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The most commonly consumed psychoactive substance on earth
Caffeine
Until they suffer others to share their secrets,
they have no safety from them.
You might feel THIS way if...
You didn't get enough sleep a few days in a row.
tired
This is known as a return to drug use after an attempt to stop
What is relapse.
What are the 6 types of conflicts?
What are Person vs. Person, Person vs. Self, Person vs. Nature, Person vs. Supernatural, Person vs. Society, Person vs. Technology
Sometimes I'll pretend to know a lot about alcoholism and addiction so other people will think that I know too much to have a problem
Rationalizing
Progress not _________
perfection
This system in your brain is effected by addiction.
What is the Limbic System?
We often ____ our vulnerability through materialism, addiction, food consumption, and medication.
numb
This is the most commonly used, illicit substance in the U.S.
marijuana
Our brain learns by ________ and _________.
Repetition and reward
True or False; Every coping skill is healthy.
False; Some ways we learn to cope are not healthy for us (ex. fighting, self-harm, running from problems, etc.)
What links depression between family members?
Genetics
Get treatment for any __ ____ disorders you may have that lead to your addiction in the first place.
What is co-occurring disorders
Sleep can be both a healthy AND unhealthy coping skill. True or False?
True
This instrument can make any sound and be heard but not touched or seen.
Your voice.
Bone marrow damage, liver and kidney damage, blackouts, limb spasms,hearing loss and the loss of brain cells are consequences from abusing what type of drugs?
Inhalants
The number of cigarettes sold annually.
What is 5 Trillion?
________________ is the pleasure chemical in our brains that plays a major role in substance abuse and addiction
Dopamine
what is the difference between a relapse and a lapse.
Lapse is using a drug/alcohol, relapse is returning to old pattern of use.
Shame is the fear of
disconnection...
...there is something about me that makes me unworthy of connection, of love.
What are four TYPES of coping skills?
Diversions: helps you avoid irrational thoughts and distract you temporarily until you can think clearly
Cognitive: these help you identify toxic thinking traps and reverse a negative thought process.
Social: involving a therapist, friend, or loved one can help you more accurately identify a problem and provide objective support and advice
Physical: - these are bodily coping strategies that we can practice to minimize undo stress.
Journey without it and you will never prevail, but if you have too much of it you will surely fail.
Confidence
This drug causes a feeling of euphoria or a rush which is often followed by a state that alternates between drowsiness and wakefulness for several hours.
Heroin
This US Government organization conducted numerous tests with LSD on humans (Many of these tests were unethical)?
The CIA