Drugs
Heroin, hydrocodone, fentanyl, and oxycodone are examples of which class of drugs?
Opioids (opiates)
Which two stimulants were in the original recipe for Coca-Cola?
Cocaine and caffeine
During the World Wars, this mental illness was commonly referred to as "shell shock" or combat neurosis".
THESE are drugs that increase alertness and energy because they enhance the central nervous system.
What are stimulants?
Name one defense mechanism you have used in the past.
repression, regression, projection, reaction formation, sublimation, etc.
THIS is an intense feeling of excitement and happiness that some drugs create in the brain.
What is Euphoria?
What fiber is found in the cannabis plant stem and has been used by civilizations for the past 12,000 years to make industrial products such as paper, rope and clothes, as well as foodstuffs such as milk and oil AND is stronger and longer-lasting than cotton.
Hemp
Which mental health disorder has the following symptoms? Poor concentration, feelings of excessive guilt or low self-worth, hopelessness about the future, thoughts about dying or suicide, disrupted sleep, changes in appetite or weight, and feeling very tired or low in energy.
Depression
THIS slang is the sudden cessation of substance use and the resulting unpleasant experience that can be dangerous.
What is (quitting) Cold Turkey?
Name one internal trigger you have experienced this past week.
INTERNAL TRIGGERS are feelings that people have before or during drinking or using drugs.
THIS is the strongest risk factor for developing an alcohol-use disorder.
What is Family History?
Which drug was widely used in World War II to help increase alertness as well as reduce appetite and fatigue?
Methamphetamine?
THIS is the most common category of mental disorders.
What are Anxiety Disorders?
Name 3 symptoms common with both mental health disorders and substance use
Hallucinations, confusion, anxiety, depression, drowsiness, altered affect or level of consciousness, mood swings, abnormal behavior, increased activity, changes in appetite
Name an external trigger you have experienced this week.
External triggers are environmental events and situations that make you want to use drugs or drink alcohol.
Gabapentin, Alprazolam, and Ethanol are all examples of THIS class of drug.
What are depressants?
In 1990, which government agency was responsible for a failed anti-drug operation in Venezuela that resulted in at least one ton of cocaine being smuggled into the United States and sold on the streets.
The C.I.A.
The incident, which was first made public in 1993, was part of a plan to assist an undercover agent to gain the confidence of a Colombian drug cartel.
THESE are psychological strategies that are unconsciously used to protect a person from anxiety arising from unacceptable thoughts or feelings.
What are defense mechanisms?
Adderall and Ritalin are examples of amphetamines that are commonly prescribed for THIS behavior disorder.
What is Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)?
Name a sensory trigger you have experienced this week.
Sensory triggers are stimulants that appear in the environment and are sensed by one of our five primary senses.
THIS is the major biological neurotransmitter affected when using drugs.
What is dopamine?
What year did the War on Drugs begin?
1971.
10-15% of American servicemen were addicted to heroin and President Nixon declared drug abuse to be "public enemy #1". However, a former Nixon aide stated: "The Nixon White House had two enemies: those against the war and black people. We knew we couldn't make it illegal to be either against the war or black, but by getting the public to associate the hippies with marijuana and blacks with heroin, and then criminalizing both heavily, we could disrupt those communities. We could arrest their leaders, raid their homes, break up their meetings, and vilify them night after night on the evening news. Did we know we were lying about the drugs? Of course we did."
THESE are strategies people often use in the face of stress or trauma to help manage painful or difficult emotions.
What are Coping Skills?
THIS is the best type of treatment for Co-occurring disorders?
What are:
BEING HERE
MAT (Medication-Assisted Treatment)
Individual/Group Therapy
12-Step and other Substance Use Groups
Continued Relapse Prevention
Name a coping skill you have tried on your own this week.
Coping skills are an adaptation to environmental stress that is based on conscious or unconscious choice and that enhances control over behavior or gives psychological comfort.