Coping Skills and Triggers
At least 3 common emotions that can be triggering
Anger, frustration
Sadness, depression, anxiety
Boredom, complacency
Pain, fatigue, illness
Places you can find Narcan
Hospitals, detox/treatment centers, needle exchanges, fire departments, some homeless shelters, etc.
This public health plan provides free resources to quit Nicotine
MassHealth/Medicaid/Medicare
Laying on side
Lower arm stretched out
Face/mouth uncovered and unobstructed
Ways you can make sure your body stays healthy
Walking, spending time outdoors, eating healthy, working out, reducing use/smoking habits, etc.
The 3 Stages of Relapse
Emotional
Mental
Physical
Eating this can trick the brain activating dopamine receptors
Candy/sugar
The main MAT provided for alcohol use disorder to help alleviate cravings
Naltrexone
Ways to alert someone you may engage in use
Call or text a friend, use with someone (never use alone), leave Narcan beside you, reach out to a sponsor
You should get this once a year
Physical with your PCP
What is urge surfing and what are the 4 main parts of the wave?
Riding out a craving or an urge
Trigger, Rise, Peak, Fall
Ways to protect yourself when using drug paraphernalia such as pipes, needles, and tips
Clean supplies, new needles, avoiding sharing, using bottled water rather than tap, re-covering old needles, disposing of unneeded materials
Medications for opioid use disorder
Suboxone, Sublocade, Subutex
Methadone
This drug causes the most overdose deaths, by far
Fentanyl
Expectation of masculinity
CBT and DBT
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Safest way to ingest substances
Eating/orally
Places to go when in need of treatment
Hospital
Emergency Room
ATS/Detox Program
Fire Department
Number of people who pass, per day, from an overdose
Around 140
Most common mental illnesses for men, especially when co-occurring with addiction
(5 options)
Anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and PTSD
Types of Coping Skills
(6 options)
Emotional awareness, distractions, grounding, self-soothing, cognitive challenging/opposite action, and crisis planning
Precontemplation, Contemplation, Preparation, Action, Maintenance
Good Samaritan Laws
Designed to protect people from legal liability when they voluntarily provide aid to someone in need during an emergency. These laws encourage individuals to help others without fear of being sued for any unintended harm caused while assisting
They do not protect you from engaging in life saving measures that you are not previously equipped with, ie. CPR if you are not trained
People without health insurance
Prior/currently incarcerated people
Unhoused people
People living in/below the poverty line
Immunocompromised people
The 5 levels of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
Physiological
Safety
Social
Esteem
Self-Actualization