The Biology of Addiction
This neurotransmitter is primarily responsible for the "reward" feeling in the brain's mesolimbic pathway
What is dopamine
Founded in 1935, this is the oldest and most well-known 12-step program.
What is Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)?
This term describes a return to substance use after a period of abstinence.
What is a relapse?
This US Constitutional Amendment, ratified in 1919, banned the sale of alcohol.
What is the 18th Amendment (Prohibition)?
The curriculum that Perfetctly Imperfect uses for their IOP Program.
What is the Matrix Model?
This organ is responsible for metabolizing the vast majority of alcohol consumed
What is the liver?
This 12-step group is specifically designed for the friends and family members of people with alcohol use disorders
What is Al-Anon?
These people, places, or things can spark a craving or the urge to use again
What are triggers?
This month is designated as National Recovery Month in the United States
What is September?
This phase of treatment involves the medically supervised clearing of toxins from the body.
What is detoxification (detox)?
This term describes the brain's ability to reorganize itself by forming new neural connections throughout life.
What is neuroplasticity?
This non-secular recovery program stands for "Self-Management and Recovery Training.
What is SMART Recovery?
This life-saving medication can reverse an opioid overdose in minutes
What is Naloxone (Narcan)?
This famous "Big Book" is the primary text for Alcoholics Anonymous.
What is Alcoholics Anonymous?
This psychological state involves refusing to accept the reality of a substance use problem
What is denial?
This part of the brain is responsible for executive function and is often "hijacked" by long-term substance use. What is the prefrontal cortex?
What is the prefrontal cortex?
In a 12-step program, this person is a mentor who has more experience in recovery and guides a newcomer.
What is a sponsor?
This "Stage of Change" involves a person recognizing they have a problem but not yet being ready to take action.
What is contemplation?
This color is often worn to show support for recovery and overdose awareness.
What is purple?
This class of drugs works by mimicking the body's natural endorphins
What are opioids?
It is the medical term for the physical and mental symptoms that occur after stopping or reducing intake of a drug
What is withdrawal?
This type of facility provides a structured, drug-free environment for people to live while they transition back to society
What is a halfway house (or sober living home)?
This term refers to the first 30 to 90 days of abstinence.
What is early recovery?
He is the co-founder of AA, often referred to as "Bill W."
Bill Wilson?
This type of court provides an alternative to incarceration for individuals with substance use disorders.
What is Drug Court?
This phenomenon occurs when a person needs more of a substance to achieve the same effect.
What is tolerance?
This therapeutic approach involves talking with a professional to identify triggers and change behaviors.
What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)?
This is the practice of maintaining a lifestyle free from mood-altering substances
What is sobriety?
This term, popularized in the 1980s, refers to the unintended support of a person's addiction by a loved one.
What is enabling?
This chronic, relapsing disorder is characterized by compulsive drug seeking despite harmful consequences
What is Substance Use Disorder (SUD)?
This almond-shaped part of the brain processes emotions like fear and is hyperactive during withdrawal
What is the amygdala?
This type of meeting is restricted to individuals who identify as having a substance use problem.
What is a closed meeting?
This acronym stands for "Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired"—four states to avoid in recovery.
What is HALT?
This public health approach focuses on reducing the negative consequences of drug use rather than requiring immediate abstinence.
What is harm reduction?
This term refers to treating both a substance use disorder and a mental health disorder at the same time.
What is dual diagnosis (or co-occurring disorders)
This protective layer prevents many harmful substances from entering the brain but is easily bypassed by most psychoactive drugs
What is the blood-brain barrier?
This common recovery slogan suggests taking things one day at a time.
What is "Just for Today"?
This medication-assisted treatment (MAT) helps reduce cravings for opioids without producing a high.
What is Methadone (or Buprenorphine)?
This famous Swiss psychiatrist corresponded with Bill W. and influenced the spiritual aspects of recovery.
Who is Carl Jung?
These "Traditions" govern how 12-step groups function and remain self-supporting.
What are the Twelve Traditions?