Acronyms
What is NA, AA and CA? What are they?
Narcotics Anonymous, Alcoholics Anonymous and Cocaine Anonymous. These are 12 step Recovery Programs.
What is the oldest and most popular alcohol world wide?
Beer
Social, Cultural, Wellness program through Kenora Chiefs Advisory.
Name 2 coping skills for triggers
Go for a walk or gym.
Talk to a friend, family member, or sponsor.
5 senses
Breathing techniques
This powerful stimulate used to be found in Coca Cola.
What is BAC?
Blood Alcohol Content.
Naloxone/Narcan
What programs are offered at Morning Star?
Managed Alcohol Program, CARE, Acutes
How can helping others help you?
When you help other people, you feel good about yourself, which is one of the best defenses against substance use and relapse. Realizing you are capable of doing great things can help decrease high blood pressure, relieve anxiety and depression, ward off chronic pain like headaches and migraines, and lengthen your life, too.
What is the psychoactive chemical in cannabis?
THC
What is OATC?
Ontario Addiction Treatment Centres.
What types of diseases could someone be exposing themselves too when sharing needles with another person?
Blood borne infections such as HIV/AIDs, Hepatitis B or C,
What is the RAAM Clinic?
Rapid Access Addiction Medicine
Documenting your thoughts and feelings.
Journaling
What hormone does smoking an excessive amount of cannabis cause in men?
Estrogen
What does HALT stand for and how is it used?
Hunger, Anger, Lonely, Tired. An individual uses these for to identify high risk feelings.
What is the process of sugars being broken down by enzymes in the absence of oxygen to create alcohol?
Fermentation
Bail Supervision, NILO, DEAL, Courtworkers, Indigenous Community Justice Program, Restorative Justice, Kizhaay Anishinaabe Niin.
A mental training practice that teaches you to slow down racing thoughts, let go of negativity, and calm both your mind and body.
Mindfulness Meditation.
Ephedrine, drain cleaner, anti freeze, pencil lead, battery acid are common ingredients in this stimulate
Meth
What is a GAIN assessment and what does it stand for?
A tool used to assess aspects of your life and experiences.
GAIN stands for Global Appraisal of Individual Needs.
What are the three types of alcohol? Which of the three do humans drink?
Methanol, Isopropanol and ethanol.
Humans drink ethanol.
Where can you access opioid replacement therapies in Kenora?
M.E.C.C.A (Little Oak Wellness)
OATC (Matheson Street)
RAAM (Mobile Outreach)
When you exercise, your body releases endorphins which help you feel good and stay happy. Physical activity also helps relieve stress, diminishes feelings of depression, and helps get rid of the chemicals and toxins your body has absorbed from drug and alcohol abuse.
Name 3 factors that determine how a drug will affect your body.
The way the drug enters the body, the amount taken, the weight, age and health status of person, whether if person has taken more than one substances at a time.