Early Recovery
A brain disease that is manifested by compulsive substance use despite harmful consequence
What is addiction?
Common advice in recovery is to change these three categories
What are people, places, and things?
Feeling this over a long period of time may contribute to serious health problems like heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, depression, or anxiety
What is stress?
What the acronym IOP stands for
What is Intensive Outpatient Program?
The age at which Maryland residents may legally consume alcohol
What is 21?
A strong urge to return to drinking or using drugs that can be both physical and psychological
What is cravings?
What are people?
The name of the profession of individuals who specialize in the medical treatment and medication management of people with mental health diagnoses
What is a psychiatrist?
The name of Pathways' Outpatient Manager
Who is William?
71% of high school students reported they never tried this
What is smoking cigarettes?
This is a cluster of ongoing withdrawal symptoms, which are largely psychological and mood-related, that can continue after acute withdrawal symptoms have gone away
What is Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome (or PAWS)?
What are places?
This coping skill uses writing about thoughts and feelings to help manage emotions
What is journaling?
Day of the week that the free Family Wellness Workshop is held
What is Saturday?
In 2014 the law changed so that possessing 10 grams or less of this substance resulted in nothing more than a fine
What is Marijuana?
List three categories of people who might make up a sober support network (example: Group members)
What are... (any 3)
Money, empty liquor bottles, and needles are examples of this kind of trigger
What are things?
This two letter word, although sometimes hard to say, helps people cope with difficult situations by creating boundaries
What is "no?"
The age at which someone is eligible to receive Pathways Outpatient treatment
What is 14?
The synthetic drug responsible for the majority of Maryland's fatal overdoses in 2018
What is Fentanyl?
The amount of time the early stage of recovery typically lasts
What is 1 to 2 years?
Boredom, grief, sadness, and loneliness are examples of this kind of trigger
What are emotions/feelings?
Deep breathing, progressive muscle relaxation, and meditation are examples of this type of coping skill
What is mindfulness?
Pathways' street address
What is 2620 Riva Road, Annapolis, MD?
Spelling of the class of drugs often abbreviated BZO
What is B-E-N-Z-O-D-I-A-Z-E-P-I-N-E?