Addiction Crossword
Across
- 2. The teeth of people addicted to methamphetamines are characterized by being blackened, stained, rotting, crumbling and falling apart. Often, the teeth cannot be salvaged and must be removed. The extensive tooth decay is likely caused by a combination of drug-induced psychological and physiological changes resulting in dry mouth and long periods of poor oral hygiene. Methamphetamine itself is also acidic.
- 3. when you have a strong physical or psychological need or urge to do something or use something. It is a dependence on a substance or activity even if you know that it causes you harm.
- 6. a short return to alcohol or other drug use, or gambling
- 7. insensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
- 10. Continuation in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success
- 12. occurs when society or the general public shares negative thoughts or beliefs about a person or group of people
- 13. is a powerful, highly addictive stimulant that affects the central nervous system.
- 14. a substance that raises levels of physiological or nervous activity in the body.
- 17. refers to withdrawal caused by a medication
- 22. Issues, Emotions places or people associated with drug use and drinking
- 23. happens when a toxic amount of a drug, or combination of drugs overwhelms the body
- 24. The quality or state of being prepared to do something
- 26. the expectation that things in the future will be better
- 27. a drug derived from or related to opium.
- 29. overindulgence in or dependence on an addictive substance, especially alcohol or drugs.
- 30. The ability to be thankful for the gifts one has in their life
- 31. Repeated behavior that interferes with normal, healthy life activities
- 33. is designed to help people stop alcohol or drug use and remain sober and drug free
- 34. a refusal to believe or accept something as the truth
- 35. Fentanyl is a potent synthetic opioid drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use as an analgesic (pain relief) and anesthetic
Down
- 1. is a person who is struggling with substance abuse but can outwardly project normalcy.
- 4. a serious mental illness (such as schizophrenia) characterized by defective or lost contact with reality often with hallucinations or delusions
- 5. someone who shares the experience of living with a psychiatric disorder and/or addiction.
- 8. To refrain from the use of drugs and alcohol
- 9. A modest or low view of ones' own importance: Humbleness
- 11. producing the same degree of analgesia
- 15. a deeply distressing or disturbing experience.
- 16. 18th letter of the Greek Alphabet
- 18. a cognitive– behavioural approach with the goal of identifying and addressing high-risk situations for relapse and assisting individuals in maintaining desired behavioural changes
- 19. 5 letter word for Addiction
- 20. a symptom-free period
- 21. the state or quality of being dedicated to a cause or activity
- 25. A desire to use drugs or alcohol
- 28. Helping an addicted person to do things that they can or should be doing for themselves
- 32. when a person stops maintaining their goal of reducing or avoiding use of alcohol or other drugs and returns to their previous levels of use.