What is addiction
Issues with those that are addicted to substances are...
Can't perform job tasks, Social problems caused by continued use of substance and no longer participating in social activities with friends.
Addiction and substance abuse effect your lived experiences, mental health and behavior patterns. True or false.
true
Which of the following is NOT true about consuming alcohol? A. Improves your balance B. Reflexes are slower. C. It affects judgment. D. Can’t think clearly.
A. Improves your balance
Which are examples of high energy caffeine drinks that also include high levels of sugar or artificial sweeteners, listed below: Red Bull, Rockstar and Monster
All of the above
Doctors usually prescribe this type of drug, (a painkiller) to patients that have surgery or may be in pain?
Opioids
What are some physical effects of substance abuse
Building tolerance; needing more of the substance to achieve desired effect. Experiencing withdrawal: physical or psychological symptoms when not using the substance.
This can affect your mood, mind, balance, and coordination?
Alcohol
Alcohol is linked to cancers, liver disease, strokes, and increased blood pressure. True or False
True
What are the effects given to you from energy drinks?
Cause rapid Heart rate, sleeplessness and dementia
Marijuana can cause the following affects: Impaired concentration, Impaired thinking and Short term memory? Is that true or false
true
Addiction is a....
disease. It causes changes in the brain's structure and functioning. It is not caused by poor willpower or character flaws.
This is defined as anything put into the body which changes the way a person thinks, acts or feels.
Drug
Are women or men more susceptible to alcohol?
Women are more susceptible to alcohol than men.
Tobacco smoke contains over how many chemicals? 50,40,500 or 4,000?
4,000
List 3 advantages of being smoke free?
Better breathing, less risk of lung cancer and smell better and not exposing people around you to second hand smoke
What is relapse?
returning to regular substance use after a period of sobriety.
The effects of any drug depend on many factors. The factors include:
The amount taken at one time, The user’s past drug experience. How the drug was taken
A woman who drinks more than seven drink regularly during a week’s time has ________ risk of developing breast cancer?
An increased
What makes smoking addictive?
Nicotine
Out of the list below which item is not an opioid? oxycodone, fentanyl, energy drinks and morphine
energy drinks
Which ingredient is not found in a cigarette? Nicotine, tar, paprika or carbon monoxide?
paprika
Alcohol is this type of drug:
A depressant
Can You Get Addicted if You Do It Just Once?
no, while just one use of a substance contributes to chemical changes in the brain, one does not become addicted or dependent after one use.
A person smoking marijuana may experience their eyes turning this color?
red
A friend is over visiting at your house and asks to take the prescription medicine from the medicine cabinet. She says “It's better to share, just let me take it.” What do you do.
Never share prescribed medication it will harm you