Transtheoretical Model
The individual may be unaware or lack knowledge of the consequences of their behavior. No intention to act within the next 6 months.
Pre Contemplation
In what state is it illegal to catch fish with your bare hands?
Kansas
According to a CDC study in 2022, roughly 65% of Americans wanted to quit what substance?
Nicotine
Internal triggers
Stress, loneliness, anger, boredom, sadness, anxiety.
What gets wetter and wetter the more it dries?
A towel
The individual is aware of the problem and recognizes the benefits of behavior change. While they have examined the pros and cons of change, they tend to place more emphasis on the cons. Intends to act within the next 6 months.
Contemplation
In what state is it illegal to live on a boat for more than 30 days?
Georgia
What are the same size and shape as naturally occurring brain chemicals?
Drugs
External Triggers
People, Places, Things
I travel all around the world but I stay in the corner. What am I?
A stamp
The individual has a plan of action. Intends to act within the next 30 days and has taken some behavioral steps
Preparation
In what state is there a ban on selling donut holes?
Nebraska
What is the medication used to reverse opioid related overdose?
Naloxone
Somatic Triggers
Smell, touch, taste, hearing
What does a snow man eat for breakfast?
Frosted Flakes
The individual has made modifications to their behavior. Changed behavior for less than 6 months
Action
In what state is it prohibited to harass Bigfoot?
Washington
What substances require medically assisted detox?
Alcohol, Benzodiazepines, Opioids
Term for needing more of the same stimulus to gain the same effect.
Tolerance.
I am not alive, but I grow; I don't have lungs, but I need air; I don't have a mouth, but water kills me. What am I?
Fire
The individual has made the behavior change and has the confidence to continue their behavior. Changed behavior for more than 6 months.
Maintenance
In what state can a bedroom may not be more than 200 feet from a bathroom?
Pennsylvania
What is PAWS?
Post Acute Withdrawal Syndrome.
How long do cravings normally last?
30 minutes
You have me today, Tomorrow you'll have more; As your time passes, I'm not easy to store; I don't take up space, But I'm only in one place; I am what you saw, But not what you see. What am I?
Memories