Stress, Coping, & Wellness
A set of emotional, physical & cognitive reactions to a changing environment
What is stress?
any substance that produces significant changes in the brain, body, or both
What is a Drug?
Drug used to relieve pain
What is an Opioid?
Phone number to call in any emergency
What is 911?
Get arrested, pay fines, or have to perform community service
What is Legal Harm?
positive stress that is short term, motivates/excites you, and can improve performance
What is Eustress?
Occurs when a person needs more of a substance to get the same effect
What is Tolerance?
Drug used to reduce arousal, stimulation, anxiety, and help a person sleep
What is a Depressant?
Law that protects people/teens for calling 911 for help
What is Good Samaritan Law?
Can get suspended from school, denied college entrance, or get lower grades
What is Academic Harm?
Negative stress that can be short or long-term, feels unpleasant, causes anxiety or concern, not able to cope with changes in life
What is Distress?
When a person's drug use is continuous and begins to interfere with their daily life
What is Drug Dependency?
Drug used to increase alertness, attention, and energy
What is a Stimulant?
Emergency number to call when someone is feeling hopeless or having thoughts of suicide
What is 988 or 911?
Can get addicted, have organ damage, or overdose/death
What is Physical Harm?
When someone uses substances to repeatedly deal with stress, anxiety, or other mental health issues
What is Self-Medication?
The uncomfortable feelings that occur when someone that is dependent on drugs stops using them
One of the most potent opioids approved for medical use, but often produced illicitly(illegally) and one of the most harmful
What is Fentanyl?
When someone drinks so much alcohol that it begins to shut down their basic life support functions such as breathing, heart rate, & temperature
What is Alcohol Poisoning?
Can develop depression/anxiety, cause conflict with friends or family, or can split apart your family
What is Social-Emotional Harm?
A mark of disgrace or shame associated with a person or group of people
What is Stigma?
A mental disorder leading to one's inability to control their use of substances like legal or illegal drugs, alcohol, or medications
What is Substance Use Disorder?
Most legal over-the-counter and prescription drugs are required to have ___ & ____ instructions
What is Dose & Dosage?
A drug used to reverse opioid overdose
What is Naloxone or Narcan?
Strategies that help you and others make safer and healthier choices about drug use
What is Harm Reduction?