SUD Definitions
This is a primary, chronic, and progressive condition with genetic, psychosocial, and environmental factors influencing its development and outcome. It involves compulsion, loss of control, continued use despite negative consequences, and other symptoms. Addiction is used to describe severe problems related to the compulsive and habitual use of mood altering substances. I
What is Addiction
Stress eating is very common but most are left with more painful feelings of regret and shame.
Binge Eating
Put on lotion that smells good, spend time in nature, take a bath, drink tea, or take care of your body in a way that makes you feel good such as painting your nails, doing your hair, putting on a face mask.
Care for yourself
_____________are substances that can change people’s moods or feelings. These include stimulants, depressants (including alcohol), and hallucinogens.
What are Psychoactive drugs
__________________ occur when individuals with physical dependence to alcohol or other drugs cut down or stop taking the drug and experience symptoms that are typically the opposite of the effect produced by the drug.
Withdrawal symptoms
___________is a psychological defense mechanism that protects people from seeing the harsh realities of their addiction.
What is Denial
The rush of excitement from the reward will wear off and can have consequences, such as feelings of regret and guilt.
Gambling
Do something you enjoy such as coloring, drawing, or listening to music.
Engage in a hobby
___________--also known as kindling, occurs when the user’s body becomes extremely sensitive to a drug, causing an extreme reaction, such as a seizure or a psychotic episode.
What is Reverse tolerance
______occurs when the user replaces his or her primary drug with a secondary drug that is not cross-tolerant, such as cocaine and alcohol, which have different physical effects
Drug Switching
These will soothe the pain temporarily, but when the effects wear off, the emotions will still be there. Constantly coping with these could lead to addiction.
Alcohol, Drugs, or Smoking
Do yoga, go for a walk, take a hike, or engage in a recreational sport.
_____________________ are those actions that occur when a person takes a large amount of a drug or takes a drug over a long period of time. For example, secondary cocaine effects include overstimulation, paranoia, agitation and violence, sleep and eating disruptions, and hallucinations
What are Secondary drug effects
__________________ are naturally occurring chemicals in the brain that carry messages between special cells called neurons (which make up nerves).
What are Neurotransmitters
Avoidance reinforces the idea that negative emotions are bad. They are not bad and will only come back stronger if pushed away.
Avoiding Emotions
Clean the house (or a closet, drawer, or area), cook a meal, garden, or read a book.
Focusing on a task
_______________ is the use of mood-altering drugs that interferes with or has a negative effect on a person’s life. Substance use disorders are ranked from mild to severe, depending on the number of symptoms identified for a person. Severe disorders may also be referred to as addiction.
Substance Use Disorders
results from prolonged exposure to a mood-altering drug. The cells in the body become accustomed to the drug and begin to adapt to the presence of that drug. When this happens, the body appears to be in balance only when the drug is present.
Physical dependence
You beat yourself down by criticizing yourself. Self-criticism will only make you feel worse. Instead, try self-compassion.
Self- Criticism
List the things you feel grateful for, meditate, picture your "happy place," or look at pictures to remind you of the people, places, and things that bring joy.
Practice mindfulness
------------- is a process in which the same amount of a drug begins to have less effect or when the amount of a drug needs to be increased to have the same effect as before.
Tolerance