Brain/Psychology of addition
Psychological or physical need of a substance
What is addiction?
When someone suddenly stops or cuts back the use of an addictive substance
What is withdrawal?
The group targeted towards substance use
What are adolescents?
A return to a normal state of health, mind, or strength
What is recovery?
A mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person.
What is stigma?
Substances affect these transmitters
What are neurotransmitters?
A process or period of time in which one abstains from or rids the body of toxic or unhealthy substances
What is detox?
Unwritten rule followed by people that are acceptable or appropriate
What is social norms?
A fellowship of people who come together to solve their drinking problem
What is Alcoholic Anonymous or AA?
A kit used to reverse effects of an opioid overdose
What is naloxone kits?
The strategies people often use in the face of stress and/or trauma to help manage painful or difficult emotions
What is coping mechanism?
The user partakes in this restraining from the substance during recovery and later on in life
What is abstinence?
Platforms that create/ spread social norms contributing to substance use
What is social media?
Harm reduction, prevention, treatment, and enforcement
what is the four pillars of treatment?
Community based prevention programs which provide sterile injection equipment
What is free syringe service programs?
The chemical released in the brain that makes you feel good
What is dophamine?
The term used for sudden and complete end of taking a drug to which one is addicted
What is cold turkey?
Popular tv show with a father who lacks parenting to his children and comes up with solutions and ways to make money for his addiction
What is Shameless?
“safe, healthy, family-like substance-free living environments that support individuals in recovery from addiction"(SAMHSA).
What is recovery home?
Public health policies that lessen the negative social and or physical consequences associated with legal and illegal behaviors
What is harm reduction?
Part of the brain that causes addiction otherwise known as the reward circuit
What is Mesolimbic Dopamine Pathway?
The users ______ is returning when refraining from the substance
What are cognitive deficits?
The process by which an individual's attitudes, beliefs or behavior are modified by the presence or action of others
What is social influence?
This is part of U.S. Department of Health & Human Services abbreviated as SAMHSA
What is Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration?
Harm reduction center in PA that addresses individuals needs who have been affected by drug use and poverty
What is Prevention Point Philadelphia or PPP?