What is the most common addiction across the nation?
Alcohol
68% of Americans aged 18 and older used alcohol in the last year.
_______ is a substance with a high death rate in the U.S., higher than suicide.
What is fentanyl?
_______ is the process by which the body rids itself of a drug.
What is detoxification?
What is denial?
A defense mechanism, or the mind’s way of protecting us from emotional pain we don’t feel ready to deal with.
A professional specializing in treating mental & emotional disorders is known as a...
What is a psychologist, psychiatrist, therapist, or counselor?
In the HEART Check..H.E.A.R.T stands for...
What is Hurting, Exhaused, Angry, Resentful and Tense/Tired?
What is a positive affirmation?
Saying something positive about yourself?
_____ is the fastest addicting drug.
What is nicotine?
________ gives you too much time to be with your own thoughts.
What is isolation/boredom?
What is STEP 5 in NA/AA?
Integrity: Admitting to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.
_____ is feelings of extreme sadness, shame, guilt and/or despair.
What is depression?
Feelings of worry, nervousness, dread, fast heart rate, and stomach knots are called....
What is anxiety?
What is a mindfulness technique that is used to slow down your breath and heart rate?
What is deep breathing?
_____ is referred to as an inability to maintain behavior change over time.
What is a relapse?
_______ is violent or aggressive behavior within the home.
What is domestic violence?
______ is a stress disorder after a traumatic event.
What is PTSD?
______ is abstaining from all illicit drugs and alcohol.
What is sobriety, being clean, or abstinence?
What is Residential Treatment?
Long-term inpatient rehabilitation
What is the definition of insanity?
Doing the same over and over and expecting different results
What is a trigger?
Any negative thought or feeling that reminds the individual of drugs/alcohol
A person who guides you through the steps and principals is called a....
What is a sponsor, or counselor?
What is a craving?
A powerful desire for something that usually passes.
What does HALT stand for
Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired
_______ is the first symptom experienced as a sign you're developing a substance abuse disorder.
What is increased tolerance?
What is crosstalk in groups?
Two people engaging in a private conversation while someone is talking in a group
What is shame?
What are your go-to coping skills?
Any response will do
What is the difference between Erie and Commonwealth?
Erie is outpatient treatment
Commonwealth is inpatient treatment
With continued substance abuse, the brain will stop producing this brain chemical that enables pleasure.
What is dopamine?
What is something greater than yourself in recovery?
Your higher power
What is step 1 in NA/AA?
Admitting we are powerless over drugs and alcohol.
This phrase means focussing only on the present day in recovery.
What is "just one day at a time"?
What does SMART recovery goals stand for?
________ is a common relapse trigger that comes from unresolved arguments or grudges.
What is resentment/anger?
These three types of triggers---people, places, and things---are called this.
What are external triggers?