Substance Abuse Education
Stimulants that are popular in Arizona
Three C's of CBT
What are: Catch it , Check it, and Change it?
PAWS stands for
Post Acute Withdrawal Syndrome
H.A.L.T.
What is Hungry, Angry, Lonely, and Tired?
Intrinsic or Extrinsic
What is your motivation for recovery?
Withdrawal from these 3 substances can cause death
What are: Alcohol, Benzodiazepines, and Barbiturates?
Irrational Thoughts about self
What are Automatic Negative Thoughts (ANT's)?
Dark room, cool temperature, limit electronic usage, bedtime routine.
What are elements of sleep hygiene?
K.I.S.S.
What is Keep it Simple, Silly?!
Needs to change
What is Everything?
A noticeable symptom of alcohol withdrawal
What are Delirium Tremens (DT's)?
Thoughts influence_______, which influence ________.
What are feelings and behaviors?
Most affected by PAWS
What are Thoughts, Emotions, and Memory?
Types of 12 step
What are AA, NA, CA, etc.?
Most common triggers for relapse
Feel good neurotransmitters most affected by substance abuse
What is dopamine?
Clinical term for thinking errors
What are cognitive distortions?
PAWS defined
symptoms that persist after acute withdrawal has resolved
Helper w/ Long Term Sobriety
What is a Sponsor?
Leave, call someone, distract yourself
What are coping skills?
Receptors in the brain that accept opioid neurotransmitters or opiate drugs
What are Mu receptors?
Ex. defectiveness and being unlovable
What are core beliefs?
4 things that reduce severity of PAWS symptoms
What is/are: Abstinence, Good diet & nutrition, Relaxation, and Sleep
Biggest Benefit
What is a Sober Support System? or What is Fellowship?
Things the addicted brain tells you
What are Relapse Justification thoughts?