SU Facts
Term that refers to the presence of a mental health disorder and a substance abuse disorder in the same individual.
Dual Diagnosis.
TRUE or FALSE: around 1 in 4 Americans have a diagnosed mental illness.
True
This is a type of meditation where you focus on the intenseness of what you are feeling or sensing at the moment
Mindfulness
The movie Split demonstrates this mental illness with the presentation of 23 distinct personalities.
Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)
Disney star who was popular for his basketball-player-turned-singer character Troy Bolton in the High School Musical series who quietly checked himself into rehab in 2013
Zac Efron
____ is the most commonly used substance and the third most common cause of death in the US.
Alcohol
What phone number is 988?
Suicide Hotline
Facial sores are a visible manifestation of the abuse of this substance. Facial sores typically arise due to the compulsion to scratch and pick at the skin induced by the drug, or may also result from the toxic effects of the drug.
Meth
This singer/songwriter experienced a 20-year drug and alcohol addiction that he said saw him spending about $16,000 a week on heroin in the 1970s.
Eric Clapton
The singer songwriter of Piano Man struggled with alcohol abuse for years before entering rehab.
Billy Joel
Synthetic opioid 50-100 times more potent than morphine
Fentanyl
What are the stages of grief?
Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance
Impulsively making decisions, risky behaviors, egocentric behaviors, and staying up for days is commonly associated with this.
Bipolar Disorder (Bipolar I)
The main character in the 2001 movie A Beautiful Mind experiences what mental illness?
Schizophrenia
This actor/comedian who lived in the bay area struggled with addiction and substance abuse. He committed suicide in 2014.
Robin Williams
TRUE OR FALSE: 1 in 20 children live or have lived with a parent that has substance abuse disorder.
False. 1 in 8.
Which gender has a higher prevelance of anxiety?
Females
Within 5 minutes of taking this substance, users may experience increased blood pressure, rapid heartbeat, and dilated pupils. The full effects of this will be felt within 5 to 15 minutes, and the effects typically last between 30 and 45 minutes. A person may experience double vision, auditory and visual hallucinations, or even feel as though they have left their body. Sounds, colors, objects, and time can seem distorted while under the influence
DMT
What is the main character Susanna Kaysen (Winona Ryder) in Girl, Interrupted ultimately diagnosed with?
Borderline Personality Disorder
This Marvel actor has struggled with alcoholism over the years.
Robert Downey Jr
These animals go to great lengths to seek out the hallucinogenic fly agaric mushroom (Amanita muscaria) and eating the fungi make them behave drunkenly, run about aimlessly and make strange noises.
Reindeer
This mental health disorder has the highest mortality rate.
Anorexia Nervosa
As the high felt from this drug use is short-lived, it can be difficult to spot if someone has been using them. However, there are some indicators that someone has been abusing this drug, like, loss of appetite, chronic headaches, mood swings, lethargy, and anxiety
Whippets
This child star first was forced into rehab at age 13, and a mental institution for a year and a half after that. She was emancipated from her parents and declared an adult at age 14. She worked hard and stayed sober once she was away from her family.
Drew Barrymore
This author, who wrote books such as Carrie and The Green Mile struggled with alcohol and prescription drug addiction for years.
Stephen King