Drugs
A chronic disease characterized by drug seeking and use that is compulsive, or difficult to control, despite harmful consequences
What is addiction?
The organ in which alcohol is processed
What is the liver?
The addictive drug in tobacco products
What is nicotine?
A feeling that one must do the same things as other people of one's age and social group in order to be liked or respected by them
What is peer pressure?
The ability to relax and manage stress, and the ability to change negative thinking
What are coping skills?
A return to drug use after an attempt to stop
What is relapse?
Gender more likely to use alcohol
What are men?
Symptoms include: Irritability, craving, depression, anxiety, cognitive and attention deficits, sleep disturbances, and increased appetite
What is nicotine withdrawal?
This type of substance slows down the function of the central nervous system
What are depressants?
Social, environmental, or emotional situations that remind people in recovery of their past drug or alcohol use
What are triggers?
The group of symptoms that occur upon the abrupt discontinuation or decrease in intake of medications or recreational drugs
What is withdrawal?
Alcohol causes your liver and stomach to produce more of this liquid
What is bile?
The amount of nicotine in this substance can be five times as high as in a cigarette
What is chewing tobacco?
This type of substance distorts your sense of reality, you may see or hear things that are not really there
What is a hallucinogen?
The use of medications with counseling and behavioral therapies to treat substance use disorders and prevent opioid overdose
What is medication-assisted treatment (MAT)?
Taking too much of a substance, whether it’s prescription, over-the-counter, legal, or illegal
What is an overdose?
A pattern of alcohol consumption that involves drinking a lot in a short period of time
What is binge drinking?
When someone breathes in smoke from other people smoking.
What is second-hand smoke?
This type of substance speeds up messages to and from the brain, making you feel more alert and confident
What is a stimulant?
Examples include AA/NA, Celebrate Recovery, etc.
What are support groups?
Information or an emergency kit to help an individual from using again. This kit could include 12 step information, important phone numbers, or healthy recreational activities to participate in.
What is a relapse prevention plan?
This is measured as 12 ounces of beer, 5 ounces of wine, or 1.5 ounces of distilled spirits
What is a standard drink?
Options such as patch, inhaler, nasal spray, lozenges, and gum
What is Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT)?
Effects include changes in appetite, wakefulness, heart rate, blood pressure, and/or mood to heart attack, stroke, psychosis, overdose, and even death
What are the short-term side effects of substance use?
A mental state achieved by focusing one's awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one's feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations
What is mindfulness?