Stimulants
The most common type of stimulant used.
What is caffeine?
The most "common" depressant. It is estimated that 2 billion people worldwide consume this substance on a "normal" basis.
What is alcohol?
The brain consists of billions of cells called ___________.
What are neurons?
__________ ____________ _____________ = MAT
What is medication assisted treatment?
Prescription stimulants are primarily used to treat this disorder.
What is attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)?
Depressants _____ down the messages traveling between the brain and the body.
What is slow?
A chemical released in the brain that makes you feel good.
What is dopamine?
This substance is the most commonly abused within the US.
What is marijuana?
The treatment process where detox occurs.
What is withdrawal management?
__________ is the central active ingredient of the coco plant and is the most powerful natural stimulant known.
What is cocaine?
Two depressants that can cause an increased risk of overdose and death if mixed.
Studies have shown some deterioration of the brain’s ______ matter due to substance use.
What is white?
___% of Americans have an Alcohol Use Disorder.
Level of care where you attend IOP.
What is outpatient?
What is synthetic?
The most commonly prescribed depressant.
The relationship between opioid overdose and depressed respiration (slowed breathing) has been confirmed, and this can affect the amount of oxygen that reaches the brain, a condition called ________.
What is hypoxia?
________ Drug overdose deaths in the US since 2000.
700,000
A spiritual-based program that is designed to have someone complete a series of actions supportive of recovery.
What are the twelve steps?
Stimulants were the first class of drugs to treat _____________.
What is depression?
Depressants slow down this part of the body.
What is the central nervous system?
The 3 primary regions of the brain that are disrupted by substance abuse.
What are the brain stem, limbic system, and cerebral cortex?
The average life expectancy in the United States declined between 2015 and 2017 due to ____________ overdose deaths.
What is opioid?
A common type of talk therapy that encourages a positive way of thinking.