 12.
ADHD (attention-deficit hyperactive disorder)
John Belushi was a legendary actor and comedian who shocked the world when he overdosed on a mixture of cocaine and heroin in 1982 at the height of his fame. He was on the original lineup of this longstanding TV show that still airs today.
Saturday Night Live
These classes of drugs have the highest overdose rates in the US (3)
opioids, amphetamines, and cocaine
The ___% of deaths from drug use disorders among users aged 50 years and older are caused by opioids
75%
This percentage of veterans struggle with alcohol abuse
80%
while 7% of them had an issue with both alcohol and illegal drugs.
Three or more of the following symptoms have to be present to be diagnosed with this MH issue:
1. Restlessness or feeling keyed up or on edge
2. Being easily fatigued
3. Difficulty concentrating or mind going blank
4. Irritability
5. Muscle Tension
6. Sleep distubance (trouble falling asleep or staying asleep)
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
This legendary musician and songwriter ruled the charts in the 1980s and rose quickly to worldwide fame. He went out of the spotlight for some years before returning with a new album in 2015, but unfortunately died of an accidental fentanyl overdose in 2016
Prince
(Prince Rogers Nelson)
In 2017, _____ million American adults suffered from both a MH disorder and a Substance Use Disorder
8.5 million
Low-income substance abusers most commonly used drugs that are _______ such as paint thinner, gasoline, paint, correction fluid and glue
what are inhalants?
In 2018, drug abuse and misuse of prescription drugs was generally more present in males than females, with ____% of males having used drugs in the past year compared to ___% of females
22% of males
17% of females
Characterized by exposure to an event such as actual or threatened death, serious injury, or sexual violence. This often leads to flashbacks, nightmares, or other intrusive thoughts as well as avoidance of things that remind you of the event
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
This actor of stage and screen was considered one of the greatest actors of his generation and starred in films such as "The Hunger Games", "Boogie Nights", and "Patch Adams." He relapsed after 23 years in recovery and sadly died of a heroin overdose in 2014.
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Some people may try to deal with a substance use issue by attempting to use less or switching to a less harmful substance. If that is not working for you, you may consider trying this more basic option
Abstinence
The life event in which people who previously used drugs are at the greatest risk of overdose
Persons previously abusing drugs and recently released from prison are at the highest risk for overdose as their tolerance to the drug has dropped while being incarcerated
In ____ of US counties, there are still enough opioid prescriptions dispensed for every resident to have one
11%
These conditions are characterized by a pattern of stable and long term behaviors and inner experiences that can be traced back to at least early adolescence. This pattern can be distressing for the person who has this diagnosis and may cause impaired social, work, or other functioning issues.
Personality Disorders
In 2011, at the age of 27, this young singer/songwriter was found dead in her apartment of alcohol poisoning following a very public multi-year battle with her alcoholism
Amy Winehouse