Recovery
This is when a person uses substances after a period of abstinence or sobriety.
Relapse.
What classification of drug is Alcohol? A stimulant or Depressant?
Depressant.
Alcohol can depress the central nervous system so much that it results in impairment such as slurred speech, unsteady movement, disturbed perceptions, and an inability to react quickly.
True or False: Marijuana can cause withdrawal symptoms.
True!
Symptoms include anxiety, irritability, insomnia, headaches, body aches, and nausea.
A short but intense period of excessive use of a substance is called what?
Binge.
The more someone uses, the more they will need next time to achieve the same effect. This is known as increased ____________.
Tolerance
What are the two most common support groups that someone in recovery may join?
Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous.
What classification of drug is Heroin?
Opiate, Depressant
What are 3 signs that someone is experiencing alcohol poisoning?
Vomiting, Blacking out, Passing out, Cold or clammy skin, Slurring speech, Lack of muscle control/coordination, Death.
What is the most common illicit drug used by high school students?
Marijuana.
What is it called when the friends or family of an addict come together in an effort to convince the person to get help?
An Intervention
Why do some people have to go to detox before they are able to enter a rehab program?
Medical risk, withdrawal symptoms, stabilization.
What are the two most widely used stimulants?
Caffeine and Nicotine.
What substance accounts for about 20,000 ER visits for teenagers each year?
Alcohol
What medication is administered in the event of an opiate/opioid overdose?
Narcan.
What is the main mental health diagnosis for drug abuse?
Substance Use Disorder
What are the 3 things that a person often needs to change at the beginning of recovery?
People, Places, and Things
Which illegal stimulant causes the most deaths in America?
Cocaine
This powerful opioid can be fatal after just one use and is 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine.
Fentanyl
There are 5 main ways someone can administer drugs into their system. Name 4 of them.
Inject, Ingest, Smoke, Snort, Absorb.
What is the name of the prayer that is often said in Alcoholics Anonymous meetings?
The Serenity Prayer.
What is the difference between abstinence and recovery?
Abstinence- The person is not using drugs but they are not making any changes to their behaviors. "Working the program" often to please others.
Recovery- A person is no longer using drugs and they are actively making changes in their life to improve their health and overall quality of life. They are motivated to do it for themselves.
Marijuana can be classified into two different types of drugs. Name one of them.
Mild Hallucinogen or Depressant.
Some drugs can cause permanent psychosis (hallucinations, delusions, paranoid thought, etc.)? Name at least 3 of them.
Marijuana, Salvia, LSD, Mushrooms, Ecstacy, and other drugs classified as a hallucinogen.
Deaths related to opiate/opioid overdoses have significantly increased over the past 5 years. What is the difference between an OPIATE and an OPIOID?
OPIATE- Naturally occurring, Derived from the poppy plant.
OPIOD- Synthetic, man-made, substance that binds to receptors in the brain.
If you withdrawal from these 3 substances it can lead to death.
Alcohol, Opiates, Benzos (Benzodiazepine)