Addiction
You can go to one of these fellowships to be with others in recovery. This can help you to remember that you can get through this. Get other people’s names and numbers to call in case of future cravings and urges.
What are AA/NA groups?
What are three things that are important to change when in recovery?
PS. Think general. We say it all the time.
1. People
2. Places
3. Things
Things that can distract you from using. They help you deal with triggers. Examples: Going to the gym, watching movies, going to meetings
What are coping skills?
Common withdrawal symptoms
Counselor approved
The major organ that is directly effected the most by drug use.
What is the brain?
The name of a support group for family members of alcoholics
What is Al-Anon?
What are the 6 stages of addiction?
1. initial stage, 2. misuse, 3. tolerance, 4. dependence, 5 addiction and 6. relapse
What is addiction?
A chronic brain disease that affects the brain's reward, pleasure, memory, and motivation. Use of a substances despite negative consequences.
What is an overdose?
Overdose is the term used when someone enters into a critical state from taking too much of a substance or blend of substances into the body.
The brain finishes developing once you reach this age.
What is 24-25?
What is Physical Dependency?
This type of addiction is when the BODY itself feels a direct need for a drug.
What is one of your main triggers?
Each group member must answer.
Counselor approval
What is tolerance?
The need to increase the dose over time to obtain the original effect. In other words, higher doses are needed to produce the same effect experienced initially.
What are factors that can contribute to a person having a higher risk of developing addiction?
Double Jeopardy...
Whether or not that an initial use is more likely to lead to addiction is often a matter of individual circumstances.
Examples: family history(genetics), abuse/trauma, chaotic environment, peer pressure, type of drug, use at a young age, mental health
What is stage 2?
Daily Double:
The person is using the substance on a recurring, improper basis in a way that is harmful. Risk factors are characteristics or conditions that increase the likelihood of developing a disease or other adverse health outcome.
Examples: taking higher doses, engagng in regular binge drinking, occasionally uses cocaine.
What is Psychological Dependency?
This type of addiction is when the MIND sends the body a message that it needs more of a drug.
What are the consequences of dependency on alcohol?
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
What is detox?
The process by which a poison or toxin is removed from the body and generally medically supervised treatment designed to purge the body of intoxicating or addictive substances.
The younger people use substances, the less chance they have at becoming addicted. True or false?
False. The younger one begins using the more chance they have at becoming addicted.
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?
5 skills you have learned in treatment to overcome cravings and triggers.
Many answers. Counselor will approve answers.
What is dopamine?
A neurotransmitter or "pleasure reward" system in the brain that is triggered by substances and causes a repeat in behaviors?
What are symptoms of substance use disorder?
Daily Double if you name 6 or more:
Using more of the substance than the person originally planned.
Being unable to stop using the substance.
Experiencing relationship problems because of substance use.
Spending large amounts of time seeking or using the substance, or recovering from use.
Reducing participation in favorite activities in favor of substance use.
Being unable to keep up with daily responsibilities due to substance use.
Craving the substance.
Continuing to use the substance despite negative health effects.
Illnesses that can result from drug use
Pick 3
What are Hepatitis, Heart Disease, Kidney disease, Obesity, Mental Health disorders, HIV, Cancer, a Stroke, etc.