Stages Of Addiction
The first stage of addiction is called
What is experimentation/occasional/recreational use
Drinking a lot of alcohol at one time can lead to a ______.
What is a coma.
An ___________ is an orchestrated attempt by one or many people – usually family and friends – to get someone to seek professional help with an addiction or some kind of traumatic event or crisis, or other serious problem.
What is an intervention
The most commonly used depressant. An estimated 2 billion people worldwide consume this substance.
What is Alcohol
People who become overly concerned with another's addiction problem and feel driven to fix or control it
What are codependents
how would you describe the second phase of addiction? give at least two characteristics
mood swings, personality changes, more cravings, high risk behavior and hanging out with other users
Which organ is affected the most by drinking alcohol.
What is the liver.
A form of treatment wear the patient lives in a recovery facility
What is In patient treatment
__________ is the central active ingredient of the coco plant and is the most powerful natural stimulant known.
What is cocaine
This extremely addictive drug in tobacco is a strong stimulant, but after getting a "boost" it quickly fades and the abuser seeks out the drug again
What is nicotine?
what is the third phase of addiction called
What is increasing dependency
Alcohol causes your stomach to produce more _________.
What is acid.
A point in the treatment process where the user rids themselves of the drugs left in their body
What is Detox
Almost 6 percent of all persons over the age of 11 in the United States have used the street stimulant called_____________.
What is Methamphetamine or Crystal Meth.
What are 3 the main triggers
1. People 2. Places 3. Things
give two examples of characteristics of the total dependency stage of addiction
needs drug to function normally, loses control in actions, loses intrest in priorities, physically and emotionally exhausted, tolerance to drug, overdose may occur
Name one of the five most commonly abused drugs by adults
What is alcohol, weed, cocaine, prescription medications, and over-the-counter substances
A group of people in which the user may meet with frequently in a therapeutic session that share similar issues that help each other through the recovery process
What is a support group
__________ is the world’s most widely used stimulant with around 80% of the world’s population consuming it daily.
What is Caffeine
_______________ is the pleasure chemical in our brains that plays a major role in substance abuse and addiction
What is dopamine
If the problem goes un treated accidental or intended _________ may occur
What is overdose
Alcohol gets into the blood stream within a few __________.
What is minutes.
A slip from recovery where the patient returns back to their old habit/ addictive behavior
What is relapse
________ percent of people with opioid use disorder die under the drugs influence, usually from overdose.
What is 2%
What percentage of violent crimes are caused by alcohol or drug usage?
49%