Definitions
______ is the fastest addicting drug.
What is nicotine?
The clinician and patient work first to assess potential situations that might lead to drinking or using other drugs.
What is relapse prevention
It is important to find things you enjoy doing during recovery. What are some good coping mechanisms?
What is exercise, nutrition, sleep, meditation, groups, individuals, medication, etc.
We admitted that we were powerless over our problems-that our lives had become unmanageable.
What is step one
Medication, Music, Art, Clean Cooking, Relapse Prevention, Groups, Rehab, Inpatient, Outpatient
What are treatment options
A state in which an organism engages in compulsive behavior, the behavior is reinforcing and can result in a loss of control in limiting intake.
What is addiction
Information or an emergency kit to help an individual from using again. This kit could include 12 step information, important phone numbers, or healthy recreational activities to participate in.
What is a relapse prevention plan
A desire or dream you try to achieve in a certain amount of time.
What are goals
The name of the book that is used as an additional resource during the recovery process at Frontline.
The Life Recovery Bible
The first stage of treatment
What is detoxification
_______ is the pleasure chemical in our brain that plays a major role in substance abuse and addiction.
What is dopamine
These are social, environmental or emotional situations that remind people in recovery of their past drug or alcohol use.
What are triggers
A network of people who provide an individual with practical or emotional support.
What is a support system
God grant me the serenity to accept the things I can not change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.
What is the Serenity Prayer
True or False: 40 million Americans ages 12 and older—or more than 1 in 7 people—abuse substances.
What is True
What is H.A.L.T?
Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired
If we need to meet new people, where can we go or what can we do to accomplish that?
________ are compulsions, or habits formed over time, that serve to help a person manage with particular situations or stress levels.
What are coping mechanisms
What are benefits of using the 12 steps throughout your recovery. Has it been helpful to you along your journey?
What is: higher power, gives clients an additional tool to use throughout recovery, some find it helpful to incorporate religion and recovery, etc.
In what three areas has this disease affected us?
What is mind, body, soul
The brain's ability to reorganize itself by forming new neural connections throughout life.
What is neuroplasticity
What factors can contribute to the development of addiction?
What are genetics, biology, environment, etc.
What are 5 skills you have learned in treatment to overcome cravings and triggers?
What are: sponsors, breathing techniques, acceptance, prevention plan, being with family, hobbies, etc.
We made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.
What is step four
The purpose is to guide a patient towards reaching goals. This also helps counselors monitor progress and make treatment adjustments when necessary. You might think of this as a map that points the way towards a healthier condition.
What is a treatment plan