Types of Treatment and Support
This is a popular 12-step program that supports individuals recovering from alcohol addiction.
What is Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)?
This group is a fellowship for people in recovery from drug addiction, with a 12-step program and meetings.
What is Narcotics Anonymous (NA)?
This is the term for a physical or mental need for a substance.
What is dependence
This is the term for avoiding people, places, or things that may trigger a return to substance use.
What is relapse prevention?
This drug is an opioid antagonist often used to reverse opioid overdose.
What is naloxone (Narcan)?
This type of therapy, often used in SUD treatment, focuses on changing negative thought patterns and behaviors.
What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)?
his 12-step fellowship focuses on helping friends and family of individuals struggling with addiction.
What is Al-Anon?
This is the classification of drugs that includes alcohol, heroin, and opioids, which slow down the central nervous system.
What are depressants?
This is the term for the physical or emotional discomfort a person feels when stopping drug or alcohol use.
What is withdrawal?
This medication, often prescribed to support alcohol abstinence, causes unpleasant effects if alcohol is consumed.
What is disulfiram (Antabuse)?
This medication is often prescribed to help people stop using opioids, as it reduces cravings and withdrawal symptoms.
What is methadone?
This phrase describes individuals in the early stages of recovery and who are adjusting to sober life.
What are newcomers?
This stimulant drug is commonly used to increase focus and energy but is highly addictive and includes variations like "crack."
What is cocaine?
This term describes the process of regaining physical, emotional, and mental health following addiction.
What is recovery?
This type of medication is designed to reduce cravings for alcohol by blocking certain receptors in the brain.
What is naltrexone?
This treatment approach focuses on motivational strategies to encourage a commitment to change.
What is Motivational Interviewing (MI)?
This technique, used in group therapy, involves sharing personal stories and providing mutual support.
What is peer support?
This legal substance, derived from the cannabis plant, can be addictive and impair short-term memory and motor skills.
What is marijuana?
This term refers to a person who provides guidance and support to someone early in recovery.
What is a sponsor?
his medication-assisted treatment (MAT) helps prevent relapse in opioid addiction by blocking opioid receptors.
What is buprenorphine?
This therapeutic community model, often residential, provides a structured and supportive environment for recovery.
What is a sober living home?
This network of people offers guidance, accountability, and emotional support to someone in recovery.
What is a recovery support network?
This phenomenon occurs when a person needs larger amounts of a substance to achieve the same effect.
What is tolerance?
This is the process of stopping all drug or alcohol use and committing to a sober life.
What is abstinence?
This drug is commonly used in smoking cessation programs to reduce cravings for nicotine.
What is varenicline (Chantix)?