Diagnostic Criteria
This is the word for the feeling of wanting to use
What are cravings?
This is a medication for opioid use disorder that often comes in the form of films that go underneath the tongue
What is Suboxone?
This category of drug makes you feel energized and includes caffeine
What is a stimulant?
This is the pleasure chemical in the brain that gets released when using
What is dopamine?
This popular rave drug was originally a horse tranquillizer
What is ketamine?
This refers to the sickness felt when you stop or reduce use
What is withdrawal?
This is the name for the 30-day injection form of Suboxone
What is Sublocade?
This category of drug slows down the central nervous system
What is a depressant?
This is the name for the chemicals that brain cells send each other in order to communicate. An example of one is serotonin.
What are neurotransmitters?
The lead singer of this band wrote a book (and song) named "Scar Tissue" which talked about his addiction
Who are the Red Hot Chili Peppers?
This is the word for needing more and more of a substance to get the same effect
What is tolerance?
This is the name of an injectable medication, often prescribed for alcohol use disorder, that is proven to reduce cravings
What is Vivitrol?
This category of drug can change your visual perceptions
What are hallucinogens?
This part of the brain controls memory and can be affected by heavy alcohol use
What is the hippocampus?
Chronic amphetamine use produces a psychotic state similar to this mental health disorder
What is schizophrenia?
A person may have an addiction when they continue to use despite facing negative outcomes, also known as _______
What are consequences?
This is the name for the opioid present in Suboxone, Subolcade, and Subutex medication
What is buprenorphine?
Opioids are sometimes also referred to as this
What are narcotics?
This refers to the part of the brain that allows us to make decisions, think, practice self-control and problem solve. It is the last part of the brain to mature and thus is vulnerable to being stunted in development when someone starts to use
What is the prefrontal cortex?
This is a chronic liver disease often caused by alcoholism
What is cirrhosis?
A person loses this when they become unable to stop using despite wanting to
What is control?
This is the name for the 2nd ingredient in Suboxone that helps to prevent it from being abused
What is naloxone?
Cannabis is its own category of drug with an active ingredient known as THC. THC stands for ________
What is tetrahydrocannabinol?
This term refers to the brain's ability to change
What is neuroplasticity?
This is the MINIMUM recommendation of time for someone to stay in treatment for the best chance at staying sober
What is 90 days?