Drugs
What are categories of drugs?
Downers (depressants and opioids), Uppers (stimulants), Psychedelics, Cannabinoids.
Effects substances have on you.
Trouble sleeping, change in mood, foggy mind, anger, aggression, confusion, paranoia, hallucinations, apathy.
Drugs can cause your heart to
Slow down and stop.
A Trigger is ____________.
Something that affects your emotional state, often significantly, by causing extreme overwhelm or distress.
True or False: Coping Skills are a 'quick fix' for mental health/substance use.
False. Coping skills help us manage our symptoms better, but they do not make our triggers or cravings go away completely. The more we practice them, the easier they become to use.
It can take your brain this long to return to normal after using marijuana.
Drinking a lot of alcohol at one time can lead to a ______.
Coma
Name three physical consequences that smoking can have on your body.
Rot your teeth, turn your teeth yellow, lungs black, causes heart attacks, cancer, fingernails yellow
A strong desire of something.
A craving.
What is a type of breathing exercise you can do to calm down?
Belly breathing, Box breathing, Alternate nostril breathing, Diaphragmatic breathing, timed breathing.
Name two chemicals found in cigarettes/vapes.
Battery acid, lighter fluid, sewar gas, poison, carbon monoxide, rocket fuel, toilet cleaner, insecticide, candle wax, vinegar
What is tolerance?
When the body becomes used to a drug and needs larger and larger amounts to produce the same effects.
True or False: Marijuana, used for long periods of time, can cause slowing of facial hair growth and the growth of breast in males.
True. This is called Gynecomastia and is caused by increased levels of estrogen.
What are three possible signs that a relapse may be approaching?
Interacting with old friends who use, going to places you used to use/get drugs, difficulty controlling your emotions, isolation, stop going to meetings/talking to sponsor.
Positive peer influence can help in what ways?
Decreases feelings of loneliness and stress, and increases feelings of enjoyment and happiness
These two drugs are the most dangerous to withdraw from and can result in death if not properly managed:
Alcohol and Benzodiazepines.
Name at least 3 things that determine the effects a drug might have you.
1.The way it enters the body 2.The amount taken at one time 3.The weight, age, and health status of the person 4.The emotional state of the person 5.Whether the person is taking more than one drug at the same time.
What are two types of dependence someone can have when using drugs?
Physical dependence (withdrawal symptoms without using) and Psychological (mental) dependence (a strong emotional desire to continue using a drug).
Examples of support systems.
Peers, family, church, sports team, AA/NA groups.
What are benefits from having and using healthy coping skills?
Raised Self Esteem, Better Mental Health, Decrease in Cravings/Urges, Better able to deal with Cravings, Better Emotional Management, Healthier relationships.
Cigarettes and marijuana joints are sometimes dipped in (or laced with) this hallucinogen:
PCP (angel dust).
Substances mess up the parts of the brain development responsible for
Memory, problem solving, logic.
Two legal consequences for being caught with/using substances.
Arrest, court, community service, pay a fine, be placed on probation, may lose drivers license, be placed in a facility.
"Stinkin' Thinkin'" is?
A warning sign of when old thoughts/behaviors start to creep back into your thought process.
-"I can have just one", "It will be different this time", "I'm doing so much better now", "I've learned my lesson"
What are 2 categories of coping skills?
Emotion-focused and Problem-focused.