A common reaction of people with substance use disorders who, when confronted with the existence of those disorders, say that they have a substance abuse problem and/or have lost control of it.
What is denial
How would you describe the second phase of addiction? give at least two characteristics
mood swings, personality changes, more cravings, high risk behavior and hanging out with other users
A form of treatment where the patient lives in a recovery facility
What is In-patient treatment
Trying to protect an addict from facing the consequences of their drug related problems
What is enabling
What is the third phase of addiction called (Need MORE)
What is increasing dependency
A point in the treatment process where the user may decide to attempt to quit their substance completly
What is "Cold Turkey"
Give two examples of characteristics of the total dependency stage of addiction
needs drug to function normally, loses control in actions, loses intrest in priorities, physically and emotionally exhausted, tolerance to drug, overdose may occur
If the problem goes untreated accidental or unintended _________ may occur
What is overdose
A slip from recovery where the patient returns back to their old habit/addictive behavior
What is relapse
One successful way to make the user aware of their problem is to give them
What is direct examples of their addiction/ an ultimatum