What are common symptoms of anxiety?
Excessive worry, difficulty concentrating, rapid heartbeat, shaking, impending doom, restlessness, sleep disturbances
What is the difference between lapse and relapse?
A lapse is a one time slip, while a relapse is returning to old patterns of substance use.
What is classified as the most dangerous substance?
Fentanyl and Synthetic Opioids
Name all the oceans.
pacific Atlantic Indian arctic southern
Name all current clinicians in the SAS program.
Kerry, Carol, Joselyn, Alexa, Mackenzie, Raeann, Matthew, David, Briana, Ny'yah
(extra point for interns too)
What are co-occurring disorders?
When an individual has both a substance use disorder and a mental health condition at the same time.
What do we call it when someone starts thinking or behaving like they used to before actually using again?
Emotional or mental relapse
What is the legal amount of marijuana an individual can possess in NJ?
New Jersey state law allows adults 21 years and older to have up to 6 oz of cannabis and cannabis products in their possession. an eighth of weed.
What genre of music helped influence modern rap, R&B, and hip-hop?
Soul
What department is upstairs and why is it to distinguish the difference?
Both co-occuring but upstairs is primarily Mental Health....
What are the three main trauma responses?
Fight, Flight, Freeze (and Fawn)
Why is it important to review and update one's relapse prevention plan?
Things change overtime! By updating/adapting it ensures it stays effective.
What are barriers to one's recovery?
(internal and external)
- shame, stigma, guilt
- past negative experiences with healthcare
- tx costs, wait times, limited services in regard to inclusion
- withdrawal symptoms
- lack of awareness
- co-occurring mental health disorders
What's the difference between illicit and non illicit substances?
Illicit: An adjective describing something prohibited by law, regulation, or accepted moral standards. It can refer to illegal acts, substances, or activities, and sometimes to behaviors considered immoral even if legal Merriam Webster+1.
Non‑illicit / Licit: The opposite of illicit — legal, allowed, and regulated by law. “Licit” is the formal term for “not forbidden”
Name four referral sources.
IDRC (Intoxicated Driver Resource Center), DCPP (Department of Child Protection and Permanency), BOP (Bureau of Prisons), State and Federal Probation (Court Ordered/Mandated), Self Referral, AIPU (Adult In-Patient Psychiatric Unit)
Why is medication often used alongside therapy in treatment?
Addresses both biological and psychological aspects of mental health
Medication helps stabilize brain chemistry, therapy builds coping skills, allowing individuals to engage more effectively in treatment.
What are some signs of withdrawal?
Sweating, Shaking, Seizures, Vomiting
Why are men more likely to develop addiction struggles?
Men face higher addiction rates due to emotional suppression, trauma, risk-taking, and stigma around seeking help.
Who created AA?
Bill W and Bob Smith
What are the different levels of care?
- Detox
- Inpatient
- Intensive Outpatient
- Outpatient
- Med management (if needed)
What are the stages of change?
Precontemplation, Contemplation, Preparation, Action, Maintenance, Relapse.
What is the percentage of people that relapse after treatment?
A widely cited figure from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) indicates that 40% to 60% of people with substance use disorders relapse after treatment.
What is the deadliest substance in regard to total lives lost?
Alcohol and Tobacco
Name all 50 states.
I have no idea
Name everyone in the room.
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