Relapse Prevention
Triggers
You can not use expired NARCAN. True or False.
False.
*The effects of it may be significantly lessened.
The 5 stages of change. **Double points if you get them in the correct chronological order.
Pre-contemplation, Contemplation, Preparation, Action, then Maintenance.
This rapper was hospitalized in 2007 for a drug overdose. This rapper has released several songs openly rapping about his struggles with addiction. This rapper released an album in 2010 titled, "Recovery".
Eminem.
This coping skill activates various regions of the brain, mainly the auditory cortex, but also every part of the brain.
Music
Those suffering from addiction often have one or more medical conditions that occur as well. True or False?
True
Intensive feelings or impulses to reengage in substance use.
Urges and Cravings.
The abbreviation, "CAT" stands for...
Common Addictive Thinking.
The average wait time between administering a second NARCAN.
3-5 Minutes.
Name the State of Change: An individual who sees no need or has no immediate urgency to make a change.
Pre-Contemplation.
The dark night star who passed away in 2008 from overdose of 6 different prescription medications.
Heath Ledger.
This activity releases endorphins, allows you to release anger, and positively impacts your mental wellbeing, but primarily your physical wellbeing.
Gym/Working Out
There is a cure for addiction. True or False?
False
DSM-5 stands for...
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.
The highest risk period for relapse is _________ months after discharge from inpatient treatment.
6-17 Months.
Naloxone(NARCAN) can reverse of any overdose. True or False.
False
**Can only reverse Opioids.
Name the State of Change: You are actively working out the pros/cons of making the change and are thinking about making it within the next few days to few months.
Contemplation.
Once an adorable child star in the film, "The Parent Trap", this celebrity has since lost control of her life struggling with Cocaine and Alcohol dependency, DUI arrests, jail time, and multiple attempts with rehab.
Lindsay Lohan.
To refocus your attention on something calming or pleasant. You should feel a sense of calm and balance.
Meditation.
Name 3 signs of an active overdose.
-Blue/Purple lips/fingertips
-Non-responsive
-Not breathing
-Small Pupils
Leading drug in relation to teen deaths?
Prescription medications. (More than Cocaine and Heroin combined.)
The act or process of regularly using mood altering substances for oneself especially without the advice of a physician.
Self-Medicating.
A painful stimulus applied to a patients sternum to assess their level of brain function.
Sternal Rub.
What Stage of Change fits the following description:
An individual who has recently changed their behavior and intend to keep moving forward with that behavior change. People may exhibit this by modifying their problem behavior or acquiring new healthy behaviors
Action.
This popstar who is an ex-X-Factor judge, experienced challenges with addiction and has experienced an overdose in 2018.
**Double jeopardy if you can name the song she released about her overdose in 2021.
Demi Lovato.
**"Dancing with the Devil"
To emphasize the importance of advance planning and thorough thinking.
Danger Spotting.
Five possible Post Acute Withdrawal Symptoms.
-Irritability, Stress, Sensitivity, Fatigue, Paranoia, Difficulty Concentrating, Tremors, Changes in Sleep Patterns, and/or Memory Issues.
The 4 things The Good Samaritans Law does not protect.
Weapons, Warrants, DCF Involvement, and Suspicion of Distribution.
A term defined an individual who is predicting the worst possible outcomes at all times.
Catastrophizing or Awfulizing
The name of the position of which an individual is on their side with their top leg and arm crossed over their body.
The Rescue Position
The difference between Motivation and Ambivalence.
Motivation is the action towards a desired goal commonly with something as an external motivator.
Ambivalence is the attitude or feeling towards an object, person, or behavior. (Being attracted to yet repulsed by the same thing at the same time.)
This singer/rapper was arrested in 2010 for possession of substance, struggled with heavy marijuana use, started his recovery in 2011, and has a wrist tattoo to symbolize "The death of my addiction."
Kid Cudi
What makes a healthy coping skill?
Something safe and non-disruptive.
Common unhelpful thinking styles and how they can increase depression and hinder recovery/wellness.
Cognitive Distortions.
**Double jeopardy if you can name 3 of the 10 cognitive distortions.
One of the individuals who founded AA.
**Double jeopardy if you name both.
Bill Willson & Bob Smith