Addiction Facts
What is an individual experiencing when they continue to use substances despite losing control, facing consequences, building tolerance and experiencing withdrawal symptoms?
Addiction
The most important things to avoid when fresh in recovery?
People, places and things
What is MAT
Medication Assisted Treatment
Addiction is a complex disease with behavioral characteristics.
True or False
True
Provides what type of addiction treatment?
Outpatient/MAT
What treatments are out there to assist those who struggle with addiction?
Individual counseling, group therapy, support groups and MAT
SMART recovery and AA/NA are examples of what?
Support groups for addiction
The two most important factors in harm reduction treatment is:
1) Starting where the person is at
and
2) Incremental changes
The brain
What year did the Brightview in Canton open?
2015
A stimulus able to activate drug related memories leading to reward anticipation and craving responses
A trigger
Working with a counselor to identify actions that should occur following a triggering situation, event or memory to avoid using.
Completing a relapse prevention plan
A set of practical strategies and ideas aimed at reducing negative consequences associated with drug use.
Harm reduction
Our brains run on what type of system?
A reward system
What states in the US have a Brightview?
Arizona, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Ohio and Virginia.
The need to take more of a substance in order to feel the desired effect of the substance over a longer period of time.
Tolerance
Following a set schedule everyday, engaging in the same hobbies everyday, having a set work schedule and dedicating specific times to work on recovery.
Routine.
Harm reduction promotes equity, rights, and reparative social justice.
True or false
True!
Which brain neurotransmitter floods the brain when exposed to substances such as opioids, cocaine, alcohol, etc.?
Dopamine
Where did Brightview first open?
Cincinnati, Ohio.
What is Brain Plasticity?
The ability for our brains to be able to utilize other areas of the brain to make up for parts that have been damaged by substance use. Our brains are resilient and engaging in new things or trying to learn new skills can help improve plasticity.
"God, Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can and the wisdom to know the difference"
Serenity prayer
What are the stages of change?
Pre-contemplation, contemplation, preparation, action and maintenance
What are all the brain functions that can be negatively effected by substance use?
Focus, memory, learning, decision-making and judgement.
Who can name all of the counselors on site at the Canton Brightview? :)
Jamie, Ruth, Emily and Jordan