Drug Abuse and Addiction
Addiction is a disease of this body part...
What is the brain?
Used to combat heroin/opiate overdose...
What is Narcan or Naloxone?
The brain finishes developing once you reach this age.
What is 25?
The name of a support group for family members of alcoholics
What is Al-Anon?
Shifting responsibility to external causes or people
A. Mental Filter
B. Overgeneralization
C. All-or-Nothing Thinking
D. Blaming
D. What is blaming?
A powerful desire for something that usually passes.
Craving
The goal is P_________ not P_________.
What is Progress not Perfection?
Parts of the body that can be affected by drug use
Name 4
Mouth, Liver, Throat, Lungs, Skin, Kidney, Bladder, Heart, and Brain?
An event that seeks to increase an addict's desire to quit by confronting them. It's also the name of a tv show.
What is an Intervention?
Making excuses to justify behavior
A. rationalization
B. Jumping to Conclusions
C. "Should" Statements
D. All-or-Nothing Thinking
A. What is rationalization?
Name at least 3 reasons people use drugs
Counselor Approval
To feel better (stress, depression, etc)
To feel good (socially, pleasure, relaxation)
Curiosity (peer pressure, seeking a thrill, etc)
Fear of withdrawal
What is the act of being appreciative for the things in your life?
Daily Double
What is Gratitude?
Daily Double: Each group member share 2 things they are grateful for.
Name 3 diseases or illnesses that can result from drug use
Hepatitis, Heart disease, Obesity, Mental health, HIV, Cancer, Stroke..
What are Hepatitis, Heart Disease, Kidney disease, Obesity, Mental Health disorders, HIV, Cancer, a Stroke, etc.
These three things are important to change when in recovery?
What are People, Places, and Things?
Downplaying the severity of the issue
A. Discounting the Positive
B. Overgeneralization
C. Minimization
D. Mind Reading
c. What is minimization?
What is any negative thought or feeling called in recovery?
Triggers
With continued substance abuse, the brain will stop producing this brain chemical that enables pleasure..
What is Dopamine?
6 common withdrawal symptoms
Daily Double
Counselor Approval
Daily Double: What was you worse withdrawal symptom?
Your body requires larger amounts of a drug to get the same effect
Assuming you know what others are thinking (usually negatively) without evidence.
A. Emotional Reasoning
B. Personalization
C. Mind Reading
D. Overgeneralization
C. Mind Reading
What does HALT stand for?
Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired
What has lead to you continue using drugs over time?
Every member must answer.
Counselor approval.
What is one of your main triggers?
Each group member must answer.
Counselor approval
What are the consequences of dependency on substances?
Counselor approve.
More examples
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 9) losing trust with family
What are some of the biggest factors in maintaining long term sobriety?
Counselor approval
-Support System
-Coping Skills
-Sel-care
-Changing people, places, and things