Phases of Change
Which stage do you start to practice the desired behavior?
Action Stage
Using "musts" and "shoulds" to motivate oneself, which can lead to feelings of frustration and guilt.
"The Should statements"
It is illegal for any person to operate a vehicle with a blood alcohol concentration of what?
0.08% or higher
Strong desire for something
Cravings
In the United States, which substance is most often abused?
Alcohol. About six Americans die from alcohol poisoning every day.
In this stage, you are unaware of the problem and Denial is your bestfriend.
Pre-Contemplation Stage
What is it called when you start making board, negative conclusions based on a single event?
Overgeneralization
Name three types of support groups for recovery
AA, ALNON, NA, Smart recovery, Celebrate recovery, Cocaine Anonymous, Women for Sobriety...etc
Urgent desire or impulse?
An urge
In the past 20 years, overdose deaths attributed to which substance have tripled?
Prescribed pain killers. Hundreds of thousands people visit emergency rooms each year due to reactions from these drugs.
In this stage, you work to sustain the behavior change.
Maintenance Stage
Assuming the worst without the evidence
Jumping to conclusions
What is the name of the medication that is designed to rapidly reverse opioid overdose?
Naloxone (Narcan)
You experience complex feelings, such as Shame, guilt, inconsistency, regret...etc
Internal Triggers
Cocaine and meth cause nerve cells to release large quantities of what?
Dopamine
You are aware of the problem and of the desired behavior change
Contemplation Stage
Believing that feelings are facts
Emotional Reasoning
In _______ we celebrate national Recovery Month
September
People, places, things, and activities that make someone want to use again...
External Triggers
What happens to a person's body when they regularly use drugs that cause spikes in dopamine?
The body produces less natural dopamine.
In this stage, you intend to take an action so you....
Engage in Preparation stage
Assigning global negative traits to oneself or others based on a single event
Labeling
With regard to addiction, what are co-occurring disorders?
Mental health conditions that happen at the same time as addiction. Co-occurring disorders may include anxiety, mood disorders, psychotic disorders and other problems.
What are the three stages of Relapse?
1-Emotional Relapse
2-Mental Relapse
3-Physical Relapse
According to one study, about how many IQ points did heavy marijuana smokers lose between the ages of 13 and 38? 8 points, 18 points, or 28 points
8 points. It was enough to make heavy users struggle more with daily life.