Alcohol
These two mental health symptoms worsen when someone abuses alcohol.
What is anxiety and depression?
This drug causes the most severe tooth decay.
What is Methamphetamine? also known as "Meth Mouth".
These are thoughts, feelings, and memories that remind you of your substance use or the lifestyle around your substance use.
What are triggers?
This was a popular product which contained cocaine in the 1800's.
What is Coca-Cola?
This is the most common reason alcoholics and addicts give for their relapse.
What is boredom or isolation?
This could lead to death when a drunk individual vomits in their sleep while unconscious.
What is asphyxiation?
This drug has a long history of spiritual use.
What is marijuana?
This illegal substance has a 90 percent relapse rate.
What is heroin?
This gender has a higher risk of alcoholism-associated body damage due to drinking.
What is women?
"While men display a higher prevalence for alcoholism, it is women who suffer a much greater risk for alcoholism-associated bodily damage. Although women generally consume less alcohol compared to men, females usually suffer more severe brain and other organ damage following binge or chronic alcohol abuse."
One of the reasons 12 step programs are so successful as compared to residential treatment, is because it provides a _______, non-religious approach.
What is spiritual?
Women who abuse alcohol throughout their pregnancy can have a child suffering from this.
What is Fetal Alcohol Syndrome?
Congress appointed this group with the responsibility of enforcing the Controlled Substances Act.
Who is the Drug Enforcement Administration(DEA)?
"The DEA holds the responsibility of enforcing the Title 21 United States Code (USC) Controlled Substances Act. This act prohibits the unauthorized possession, manufacturing, distributing, or dispensing of controlled substances."
Name three things classify as withdrawal symptoms from alcohol.
What is:
These are the body's natural opioids that are released in large surges when one abuses alcohol and drugs.
What are endorphins?
Similarly to cancer, the disease of addiction can enter this phase where they overcome their illness and regain health and social function.
What is remission?
This is the name of the intoxicating substance in alcoholic beverages.
What is Ethyl/Ethanol?
These are named as the top 5 most addictive substances.
What is alcohol, heroin, crack/cocaine, nicotine, and methamphetamine?
This is an illegal act that is soiling the treatment industry, in which good insurance policy holders are recruited and then sent to treatment.
What is body-brokering?
Name three things that contribute to the development of addiction.
What are:
Genetics, environment, mental health/dual diagnosis, early onset of use, and choice of drug?
According to data collection from the Journal of Alcoholism Experimental and Clinical Research, their findings say that on average, it takes an individual ______ tries at recovery attempts before they resolve their alcohol or drug problem.
What is 5?
This mid-western US state has the highest rates of binge-drinking.
What is Wisconsin?
This was the original and intended use for Methamphetamine.
What is "to keep troops/soldiers awake"?
"Methamphetamine went into wide use during World War II, when both sides used it to keep troops awake. High doses were given to Japanese Kamikaze pilots before their suicide missions. And after the war, methamphetamine abuse by injection reached epidemic proportions when supplies stored for military use became available to the Japanese public."
This is the primary beneficial aspect of treatment and is necessary to maintain long term recovery.
What is a support system?
Name one Schedule 3 drug.
What is
"Using schedule 3 drugs puts a person at a lower risk for developing a substance use disorder than schedule 1 and 2 drugs but at a higher risk than schedule 4 and 5 drugs. Medical providers often prescribe schedule 3 drugs for illnesses, injuries, and other health-related reasons."
This is how long it takes an individual with a severe cocaine addiction to return to 100% brain functioning and cognitive ability.
What is 6 months?