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Most common addiction across the nation...
Alcohol is the most common addiction across the United States, with over 28 million Americans aged 12 or older (roughly 1 in 10) suffering from alcohol use disorder (AUD). It is widely considered the most abused substance in the nation due to its high availability and social acceptance
Substance with a highest death rate in the U.S.
Fentanyl, (a potent synthetic opioid, kills the most people in the United States, responsible for the largest share of the approximately 109,600 drug overdose deaths in the 12-month period ending in January 2023. It is involved in over 70,000 deaths annually, driving the current overdose crisis )
Process by which the body rids itself of a drug...
Detoxification or Withdrawal
Professional specializing in treating mental & emotional disorders is known as...
Psychologist, Psychiatrist, Therapist, Counselor
What does HALT stand for?
Hungry, Angry, Lonely, and Tired. It serves as a self-care tool to help individuals identify, manage, and prevent emotional and physical triggers that can lead to relapse, stress, or conflict.
What is the first step?
We admitted we were powerless over alcohol-that our lives had become unmanagable.
This technique involves focusing on the present moment to manage cravings and/or anxiety
Mindfulness
Gives you too much time to be with your own thoughts
isolation and boredom
This psychological condition involves a compulsive need to use substances despite harmful consequences
What is the minimum recommended length of time a person should stay in treatment for the best chance of staying sober?
90 days
a return to substance use or addictive behaviors after a period of abstinence.
What is a Relapse
person who guides you through the steps and principles of recovery
Sponsor
Abstain from ALL illicit drugs and alcohol...
Sobriety or Clean Time
Treatment that includes living onsite and receiving group and individual therapies.
Residential Facility or Rehab (A residential treatment center (RTC), sometimes called a rehab, is a live-in health care facility providing therapy for substance use disorders, mental illness, or other behavioral problems.
They help us manage our emotions related to difficult times to improve emotional health and help us grow as people. Behaviors, attitudes, and approaches
Coping skills
What does the term "dual diagnosis" refer to?
The coexistence of a mental health disorder and a substance use disorder
Drugs in this category include cocaine, amphetamines and caffeine
Stimulants
A powerful desire for something that usually passes.
Craving
Can be Internal and external. Is the biggest reason for relapse
Trigger
One of the most common & effective coping skills a person in early recovery can develop is, this string of behaviors characterized by "a sequence of actions regularly followed"...
Routine or structure
A realization period for someone suffering from addiction. It’s a stage where they will look outside of themselves, or inside of themselves, and find a newfound perspective or purpose.
Spiritual Awakening
Name an example of an external relapse trigger.
People, places, and things
What is the 3rd step in the 12 steps?
Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood him.
This type of therapy focuses on identifying negative thinking patterns and restructuring thoughts that can lead to use
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy(CBT)
This part of the brain, tied to impulse control is often underactive during early recovery
prefrontal cortex
Based on widespread use and the need for dependence. these two chemicals with the largest number of people dependent on them are.
nicotine and caffeine
If you work on these three things, it will help you through recovery
Mind, body, and spirit
These myths we tell ourselves are often hard to defuse from reality
When was AA founded and by who?
Founded in 1935 by Bill Wilson.