Definitions
The body reacts or shows symptoms of physical and/or mental distress because of the absence of the substance
Withdrawal
Alcohol, barbiturates, and benzodiazepines are substances in which drug class?
Depressants
This occurs when people feel very sad or empty and experience a loss of pleasure or interest in activities.
Depression
This song by the Red Hot Chili Peppers is a song about Anthony Kiedis's own experience with substance use, reflecting feelings of loneliness and disconnection from others.
Under the Bridge
This part of the body works to remove poisons and germs from the blood, and can be damaged by long term alcohol abuse
Liver
The body develops a tolerance to the substance and shows symptoms of withdrawal when the substance is not used
Physical dependence
Heroin, morphine, and codeine are substances in which drug class?
Opiates
Describes a feeling of apprehension or worry about something bad potentially happening. Symptoms include: excessive worrying, irritability, heart palpitations.
Anxiety
Amy Winehouse wrote this album about addiction and self destruction. It blends soul, jazz, and blues.
Back to Black
In this stage of change, people are actively taking steps to make desired changes in their lives.
Action
By developing a tolerance to one drug, a person develops a tolerance to all drugs in that class
Cross tolerance
Amphetamine, methamphetamine, cocaine, and caffeine are substances in which drug class?
Stimulants
This is the term for a period of 7+ days during which an individual experiences abnormally elevated or irritable mood and increased activity. Behaviors during this time may include: little need for sleep, excessive talking, grandiosity, impulsivity, risky behavior.
This 2000 psychological drama directed by Darren Aronofsky, based on a novel, follows 4 Coney Island residents whose lives spiral into addiction, loneliness, and delusion.
Requiem for a Dream
This part of the brain controls memory and long term substance abuse can damage it.
Hippocampus
The belief that you need to use a substance to function
LSD, Psilocybin, and PCP are substances in which drug class?
Hallucinogens
A mental health disorder in which a person experiences delusions (a firmly held belief that is not true), hallucinations (when a person perceives something that does not exist), or disorganized thinking (not making much sense, jumping from topic to topic).
Psychotic Disorder/Psychosis
This 1991 film follows the lives of two anti narcotics police officers working undercover. Both struggle with addiction after trying the drug they are trying to track and destroy to keep their cover.
Rush
In this stage of change, people recognize that they have a problem and are thinking about fixing it.
Contemplation
The body loses its ability to break down a substance
Reverse tolerance
Zoloft, Lexapro, and Prozac are what type of drug?
SSRI
About what percentage of adults in the U.S. have a mental health disorder? (guess within 5%)
20%
This memoir turned movie written by James Frey chronicles the author's struggles with drug and alcohol addiction and his journey through rehab. It became a massive bestseller before scandal erupted over possible fabricated and exaggerated events.
A Million Little Pieces
The person in this family role will try to take care of everyone else's emotional needs and reduce conflict within the family
Placater