|
Substance Use and Addiction PublicTeaching Children CitizenshipHaving a good understanding of substance use problems and the experiences of your loved one, friend, or student will help you to be supportive. We will explore terminology related to substance use and addiction. We will also look at why people use drugs, the risk factors and causes of addiction and how to recognize the signs of substance use problems. Mental Wellness cannot be sustained when these issues are present and not dealt with.. |
| To get this badge, join it and submit the required evidence. | |
Addiction and Substance Abuse DisorderAddiction is a treatable, chronic medical disease with complex interactions of brain, genetics, environment, & life experience; uncontrolled use despite consequences/unmanageability. Central to the understanding of drug abuse and addiction is the idea of tolerance. The cause of drug abuse is not ful More Info |
Why use drugs or alcohol?People use substances as they are pleasurable or reinforcing in some way. Substances can be internally reinforcing- helps avoid personal issues- or externally reinforcing -using helps a person fit in. Curiosity ,effects, pleasure, escape, relax , anxiety, energy, peer pressure - for no particular More Info |
Signs and symptoms of adolescent substanceTeenage drug use is common due to an adolescent's curiosity, desire to rebel and desire to fit in with a peer group. The vast majority of teens who try drugs will not become teen drug abusers. However, once addicted, the younger a person was when they start using drugs, the more difficult drug addic More Info |
Forms of Recovery/ Treatmentsaddiction is a treatable disorder. Research on the science of addiction and the treatment of substance use disorders has led to the development of research-based methods that help people to stop using drugs and resume productive lives, also known as being in recovery. More Info |
Common or Illegal Substances of AbuseDrug abuse information clearly states drug abuse is an extreme desire to obtain, and use, increasing amounts of one or more substances. Drug abuse is a generic term for the abuse of any drug, including alcohol and cigarettes. When considering, "what is drug abuse?" More Info |
Signs signs signs - Family VigilanceDescribe what a destabilized family looks like for you. How do you identify signs; what can you do about this dysfunction? Video gives background for families and addiction process. https://youtu.be/v3fDbJrG8Jc https://nida.nih.gov/research-topics/parents-educators https://nida.nih.go More Info |
Models of Addiction and the BrainDrugs can alter important brain areas that are necessary for life-sustaining functions and can drive the compulsive drug use that marks addiction. Brain areas affected by drug use are multiple and complex. Research shows that drugs affect the brain and its functioning in different ways in stages of More Info |
Process of Addiction and Process AddictionsAddiction can occur in many forms. Often, it is assumed that physical dependence characterized by withdrawal symptoms is required in order for someone to be diagnosed with an addiction disorder, but the fact is that behavioral addiction can occur with all the negative consequences in a person’s life More Info |
Stories of Use, Abuse, RecoveryMultiple stories of addiction / recovery on video. More Info |
topic to be done with leafDemonstrate use, misuse , abuse of drugs ,or having dependence on /addiction to psychoactive substances (like alcohol /pain relievers) . Can some drugs help to communicate, particularly with medical and mental health professionals? Watch video; map continuum of above. https://youtu.be/wytDunVxNx More Info |
Narcan/NaloxoneNaloxone is a medicine that rapidly reverses an opioid overdose. It is an opioid antagonist. This means that it attaches to opioid receptors and reverses and blocks the effects of other opioids. More Info |
Personal Reflection"What does it feel like to have a drug and or alcohol addiction? Unless a person actually has the disease it is virtually impossible to describe the feeling in words. Most people struggling with addiction wonder if they will ever get well. They wonder why they can’t stop. They wonder why they keep d More Info |
Do with LEAFdevelopment? Video summation: https://safesupportivelearning.ed.gov/topic-research/safety/substance-ab More Info |
Statistics on Drug Abuse/Addiction50.0%- Half of people 12 and older have used illicit drugs at least once. 700K - Drug overdose deaths in the US since 2000 are nearing one (1) million. $35B - The federal budget for drug control in 2020 was $35 billion. More Info |
