Key Terms
Returning to something (people, places, things, behaviors, feeling states) that you previously had stopped
What is relapse
________________ is the pleasure chemical in our brains that plays a major role in substance abuse and addiction
What is Dopamine
What are two relaxation techniques?
What are Meditation, Progressive Muscle Relaxation, Grounding, Yoga, Deep Breathing, Mindfulness practice, Guided imagery
A synthetic opioid that is up to 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 times stronger than morphine
What is Fentanyl
This person is a guide, a mentor, and a fellow recovering addict, who volunteers their time to help a newcomer in the 12-step program
What is a sponsor
Uncontrollable craving for a drug with continued use despite negative consequences; a chronic, biological brain disease; Psychological dependence and/or Physical dependence
What is addiction
Chemicals that affect the central nervous system and alter activity in the brain.
What are Psychoactive drugs
Being present in the here & now; acceptance of the world around you as it is
What is Mindfulness
Most commonly used illicit (federally illegal) drug in the U.S. is: ______________
What is Marijuana
A network of people that can provide you with practical or emotional support is:
What is a Support system
A condition in which the body becomes used to the effects of a medicine, drug, or substance
Tolerance
Exercise produces these neurotransmitters that lowers stress:
What are Endorphins
Positive words and mantras for self-encouragement and to encourage others
What are affirmations
The most advanced stage of alcohol withdrawal; develops 2-3 days after alcohol drinking has stopped: symptoms include disorientation, fever, and hallucinations
What are delirium tremens
Three indispensable spiritual principles in the 12-step fellowship are?
What are Honesty, Open-Mindedness, Willingness
A condition that occurs when a person stops using a substance on which he or she has a chemical dependency
What is Withdrawl
A long-acting opioid agonist, reduces opioid craving and withdrawal and blunts or blocks the effects of opioids
What is Methadone
These can be used to reduce stress and feelings of anxiety while also improving our mental wellness; tools or techniques
Coping skills
_________________ is the fastest addicting drug
What is nicotine
This was begun in Akron, Ohio, in 1935, with a chance meeting between two alcoholics, one a doctor and one a broker.
What is Alcoholics Anonymous
People, places, and things; Any stimulus that leads to a mental, physical, or emotional relapse
What are Triggers
Neurotransmitter that influences the reward circuit and the ability to learn which, when the brain balance is changed by long term drug use, impairs cognitive functioning.
What is Glutamate
Bouncing back from a hardship, getting through difficult circumstances
Resilience
Long-term use of this drug can lead to memory loss, difficulty with speech or thought, depression, and weight loss. These problems can persist for up to a year after an individual has stopped using it.
What is PHENCYCLIDINE (PCP)
Which step asks you to make a searching and fearless moral inventory of your past?
What is Step four