Education
Loss of control or use despite negative consequences - chronic, biological brain disease -Psychological dependence -Physical dependence
What is Addiction?
This is the term to describe how the brain needs more of a chemical to feel the same effects as before
What is Tolerance?
Medication, Behavioral therapy, Groups, Rehab, Inpatient/outpatient , Recreational, Occupational, Medical, Voc. Rehab, Music
What are treatment options?
1. People 2. Places 3. Things
What are triggers?
Cocaine comes from a __________
What is a Coca Plant?
Information or an emergency kit to help an individual from using again. This kit could include 12 step information, important phone numbers, healthy recreational activities to participate in.
What is a relapse prevention plan?
This chemical can produce similar euphoria/respiratory depression and side effects as an opioid, yet is less powerful than heroin
Buprenephrine
Sedation, pupil constriction, difficulty breathing and constipation are all side effects of this opioid treatment.
What is methadone?
A desire or dream you try to achieve in a certain amount of time, no matter the costs
What are goals?
Addiction is a disease of the __________
What is the Brain?
___________ is the fastest addicting drug
The brain is a communications center consisting of billions of these, passing messages back and forth among different structures within the brain
What are neurons?
This reverses the depression of the central nervous system and respiratory system caused by opioids.
What is Nalaxone or Narcan?
This type of coping strategy involves thinking about the things in life addiction makes worse/takes away
The legal limit for intoxication in the United States
What is .08% ?
________________ is the pleasure chemical in our brains that plays a major role in substance abuse and addiction
What is Dopamine?
Cues in a person’s daily routine or environment become associated with the drug experience and can trigger uncontrollable cravings whenever the person is exposed to these cues
What is conditioning?
The first stage of treatment
What is detoxification?
This is when you tell yourself that everyone experiences addiction in their own way, and it can be manageable
What is Normalizing?
The first stage of addiction
What is experimental?
The most commonly abused drug across the nation
What is marijuana?
This part of the brain is the "rewards" system, and is heavily effected by drug abuse. (starts with an L).
What is the Limbic system?
Talking Therapy that helps people connect their destructive actions with abnormal thinking patterns
What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
2 skills you learn in treatment to overcome cravings and triggers
What is (are) a sponsor, a relapse prevention plan, laughter, service, work, being with family, hobbies etc.?
The 4 main Groups of Drugs
What are stimulants (e.g. cocaine), depressants (e.g. alcohol), opium-related painkillers (e.g. heroin) and hallucinogens (e.g. LSD)?