SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER | MENTAL HEALTH DISORDER | TREATMENT | RELAPSE PREVENTION | DRUGS AND ALCOHOL |
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True
True or false: Cravings, needing more of the same substance to achieve the same results, and spending significant amounts of time seeking, using, or recovering from a substance are three criteria for a substance use disorder.
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Depression
This mental health disorder is characterized by feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and a loss of interest in previously enjoyed activities.
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True
True or false: Medications are a proven way of decreasing symptoms associated with mental health disorders.
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Relapse
This word refers to using drugs or alcohol after a period of not using drugs or alcohol, even though using drugs and alcohol has caused a significant amount of problems
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The brain
Affects of drugs and alcohol are experienced primarily due to their influence on chemicals in what bodily organ?
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False
True or false: Substance use disorders are limited to people of only certain ages, skin colors, and cultural backgrounds.
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True
True or false: Hearing things that other people don’t hear or seeing things that other people don’t see are symptoms of some mental health disorders.
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Coping skills
Taking a walk, listening to music, talking with a friend, going to a park, journaling, and meditating or praying are all examples of what?
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True
True or False: Early warning signs are signs that a relapse is possible. Recognizing these signs and taking appropriate actions can help prevent a relapse.
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Alcohol
Usually consumed as a liquid, large amounts of this legal substance can lead to a coma and even death.
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Self-medicating
What phrase or short combination of words refers to the use of drugs or alcohol to help people feel better when they feel bad?
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Bipolar disorder
A person who experiences an exaggerated sense of self-worth, heightened energy, a decreased need for sleep, and racing thoughts for a period of time, followed by a diminished sense of self-worth, fatigue, feelings of hopelessness, and loss of interest or pleasure for a period of time is likely living with this mental health disorder?
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Psychiatrist
What is the name for the mental health professional who prescribes medications to treat mental health concerns?
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Narcotics Anonymous
What non-profit group is a community-based resource many consider invaluable in helping them maintain sobriety and live a happy, drug-free life?
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Opioids
Heroin, morphine, and oxycodone are all types of this class of drug?
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Trigger
What word refers to a person, place, thing, or situation that can cause a person to want to use drugs or alcohol?
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True
True or false: Distress or impairment are features of all mental health disorders
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).
This form of therapy involves examining how our thoughts and feelings influence our moods.
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Support
What is the name for a person who can be relied on during both good times and when things get difficult?
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Injection
Drugs and alcohol can enter the bloodstream through ingestion, inhalation, absorption, and what?
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Co-occurring
What phrase or short combination of words refers to the idea that substance use disorders and mental health disorders can exist together, at the same time?
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Almost half
In the United States, what percentage of all adults will experience a mental illness during their lifetime, almost a quarter, almost a third, or almost a half?
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Integrated System of Care or Integrated Treatment
What type of treatment provides services for housing, medical issues, mental health diagnosis, and substance use diagnosis?
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Recovery plan
Developing what kind of plan can help prevent the occurrence of a relapse?
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Benzodiazapines
Intended to help manage anxiety, some doctors refuse to prescribe these medications because they have high potential for abuse.
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