12 steps
Some people ask, how does the program work?
Honesty, Open-mindedness, Willingness
With the youth of today, what is the most prevalent gateway drug?
Nicotine
What are the most prevalent mental health issues in early recovery?
Anxiety/Depression
These drugs are derived from the poppy plant.
Opioids
What two drugs can a person die from in withdrawal?
Alcohol and Benzodiazepines.
How is the program self supporting?
Through 0ur Own Contributions.
What does THC stand for?
tetrahydrocannabinol
Should the substance abuse or the mental health diagnosis be treated first?
They should be treated simultaneously.
What does MDMA stand for?
Methylenedioxymethamphetamine
Molly or Extasy
What are some withdrawal symptoms from nicotine?
Agitation, sleep difficulty, cravings.
This step only asks us to make a decision.
Step 3.
What brain chemical produces pleasure and what chemical says stop?
Dopamine and glutamate.
If an individual is having a mental health crisis, what should they do?
Go to the emergency room for an evaluation.
What drug can used to entice appetite for people going through chemotherapy treatment?
Cannabis
What are some withdrawal symptoms of alcohol?
Sleep difficulty, low appetite, lack of being able to sleep, seizures.
What is the 8th step?
Made a list of all the persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all.
What are the four steps in the relapse process?
Trigger, thought, craving and use.
What type of therapy is considered best practice to treat addiction and mental health?
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or CBT
Progressive, Chronic, Fatal and Genetic.
What are some of the withdrawal symptoms from cocaine?
The 12 step asks us to do what?
Carry the message.
What two areas of the brain are affected by the stop and go process with addiction?
The amygdala and the pre-frontal cortex.
What mental health disorder is considered one of the most difficult to treat?
Borderline personality disorder
This drug is 30 to 50 times stronger than heroin.
What is Fentanyl?
What is is the drug that can counteract the effect of opioid withdrawals.
Naloxone, (Narcan)