Definitions
Stages of Addiction
Recovery
Intervention
Codependency/Enabling
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Define Tolerance.
A fair, objective, and permissive attitude toward opinions and practices that differ from ones own.
100
How many phases of addiction are there?
Four
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Name two different support groups.
Alateen and Al-Anon
100
What is intervention?
Intervention is the interruption of an addiction before it reaches rock bottom.
100
What is enabling?
Trying to protect an addict from facing the consequences of their drug related problems.
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Define detoxification.
Removal of all the drugs from the body.
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Define addiction.
Addiction is a process where your body becomes more and more dependent on a substance as you use it more.
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what is the purpose of Alateen support groups?
To support people from the ages of 12 to 20 whose parents, family members, or friends, have drinking problems.
200
What does recovery mean?
Learning to live an alcohol-free or a drug-free life.
200
What does it mean to be codependent?
Someone who is overly concerned with another persons addiction and feels like they have to fix it or control it.
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Define denial.
Refusal to believe doctrine, theory, or the like.
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What are some signs or symptoms of addiction?
-Always worried about where the next drug will come from -Choosing friends who do the drug -Personality and physical changes -Irritability, nervousness, personality changes, or mood swings -Violent behavior -Black-outs -Gaining tolerance so more of the substance is needed to feel high
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Describe a halfway house.
A facility to continue the care and offer severe addicts housing, counseling, and support meetings.
300
What is the second step of intervention?
The second step is to have a surprise meeting with the family and the addict. forces them to face the seriousness of their problem.
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What are reasons for enabling?
1. Trying to protect the user from getting in trouble 2. Unwilling to admit there's a problem 3. Unsure about help or assistance for the user
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Define dependency.
Reliance on someone of something greatly needed or desired.
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What are some factors that contribute to addiction?
-Personality -Genetic Make-Up -Responses to peer pressure/social environment -Type of drugs decided to use -Anxiety/depression
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What is the first step to intervention?
Meetings with family and close friends to discuss the addiction and how they have been affected.
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What are signs of a codependent person?
-Feeling lost, bored, or bad about themselves when not rescuing someone in trouble -Feel responsible for other peoples feeling, actions, and health -Have difficulty having fun, relaxing, or taking good care of themselves -Constantly seek others approval -Do not meet own needs and may not even know what they are
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Define overdose.
Use of a drug or substance in larger amounts than recommended or generally uses. Can result in death and black-outs.
500
What are the phases of addiction? Explain each.
Phase 1: First use, Occasional use, Recreational use Phase 2: Regular Use Phase 3: Increasing Dependency Phase 4: Total Dependency
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What is the difference between a codependent person and an addict?
A codependent person is not physically addicted to a drug like a drug addict but is often referred to as an addict in the way that codependency is damaging emotional and social obsession.
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