Triggers
The 2 types of triggers.
What are Internal and External triggers?
The 3 types of warning signs.
What are mental, emotional, and behavioral warning signs?
A strong desire to use a drug/alcohol.
What is a Craving?
The most common substance use disorder in the United States.
What is Alcohol Use Disorder?
The 2 types of dependence in addiction are ________.
What is Psychological (mental) and physiological (physical)?
Triggers always cause this.
What is a Thought?
Isolation is this type of warning sign.
What is Behavioral?
Relapse is a _________.
The fastest acting drug.
What is Nicotine? (Or Fentanyl, Cocaine, Meth).
The first stage in the Stages of Change.
What is pre-contemplation?
Time of day is this type of trigger.
What is External?
Justifying reasons to use is this type of warning sign.
What is Mental?
The mental and emotional signs before a physical relapse.
What is a pre-lapse?
The part of the brain most effected by drugs/alcohol.
What is the frontal lobe (prefrontal cortex) and/or limbic system (reward pathway)?
This common coping skill is like riding a wave.
What is Urge Surfing?
Recalling the good times is this type of trigger.
What is Internal?
When feelings don't go away and seem to get stronger is called ___________.
The clinical term for only remembering the good times of substance use.
What is euphoric recall (romanticizing)?
Trading one substance for another.
What is Cross Addiction?
The chemical in the brain that causes cravings.
Skills like visualization, snapping, relaxation, or calling someone are ___________.
What is Thought-Stopping Techniques?
Common challenges in early recovery.
What are special occasions, friends who use, having drugs/alcohol in the home, and anger or boredom?
Knowing triggers, cravings, and warning signs is part of a __________________ plan.
What is relapse prevention plan?
The medication that reverses over dose.
What is Narcan (Naloxone)?
The brain's ability to heal from substance use is called _____________.
What is Neuroplasticity?