Addiction and Substance Abuse Flashcards
(19 cards)
What is ACES?
Adverse Childhood Experiences - childhood events which may cause problems later in life if not addressed.
You are _____ times more likely to become an addict if you have a family history of the disease
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What is a blackout?
when a person continues to walk, talk, party, drive, etc even though they are not consciously aware or have no memory of what they are doing
What does laced mean?
adding a substance to a food, drink or drug without the user knowing
What is a tolerance?
when you need more of a drug to get the same high you use to get with a smaller amount
What is a gateway drug?
a kind of drug that may lead to using harder drugs; marijuana may be considered this
What is fetal alcohol syndrome?
birth defects (learning disabilities, physical handicaps, etc.) which result when a mother drinks during her pregnancy
What is addiction?
a disease where physical changes in the brain cells occurs. The person continues to use the drug even when negative consequences result
Experimenting
the first stage to addiction - the individual tries the substance with a small group of friends
Preoccupied
the substance slowly becomes more important than anything else in their life; this is when an individual has crossed the line into addiction
What is the frog story?
analogy of how substance use can slowly take over a person’s life without them knowing, while others around them are strongly affected
What is enabling?
you don’t allow the user to experience the consequences of their behavior which actually encourage them to continue their substance abuse
What should you do if you have a family member or friend with a drug problem?
Help Yourself
Al-Anon
meeting for family and friends of alcoholic/drug addict where people can share strategies to cope with the disease
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
organization designed to help with any type of mental illness (this includes substance abuse)
What is 774-HELP?
24/7 confidential hotline to help with any issues of concern. (substance use, divorce, depression, etc.)
What is FLOSSS?
family- What would your family (parents, grandparents, siblings) say
legal- Arrested for possession, fines, record, increase insurance rates
other- Kicked off the team; club, neighbors, church, employers may all look at you differently
school- Up to 5 days of suspension… zeros for everything you miss. School may request a drug evaluation. Your reputation at school will change.
safety- Accident, pregnancy, alcohol poisoning, STDs, violence, date rape
self- Maintain self-respect. You will always remember what choice you made
What is emotional maturity?
learning to deal with and not avoid (by using substances) the stresses of growing up. It is the best way to prepare for adulthood and future pressures
What is physical maturity
your body is still growing so you are much more likely to become addicted or damage growing cells if you use substances before you are fully grown
