Trivia
___________ is the fastest addicting drug
What is nicotine
A person, place, thing or event that can result in psychological and then physical relapse.
What is a trigger
In the stages of change, what is the stage for not thinking about change
What is pre-contemplation
D_____ and D_____ takes your mind off an urge to help weaken it.
What is Delay and Distraction
A technique for managing your unwanted behaviors by riding it out and then allowing an urge to pass.
what is urge surfing
A group of people who meet frequently in a therapeutic session to share similar issues that help each other through the recovery process
What is a support group
What impact do depressants, like alcohol have on the brain?
lack of impulse control
poor memory
poor decision making capability
The part of your brain referred to as the "decision maker" fully develops at age 25.
What is the pre-frontal cortex
In the stages of change, what stage respresents being aware that a problem exists and thinking about change
What is contemplation
What impact do stimulants- like energy drinks, nicotine, cocaine, or adderall- have on the body?
higher heart rate
elevated blood pressure
________________ is the pleasure chemical in our brains that plays a major role in substance abuse and addiction
What is dopamine
A slip from recovery where the patient returns back to their old habit/ addictive behavior
What is relapse
List three main things that differentiate between really liking something and being "addicted" to it
obsessive thoughts
feeling like you can't stop
continuing with that behavior/substance even in the face of negative consequences.
The part of the brain that tells your kidney to not absorb water after consuming alcohol.
What is hypothalamus
5 skills you have learned in treatment to overcome cravings and triggers
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