Terms
Health and Wellness True or False
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That's Just "Normal"
100
Non-food chemical matter that when introduced, affects the brain and body.
Drug
100
Addiction, also known as substance use disorder, is a disease.
True
100
A person is 7 times more likely to develop a substance use disorder themselves if a ________ degree relative has a substance use disorder.
First
100
Wanting to do things that make you feel good.
Normal
When something feels good, our brain takes note of the behavior that caused the feeling and creates a neuropathway to encourage the continuance of that behavior.
200
Compulsive, repeated use, or behavior, despite unwanted negative consequences.
Addiction (or substance use disorder)
200
The more than 50% of people with substance use disorder have a co-occurring mental health disorder.
True
60%
200
Alcohol use disorder has a _____ component, meaning it can be passed down through generations.
Genetic
200
Drinking at parties in high school
not normal
US high school students who report having one or more drinks per month
300
A health condition defined as an involuntary disability
Disease
300
Stating that a person with a substance use disorder is in recovery means they no longer have negative consequences from substance use.
False
Recovery is an ongoing process of change through which a person with substance use disorder practices non-use and self-growth.
300
Exposure to alcohol and other drugs in one's surroundings can "______" its use, so that it is perceived as "acceptable."
Normalize
300
The desire to fit in with one's social group
Normal
400
This word describes the way an individual or group regards, understands, and interprets something.
Perception
400
Being able to "hold one's liquor," also known as tolerate, means the person is less likely to experience negative consequences from alcohol.
False
400
Known as the brain's happy chemical, ______ is the neurotransmitter that is released during a pleasurable experience.
Dopamine
400
Impulsive decision making in adolescents
Normal
500
This two word term describes the informal rules that govern behavior in a group or society.
Social Norms
500
An individual's or society's wellbeing is a positive state of mind which is not affected by their environment.
False
Wellbeing is a positive state experienced by individuals and societies that is determined by social, economic, and environmental conditions.
500
World Health Organization defines health as "a state of complete physical, mental, and ______ wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease or infirmary."
social
500
Use of marijuana in by high school students.
Not normal
US high school students who report using marijuana one or more times per month
