Triggers
Warning Signs
Relapse
Drugs
Addiction Facts
100

The 2 types of triggers.

What are Internal and External triggers?

100

The 3 types of warning signs.

What are mental, emotional, and behavioral warning signs?

100

A strong desire to use a drug/alcohol.

What is a Craving?

100

The most common substance use disorder in the United States.

What is Alcohol Use Disorder?

100

The 2 types of dependence in addiction are ________.

What is Psychological (mental) and physiological (physical)? 

200

Triggers always cause this.

What is a Thought?

200

Isolation is this type of warning sign.

What is Behavioral?

200

Relapse is a _________.

What is a Process?
200

The fastest acting drug.

What is Nicotine? (Or Fentanyl, Cocaine, Meth).

200

The first stage in the Stages of Change.

What is pre-contemplation? 

300

Time of day is this type of trigger.

What is External?

300

Justifying reasons to use is this type of warning sign.

What is Mental? 

300

The mental and emotional signs before a physical relapse.

What is a pre-lapse?

300

The part of the brain most effected by drugs/alcohol.

What is the frontal lobe (prefrontal cortex) and/or limbic system (reward pathway)? 

300

This common coping skill is like riding a wave.

What is Urge Surfing?

400

Recalling the good times is this type of trigger.

What is Internal? 

400

When feelings don't go away and seem to get stronger is called ___________.

What is Emotional Build-Up?
400

The clinical term for only remembering the good times of substance use.

What is euphoric recall (romanticizing)? 

400

Trading one substance for another.

What is Cross Addiction? 

400

The chemical in the brain that causes cravings.

What is Dopamine? 
500

Skills like visualization, snapping, relaxation, or calling someone are ___________.

What is Thought-Stopping Techniques? 

500

Common challenges in early recovery.

What are special occasions, friends who use, having drugs/alcohol in the home, and anger or boredom?

500

Knowing triggers, cravings, and warning signs is part of a __________________ plan.

What is relapse prevention plan? 

500

The medication that reverses over dose.

What is Narcan (Naloxone)?

500

The brain's ability to heal from substance use is called _____________.

What is Neuroplasticity? 

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