ADDICTION
What substance causes the highest overdose rates in the U.S.?
Fentanyl
People, places, and things that cause urges are called ?
Triggers
What organ breaks down most of the alcohol you drink?
The Liver
1. This is the first stage of relapse, happening in the mind.
What is emotional relapse?
What is mental health?
Your emotional, psychological, and social well-being.
This brain chemical is linked to pleasure and reward.
Dopamine
A strong desire to use a substance is called?
Cravings?
What common hangover symptom is caused by dehydration?
Headache
2. This type of plan lists triggers, coping skills, and supports.
What is a relapse prevention plan?
2. This type of therapy focuses on thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
What is CBT?
What does “tolerance” mean?
Needing more of the substance to feel the same effect.
What is the name of the medication that reverses opioid overdose?
Naloxone (Narcan)
Alcohol, opioids, and Benzos all fall under this category.
Depressants
What is the first step in preventing relapse?
Recognizing your triggers
What is one sign someone may be struggling with mental health?
Changes in mood, sleep, appetite, energy, or behavior.
Recovery often starts with this important first step
What is reaching out?
4. Cocaine,Adderall, Concerta and Ritalin falls in the cathegory of.
Stimulants
What drug is known as “the deadly mix” when combined with alcohol?
Benzodiazepines
4. This hotline can be called in mental health or substance crises.
What is 988?
4. This grounding skill uses your senses to calm the mind.
What is the 5-4-3-2-1 technique?
What role does stress play in addiction?
Stress increases cravings and risk of relapse
What is physical dependence?
When the body needs the substance to avoid withdrawal.
What happens to your reaction time when you drink alcohol?
It gets slower.
What are the 3 stages of relapse?
Emotional, mental, physical.
What emotion do many people try to numb with substances?
Pain—physical or emotional (Anxiety, Depression, PTSD,
What is the biggest key to long-term recovery?
Consistency, Patience, and support systems, —doing the small healthy things every day, even when you don’t feel like it.
Why does tolerance drop after detox or abstinence?
The body becomes sensitive again, raising overdose risk.
What makes alcohol withdrawal more dangerous than other withdrawals?
It can cause seizures and can be fatal.
6. Carrying a list of coping skills is known as
Tool Box
What does the term “coping mechanism” mean?
Strategies you use to deal with stress, emotions, or challenges.