Grounding
Name all 5 senses
Sight (seeing)
Smell
Hearin
Taste
Touch
What is trauma ?
Must list at least 1 of the following:
1. Experiencing a difficult event
2. The event causing feelings of fear, anxiety depression, or other strong emotion.
3. Talk about how a traumatic event affects the person.
Name 1 thing that determines how a drug affects your body?
•Different types of drugs can affect your body in different ways, and the effects associated with drugs can vary from person to person.
•How a drug affects an individual is dependent on:
•body size
•general health
•the amount and strength of the drug
•whether any other drugs have been taken around the same time.
•a person’s mood or the environment they are in.
•As illegal drugs are not controlled substances the quality and strength may differ from one batch to another.
What does a stimulant do?
Must include at least 1 of the following:
1. stimulants accelerate the heart rate
2. elevate the blood pressure
3. "speed-up," or over-stimulate, the body
Name 1 Depressant
alcohol,
barbiturates,
anti-anxiety tranquilizers (e.g., Valium, Librium, Xanax, Prozac, and Thorazine),
GHB (gamma hydroxybutyrate),
Rohypnol
Name 2 grounding skills
Any 2 grounding skills
Name 1 traumatic event on the CATS (the trauma assessment I gave you guys)
Serious natural disaster
Serious accident or injury
Threatened, hit or hurt badly within the family.
Threatened, hit or hurt badly in school or the community.
Attacked, stabbed, shot at or robbed by threat.
Seeing someone in the family threatened, hit or hurt badly.
Seeing someone in school or the community threatened, hit or hurt badly.
Someone bullying you
Someone close to you dying suddenly or violently
Stressful or scary medical procedure
Name 1 Common reasons people use drugs
•feel good
•relax
•cope with stress, anxiety or feelings of depression
•deal with emotional pain or a history of trauma
•experiment
•stay awake
•fall asleep
•increase confidence
•enhance social experiences – such as partying
What does a Depressant do?
depressants slow down the operations of the brain and the body
Name 1 Stimulant
cocaine, "crack" cocaine, amphetamines, and methamphetamine ("crank")
What does Grounding mean?
•Grounding techniques or exercises help to bring your mind to the present moment.
•They are methods that help someone who is feeling overwhelmed by distressing feelings, memories or thoughts.
Name any of the 5 Immediate Trauma Responses
• Freeze-alert
• Flight
• Fight
• Freeze-fright (tonic immobility)
• Collapse (collapsed immobility)
What is tolerance?
Means they need to take larger amounts to get the same effect.
What do Hallucinogens do?
Hallucinogens cause the user to perceive things differently than they actually are
Name 1 negative outcome of using Cannabis
•may cause relaxation and altered perception
•can lead to increased heart rate and blood pressure
•can make you feel relaxed and happy, but can also cause lethargy, anxiety, paranoia, and psychosis in extreme cases. A history or family history of mental illness may increase the possibility of more extreme psychotic reactions
•is linked to mental health problems such as schizophrenia
•when smoked:lung diseases such as asthma, chronic bronchitis and lung, throat, mouth and tongue cancer
•affects how your brain works. Regular use can make it hard for you to concentrate, learn and retain information
•reduces your fertility
What is a very important thing to do BEFORE and WHILE you're doing the 5 senses grounding exercise?
Focus on your breathing /take a few deep breaths
and
then start building an awareness of what's around you.
Name 1 symptom of trauma
Any trauma symptom
What is Dependance? (Must name at least 1 sign of dependence).
any of the following occurring at the same time in a 3-month period:
•Increased tolerance
•Withdrawal
•Using more of the substance than intended (overdosing)
•Desire or unsuccessful efforts to stop or cut back on using
•Most of your time is spent getting a hold of or recovering from the substance.
•Important social, occupation, or recreational activities are given up because of the substance
•Continued use despite it causing problems
Name 1 negative outcome of using Narcotic Analgesics
•drowsiness
•confusion
•nausea
•constipation
•euphoria
•slowed breathing
•Death
Name 1 type of inhalant
plastic cement, paint, gasoline, paint thinners, hair sprays, Nitrous oxide (NOS)
Demonstrate the grounding skill that miss Arcelia taught last week.
Shows the grounding skill taught by Arcelia.
Demonstrate 1 skill you have learned to manage your own traumatic symptoms
Any grounding or coping skills
Name any of the 7 Drug Categories
Depressants
Stimulants
Hallucinogens
Dissociative Anesthetics
Narcotic Analgesics
Inhalants
Cannabis
Name 1 negative outcome of using Inhalants
nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea
irregular heartbeat
chest pain
delirium
hallucinations
blackout, seizures and coma
Sudden sniffing death
Suffocation
Pronounce delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol
or
if you can't tell us what is delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol
The active ingredient in cannabis