Substance Use & Mental Health
Name 4 substances people commonly misuse
alcohol, weed, meth, cocaine, crack, adderall/ritalin, xanax, .....
What are triggers?
people, places, situations, thoughts, feelings, and memories that might increase mental health symptoms
Name 3 ways addiction can affect our physical health?
Chronic health conditions, risk of HIV/AIDS, weight changes, less nutrition, withdrawal symptoms, overdose risk, changes in brain structure, …
True or False:
preparing for a potential relapse means you aren’t confident in yourself, or that you’ll use it for an excuse
FALSE!
It gives you a plan to start your journey again
What are some ways you are affected by trauma?
Feeling scared, flashbacks, not trusting others, self-blame, anger, sadness, nightmares…
Define substance use
using any mind-altering substance
Describe an example of how an external trigger might lead to substance use
(open-ended)
Name 2 ways addiction affects your mental health
Depression, anxiety, psychosis, Declined memory / concentration, changes in emotion regulation, …
True or False: recovery means never having a slip up
FALSE!
Name 3 examples of early warning signs for a potential relapse
Sleep changes, feeling numb or hopeless, isolating, increased anger / risky behavior …
What is it called if I smoke weed to help my anxiety
self-medication
Which of the following are examples of internal triggers? there can be more than one
A. When I'm in pain
B. When I'm on vacation
C. When I want to have just one drink
D. When I'm bored
A. When I'm in pain
C. When I want to have just one drink
D. When I'm bored
Name 3 ways substance use affects your relationships
Lying, manipulation, isolation, ….
If I think ……
Everyone else is the problem, not me.
What stage am I in?
precontemplation
What is stigma and how might it impact recovery
Negative beliefs that society has towards something
less likely to engage in help
What are some signs of withdrawal
sweating, tremors, nausea, headaches, dizziness, irritability, ???
Which of the following are examples of external triggers? there can be more than one answer
A. When my friends are using
B. When I have a dream about drugs
C. When I'm in a place I've used before
D. When I have a headache
A. When my friends are using
C. When I'm in a place I've used before
What makes it challenging to quit or reduce drug use?
Changes to your brains structure, withdrawal symptoms, emotions
How is precontemplation different from contemplation?
In contemplation you're aware a problem exists but may be unsure what to do
Signals that we might be reaching our stress limit are known as…
A. Tolerance
B. Early warning signs
C. Overdose
D. None of the above
B. Early warning signs
Define addiction
a disease, that come from continued substance use or misuse
Name 4 examples of internal triggers
(open-ended)
What are some social consequences of addiction or substance use (hint: it’s different from relationships)
Legal issues, job loss, debt, fines,
If I say
I am not sure what will cause me to fall back into my old, unhealthy behaviors
what stage of change am I in?
relapse
How do you perceive your mental health/substance use?
Thank you for sharing :)