Treatment
Medication-Behavioral Therapy-Groups-Rehab-Inpatient/Outpatient- Recreational- Occupational- Medical- Voc. Rehab- Music.
These are what kind of options?
Treatment Options
Who are those affected by substance abuse?
1. The user, 2. Family, 3. Children, 4. Co-workers, 5. Parents, 6. Siblings, 7. Friends, 8. Community.
Pot, reefer, Mary Jane, weed, grass, etc. are street names for?
What is marijuana.
What are triggers?
1. People, 2. Places, 3. Things.
A behavioral syndrome characterized by the repeated, compulsive seeking or use of a substance despite adverse social, psychological, and/or physical consequences, and a need for an increased amount of substance, as time goes on, to achieve the same effect.
What is addiction.
What is a treatment team?
Medical doctors, nurses, psychologist, educators, social workers, occupational therapists, recreational therapist, music therapy, clergy, you and counselors.
What are the consequences of alcoholism?
1. Lowered inhibitions, 2. Decreased control over motor skills, 3. Inability to concentrate and focus, 4. Addiction, 5. Heart Attack; stroke, 6. Liver failure; cirrhosis, 7. Kidney Disease, 8. Blackouts
Ice, speed, crystal are also know as?
What is methamphetamine.
A desire or dream you try to achieve in a certain amount of time, no matter the cost.
What are goals.
A common reaction of people with substance use disorders who, when confronted with the existence of those disorders, deny that they have a substance abuse problem and/or have lost control of it.
What is denial.
This health professional helps educate you on healthy, safe activities that you can become involved in. They also help you integrate healthy activities into your daily life.
What are Recreational therapists.
What are the effects of pain killers/ opiates?
1. Addiction, 2. Respiratory failure, 3. Vomiting, 4. Death, 5. Drowsiness, 6. Reduction of pain, 7. Diarrhea, 8. Very uncomfortable withdrawal.
Candy, crack, powder also known as?
What is Cocaine.
Some high-risk situations to avoid are to not let yourself get too hungry, angry, lonely or tired. What can help you remember these circumstances?
What is H.A.L.T
The metabolic process by which the toxic qualities of a poison or toxin are reduced by the body. Pertaining to addiction it is generally a medically supervised treatment for alcohol or drug addiction designed to purge the body of intoxicating or addictive substances.
What is Detox.
The first stage of treatment.
What is Detoxification
The following problems occur because of what?
Increase in violence and aggression, Addiction- Drug induced psychosis, Increase in respiratory problems, increase in cardiovascular problems, Risk for HIV, HEP C and TB damage to physical appearance.
What is Methamphetamine cocaine addiction?
Smack, black tar, skag are also known as?
What is herorin.
Our brain learns by __________ and _________.
What is repetition and reward
A person, place, thing or event that can result in psychological and then physical relapse.
What is a trigger.
For the best chance of staying sober, what is the minimum length of time a person should stay in treatment.
What is 90 days.
Bone marrow damage, liver and kidney damage, blackouts, limb spasms, hearing loss and the loss of brain cells are consequences from abusing what type of drugs?
What are inhalants.
What are prescription drugs/painkillers?
What are Vitamins
5 skills you have learned in treatment to overcome cravings and triggers.
Answers may vary but need to still answer in the What is format.
What is a sponsor, a relapse, prevention plan, laughter, service, work, being with family, hobbies, etc.
Normal neurobiological event characterized by the need to increase the dose over time to obtain the original effect. A state in which a drug produces a diminishing biological or behavioral response; in other words, higher doses are need to produce the same effect experienced initially.
What is tolerance.