Terminology
What is the disease that affects a person’s brain and behavior and leads to an inability to control the use of a legal or illegal drug or medicine called?
Substance Use Disorder
T/F Lack of parental supervision, poverty, and peer rejection can lead to substance use disorder?
True
Why do individuals refrain from seeking assistance?
Stigmatization and limited access to treatment centers
What is used for a preparation of the hydrochloride of naloxone administered by injection or as a nasal spray?
Narcan
What are a class of drugs that include the illegal drug heroin, synthetic opioids such as fentanyl, and pain relievers available legally by prescription, such as oxycodone (OxyContin®), hydrocodone (Vicodin®), codeine, morphine, and many others?
Opioids
Examples of this cause are depression, anxiety, OCD, PTSD, and bipolar disorder
Mental Health Disorders
Does having limited availability of after-school programs contribute to substance use disorder?
Yes because it promotes more alone time leading to potential exposure to substance use
T/F The same treatment options work for all forms of substance use disorders and for each individual.
False
What is the is an attribute that conveys devalued stereotypes?
Stigma
Why can peer pressure lead to substance use disorder?
to keep up with friends who use drugs, to fit into a new social group, or curiosity
T/F A lack of awareness and education on the consequences of substance use contributes to the problem.
True
What are the treatments for substance use disorders?
SAMHSA National Helpline, individual and or group counseling, educational services, mental health treatments, family services