Avoiding Judgmental Attitude/Stigmas
What does it mean to be judgmental?
Thinking, speaking, or behaving in a manner that reflects a critical point of view
Is Addiction a physical disease or a psychological disease?
Both!
What is a gateway drug?
When using one drug, such as marijuana or alcohol, leads to a higher risk of using another drug.
What does it mean to use our brain vs. our pain?
Using your brain means putting emotion aside and using rational, reasonable thinking. Using your pain means using your emotions when making decisions in situations.
What is perspective?
Our point of view in understanding or judging things or events
What is on either side of a "balanced ego"?
Shame and narcissism
What are 2 parts of the brain that are impacted by THC use? (Double points if you know 4 of the 6)
cerebral cortex, central nervous system, frontal lobes, hippocampus, cerebellum, and hypothalamus
Remember the video! What substance was talking about during this video?
Fentanyl
What is "the feeling"?
A combination of different troubling feelings that you experience together.
What is the difference between being confident and cocky?
Humility
What are 3 ways you may judge someone's substance use?
Believing people who uses substances as weak or lazy, accepting certain addictions more than others, believing some drugs are not as bad as others, believing some people are beyond help, believing someone is doomed to a life of addiction.
What are 3 health problems that substance use can cause? (Double points if you know 6)
Aggression, blackouts, lung problems, confusion, fatigue, forgetting to eat/losing weight, hangover, headache, heart/kidney problems, nausea, over eating, panic attacks, poor balance, poor judgment, poor coordination, poor memory, tremors, trouble sleeping, or vomiting
What are 3 ways that you can deal with thoughts about using?
Think about negative memories, think it out, challenge thoughts about using, distract, change surroundings, get through cravings, believe in yourself, call someone, or use a relaxation technique
What are 3 ways you can fight "the feeling"?
Stop surrounding yourself with negative people, stay busy, spirituality, medication, and learn/practice physical and mental self-healing
What are 3 common causes of loneliness in teens?
Being cut from a team, being the victim of bullying, experiencing mental health challenges, living with a disability, poor academic performance, increased technology use, normal teen transitions
What is a stigma?
A set of negative beliefs that a group or society holds about a topic or group of people
What are 4 of the symptoms to diagnose addiction? (Double points if you know them all)
tolerance, life impairment, preoccupation (obsession), loss of control (compulsion), denial, withdrawal symptoms, progression over time, hereditary factors, recovery, chronic, and relapse
What are 4 of the 7 steps of the cycle of addiction? (Double points if you know all 7)
Frustration/pain, fantasizing, obsessing, using/drinking, loss of control, dissatisfaction, and promising to quit
What are the 4 basic emotions?
anger, happiness, fear, and sadness
What are 4 common reasons for defiance in teens?
Lack of respect for authority figure, seeking independence, lack of gratitude, unresolved family issue, dealing with issues related to school/peers
What are the 4 places stigmas can come from in recovery?
From within, from the recovering community, from treatment providers, and from the outside
What are the 6 effects that people may want from substances?
Social lubrication, relaxation, stimulation, blocking out pain, altered state of consciousness, or managing feelings
What are 5 of the 7 drug categories?
Depressants, stimulants, hallucinogens, dissociatives, narcotics (opioids), inhalants, and cannabis
What does IDEA stand for?
Identify, Discern, Express, Act
What are the 5 positive qualities needed for perspective change?
Open-mindedness, positive associations, humility, empathy, and self-awareness