Drug Effects
This Drug can cause: Enhanced sensory perception and euphoria followed by drowsiness/relaxation; slowed reaction time; problems with balance and coordination; increased heart rate and appetite; problems with learning and memory; anxiety.
What is Marijuana
The practice of taking an active role in regularly doing things that improve your well-being and happiness. Also aids in managing stress.
What is self care
What can you catch, but not throw?
A cold
I can't be bought, but I can be stolen with a glance. I'm worthless to one, but priceless to two. What am I?
Love
What does the acronym HALT stand for
What is hungry, angry, lonely, and tired
This drug can cause psychosis, memory loss, hallucinations, aggressive or violent behavior, and mood disturbances.
What is Methamphetamine
Phrases you say to yourself to help you get through distressing situations
What is affirmations or positive self-talk
What has an eye but can’t see anything?
a needle
Turn me on my side and I am everything. Cut me in half and I am nothing. What am I?
The number 8
Refusing to admit the truth about addiction and its consequences to ourselves
What is denial
This drug affects the part of the brain that controls movement, speech, judgement and memory.
What is Alcohol
A mental state achieved by focusing one's awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one's feelings, thoughts and bodily sensations
what is mindfulness
if an electric train is going south, what direction is the smoke going
There is no smoke – it’s an electric train.
You’re escaping a labyrinth and there are three exits. Exit A leads to an inferno. Exit B leads to an assassin. Exit C leads to a lion that hasn’t eaten in 3 years. Which exit do you pick?
Exit C. If a lion hasn’t eaten in 3 years, it has definitely starved to death.
What is the most commonly used illegal substance in the US?
Marijuana
It is the fastest addicting substance
What is Nicotine
This category of coping skills includes watching movies and reading books
what are distractions
What room do ghosts avoid?
the living room
Arnold Schwarzenegger has a long one. Michael J. Fox has a short one. Madonna does not use hers. Bill Clinton always uses his. The Pope never uses his. What is it?
Last name
Stressing emotions like anxiety and depression, feelings that you want to avoid, and isolating are what type of trigger?
What is an internal trigger?
This substance in high doses can cause an increase in blood pressure and heart rate and cause the heart to actually beat harder
What is caffeine
A selection of helpful _____________ exercises that my help to keep your mind and body connection when confronted by flashbacks or intense memories
What are grounding exercises
What goes up, but never comes back down?
Age
What can be swallowed, but can also swallow you?
Pride
This is a defense mechanism that attempts to excuse behaviors by pronouncing them free of guilt and blame.
What is justification?