Addiction 101
A strong desire or urge to use a substance is called this.
Craving
A person, place, feeling, thought, or situation that increases the desire to use is called this.
Trigger
Slowly inhaling and exhaling to regulate emotional or physical arousal is called this.
Deep breathing
A personal limit established to protect your well-being is called this.
Boundary
The primary organ affected by psychoactive substances is this.
Brain
Needing increasing amounts of a substance to achieve the same effect is called this.
Tolerance
Returning to substance use after a period of abstinence is commonly called this.
Relapse
The practice of intentionally focusing awareness on the present moment is called this.
Mindfulness
Taking responsibility for your choices and behaviors is called this.
Accountability
This neurotransmitter is strongly involved in the brain's reward and reinforcement system.
Dopamine
Physical or psychological symptoms that occur after reducing or stopping a substance are called this.
In the HALT acronym, the âLâ stands for this.
Lonely
The coping strategy that redirects attention away from an urge toward another activity is called this.
Distraction
Recognizing reality without attempting to fight or deny it is called this.
Acceptance
This organ performs much of the body's processing of alcohol.
Liver
When a person experiences both a substance use disorder and a mental health disorder, this is commonly referred to as what?
Co-occurring disorders
In the HALT acronym, the âTâ stands for this.
Tired
The technique of identifying 5 things you see, 4 you can touch, 3 you hear, 2 you smell, and 1 you taste is called this.
5-4-3-2-1
In recovery programs, a person who provides guidance based on their own recovery experience is commonly called this.
Sponsor
Alcohol is classified as this type of central nervous system substance.
Depressant
The acronym SUD stands for this.
Substance Use Disorder
The relapse stage characterized by behaviors such as isolation, poor self-care, and bottling up emotions is called this.
Emotional Relapse
In DBT, the acronym STOP stands for Stop, Take a step back, Observe, and this.
Proceed mindfully
The recovery principle involving openness to trying something different even when you are uncertain is called this.
Willingness
Benzodiazepines and alcohol both primarily increase the activity of this inhibitory neurotransmitter.
GABA