Substances
What substance causes the following symptoms: sedation (feeling tired), lack of impulse control, reduced coordination, slurred speech, and slower reaction times?
Alcohol
The use of a substance that causes a problem with a person's job, school, personal life, and can lead to legal troubles. This is called substance _________.
Substance abuse
When a person goes to a _______ facility, they go through a period of withdrawal symptoms under medical supervision while the substance leaves their body.
Detox
What is the Antidote Reversal agent for narcotics/opioids?
Narcan
When your friends say, "Just take a drink." This is an example of ___________ __________.
Peer Presure
What drug causes the following symptoms: dilated pupils, increased heart rate, increased blood pressure, seizures, and nosebleeds?
Cocaine
Without the substance, signs and symptoms of withdrawal will occur. This is called substance _______.
Substance dependence
__________ is a long-acting opioid medication that is used to reduce withdrawal symptoms in people addicted to heroin or other narcotic drugs.
Methadone
________ is the most widely used psychoactive substance in the world, and unlike many others, it’s legal, socially accepted, and consumed daily by billions of people.
Caffeine
Having an exercise routine may ___________ your need to abuse drugs.
Decrease
With this drug, there is a saying that people "take it to numb physical pain but get addicted to it because it numbs emotional pain." What is it?
Opioids (painkillers)
Physiological/psychological signs and symptoms when the substance is inside the body. This is called substance ________.
Substance intoxication
What substance is known for having potentially life-threatening withdrawal symptoms?
Alcohol
The prefrontal cortex — the part of the brain that handles judgment and impulse control — isn’t fully developed until around age ___, which is one reason risky choices feel more tempting during adolescence.
25
What does AA stand for?
Alcoholics Anonymous
What drug can cause hallucinations, delusions, and can lead to paranoia?
PCP or LSD
Physiological/Psychological signs and symptoms when the substance leaves the body. These are known as ________.
Withdrawals
Which support model is known for its “12-step” approach to recovery?
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
Vaping nicotine can affect memory and _______, and the effects can last long after the vape is put down.
Concentration
Family, doctor, counselor, and mentor are examples of _____________.
Supports
What is one example of a party/designer drug?
Ecstasy, MDMA, "molly"
More and more of the same substance is needed to prevent withdrawal symptoms. This is called building a _________.
Substance tolerance
Which term describes returning to substance use after a period of abstinence?
Relapse
_____ is one of the top triggers for teen substance use, which is why many prevention programs teach coping skills like mindfulness, exercise, and communication.
Stress
Confidently say "no" and explain that you want to stay healthy is a strategy to stop ________ ___________.
Peer Pressure