True/False
AOD consequences only affect me.
False. Ex: Family, community
What are some core beliefs people have that can lead to drinking/drugging and driving? Explain.
Examples: "I sober up fast when I get behind the wheel", "I'm ok to drive", "I have never had a problem driving home under the influence before" "I'm not even that drunk"
What is relapse? Explain.
It is returning to that pattern of drinking or other drug use that caused past problems and was harmful and upsetting to you and others.
What 3 organs effected by AOD use?
Liver, pancreas, stomach, brain, kidneys.
Name 3 consequences of AOD use.
Fines, jail, probation, physical health issues, death, etc.
The BAC levels for DUIs in all states (except Utah) are 0.7.
False, for DUIs, it is 0.8.
Name some patterns or habits that people get into when using alcohol or other drugs that lead to committing an AOD offense.
Doing things without thinking, stealing when high on alcohol or drugs, easily angry or agitated, spending time around those who you know have committed a crime, thinking you can get away with it, try to get by with things you know are illegal.
How can you prevent relapse/recidivism?
Manage high-risk exposures, using coping skills, focus on positive outcomes of not returning to a pattern of AOD use.
What is defense-thinking? Explain.
It is the way we handle threats to our views of ourselves.
Name at least 2 ways that you can change your thoughts? Explain.
Shifting the view, self-talk, imagine (get an image), logical study (going to court with your thoughts)
Someone dies every 50 minutes due to impaired driving.
True
Name at least 3 direct effects of AOD use?
Ex: slurred speech, blackouts, impaired vision, impaired judgment, risk taking, lack of motor control, aggressive actions, auto crashes, depression, drowsiness, lowered blood pressure
How is relapse and recidivism related?
They both include high-risk behaviors, high-risk exposures, high-risk situations.
How do you know you are INTO a process of relapse?
When he/she thinks about or is in situations that involve drinking or using other drugs that can lead to being involved in DWI behavior.
Name at least 2 examples of how you can take ownership to change?
Take responsibility for your offense, continuing to keep changes you have made with confidence and self-control, not driving while impaired, when you use skills you've learned because you want to, not cause you have to.
Expectations and decisions are "changing thoughts" that lead to actions.
True.
What is adaptive/maladaptive actions when looking at the worksheet of Cognitive-Behavioral Process of Learning and Changes?
Adaptive Action: Turned on positive or turned off negative events.
Maladaptive: Turned on negative events or experiences.
What reinforces negative or positive outcomes of AOD use?
Your thoughts, attitudes, beliefs,
Name at least 2 ways a DWI can cost you?
Money, losing your job, mental health, social and relationships, personal freedom, injuries, and/or death
What are the at least 2 conditions that determine one's level of education and treatment.
Arrest BAC, Prior DWI convictions, history of current alcohol or other drug use problems identified in the evaluation of impaired drivers following conviction of DWI charge.
The level of your BAC depends on how much you weigh, how much drinks you had, and how soon your last drink was consumed.
FALSE: It is how much you weigh, how much drinks you had, and the time in which ALL these drinks were consumed.
Name at least 2 brain functions affected by alcohol.
cerebral cortex, cerebrum, cerebellum, medulla, spinal cord.
Challenge To Change is the first step of "growth and change." What is the second step?
Commitment to Change.
What does being pro-social mean?
Respecting the rights of others, following the norms, rules and laws of society and living in harmony with your community.
What is a gregarious social pattern?
With friends, at bars, with others, including significant other.