Substances & The Brain
The most abused and most socially acceptable substance
What is alcohol?
The gender that is more likely to develop a substance use disorder.
What is male?
When using opiates, a person’s pupils appear _____.
What is smaller?
The term for when a woman drinks 4 or more drinks on one occasion (or 5 or more drinks for a man).
What is binge drinking?
True or False: It is recommended to breastfeed if you were prescribed methadone while pregnant.
What is True?
Substance Use Disorders are a _____ of the brain.
What is disease?
The term for the collection of factors that will decrease your chances of developing a substance use disorder.
What are protective factors?
Name a symptom of opiate withdrawal.
What is Vomiting, diarrhea, restless legs, nausea, insomnia, irritability, sweating, physical pain, body aches...., etc.
It is considered alcohol misuse if a woman has more than ___ drinks per week
What is 7?
The term for the syndrome when a baby is born physically dependent on opiates and goes through withdrawals
What is Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS)?
The technical term for an addiction.
What is Substance Use Disorder?
The name of a support group for people with loved ones who have substance use disorders.
What is Al-Anon?
The lifesaving drug that can be administered when an opiate overdose occurs.
What is Narcan (Naloxone)?
Binge drinking ____ or more times in a month is considered heavy alcohol use
What is 5?
The term for the collection of delays and complications in a newborn/child hat result from a mother using alcohol while pregnant.
What is FAS, FASD, or Fetal Alcohol Syndrome?
The chemical in our brain that creates feelings of happiness/pleasure
What is dopamine?
Having a genetic disposition (a family history of substance use) makes you this much more likely to develop a substance use disorder. (a percentage)
What is %50?
The name of the powerful opiate that is currently causing a surge in overdoses due to its being distributed street drugs in unknown doses
What is fentanyl?
The term for when a person is in severe alcohol withdrawal and needs medical attention. (Symptoms include confusion, fever, rapid heartbeat…)
What is Delirium Tremens (DTs)?
True or False: a father’s alcohol use can cause Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.
What is False?
The term for when a person does not have a mental addiction but feels withdrawal symptoms when stopping use of a substance.
What is physical dependence?
Recovery is _____.
What is Reconnection! Counseling! Healing Trauma! Meetings! Support Groups! Spiritual practices! Physical exercise! Volunteering! Finding hobbies! Learning healthy coping skills! Re-learning how to live!
The two replacement drugs used to treat opiate use disorders.
What are methadone and suboxone?
What is Cirrhosis?
True or False: FAS is a genetic/hereditary disorder
What is False? (The ONLY way a child can have this syndrome is from mother’s alcohol use while pregnant.)