(BH: HOSA) Prevention, Identification, Recovery and Management of Substance Abuse and Mental Illness

What chronic diseases can drugs and alcohol lead to?

-diabetes

-heart disease

What will happen to mental and substance abuse disorders in 2020?

The disorders will surpass all physical diseases as a major cause of disability worldwide

How much would addressing the impact of substance abuse alone cost Americans?

more than $600 BILLION a year

Behaviors and symptoms that signal the development of a behavioral disorder often manifest two to four years before a disorder is present.

True

People with mental health issues are not likely to use alchol or drugs than those without a mental illness.

False

Behavioral Health Continuum of Care Model

-recognizes multiple oppurtunities for addressing behavioral health problems and disorders

-First introduced in 1994

-Includes components promotion, prevention, treatment, and recovery

Promotion

-strategies designed to create environment and conditions to support behavioral health

-Support the ability of individuals to withstand challenges

-Reinforce the entire continuum of behavioral health sciences

Prevention

-Intended to prevent or reduce the risk of developing a behavioral health problem

Treatment

-Services for people diagnosed with a substance use or other behavioral health disorder

Recovery

-Services help supportindividuals abilities to live productive lives in the community

-Often helps with abstinence