General Recovery
What is the alternative approach to total abstinence?
Harm reduction
What are three mindfulness activities?
Possible answers:
1. Meditating
2. Breathing exercises
3. Journaling
Someone who can help guide and support you in your recovery, typically found in places like AA
A sponsor
These substances include heroin, oxycodone, and codeine.
Opioids.
We admitted we were powerless over alcohol — that our lives had become unmanageable.
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The return to using drugs or alcohol after a period of abstinence, whether intentional or unintentional.
Relapse
Two of the most common co-occurring mental health disorders diagnosed alongside substance use disorder.
Anxiety and depression
A neutral person who can offer support in both mental health and addiction concerns
A therapist
These substances strongly activate the brain’s reward system and can include cocaine and methamphetamine.
Stimulants
Fill in the blank: "just as freedom for the individual comes from the Twelve BLANK, so freedom for the group springs from our BLANK."
Steps; Traditions
What are three examples of MATs?
Methadone, Suboxone/Buprenorphine, Naltrexone, Acamprosate, Vivitrol, Sublocade, Disulfiram (Antabuse)
Using drugs or remedies to manage health symptoms without professional guidance.
Self medication
A community of individuals and professionals who provide emotional, practical, and social support who can encourage you in your recovery.
Sober Network/Support System
This is the most common substance use disorder in the United States.
Alcohol Use Disorder.
Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all.
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Any internal or external cue that provokes a craving to use a substance or engage in the addictive behavior, often leading to relapse
Trigger.
What does DBT stand for?
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Name three of the dysfunctional family roles.
The lost child, the scapegoat, the hero, the mascot, the caretaker, the enabler, addict
Negative attitudes, stereotypes, and discrimination toward people with substance use disorders, which can prevent them from seeking treatment and receiving proper care.
Stigma
Fill in the blank: "3. The only requirement for membership is a desire to _________."
"Stop using"
The absence of most (or all) symptoms of a substance use disorder for a set period, with the notable exception that cravings may still occur.
Remission
This therapy focuses on changing thoughts and behaviors related to addiction.
CBT
Biological, social (sociological), and psychological
Name 1 way "substance misuse" is different from "substance use disorder (addiction)".
Substance misuse refers to using a substance in a harmful or improper way, while substance use disorder (SUD) is a diagnosable medical condition involving compulsive, uncontrolled use despite negative consequences. Misuse can be occasional or situational, but prolonged misuse can progress into SUD, which is defined by DSM‑5 criteria and ranges from mild to severe.
"Attraction rather than promotion" is a principle of which group: NA or AA?
NA. "Our public relations policy is based on attraction rather than promotion; we need always maintain personal anonymity at the level of press, radio, and films."