Coping Skills
A natural way to get in shape and increase feelings of happiness is to ____.
Exercise
___________ in addiction refers to the return to substance use after a period of abstinence or reduced use.
Relapse
In ___________ we celebrate national Recovery Month? (what month)
September
What does A.A. and N.A stand for?
Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous
Trigger
Who could you talk to about your feelings of depression/addiction?
FAMILY, CLOSE FRIEND, COUNSELOR, SOCIAL WORKER, SPONSOR, DOCTOR, THERAPIST, TEACHER, ETC.
A strong desire to consume a particular substance is a ____?
Craving
In 2017, _______ was responsible for more than 28,000 deaths in the US, which is more deaths than from any other type of opioid.
Synthetic Opiates or Fentanyl
_____ is the use of FDA-approved medications, in combination with counseling and behavioral therapies to provide a “whole-patient” approach to the treatment of substance use disorders.
MAT- Medication Assisted Treatment
Withdrawal from these 2 substances can be fatal
Alcohol & Benzodiazepines
This term refers to the healthy ability to understand the thoughts, feelings, and experiences of another.
Empathy or Empathizing
When a person gradually needs a larger dose of a drug to feel the same effect, it is called ____.
Increased Tolerance
It is illegal for any person to operate a vehicle with a blood alcohol concentration of what?
.08% and higher
What does the acronym SUD stand for?
Substance Use Disorder
What does the acronym PTSD stand for?
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
To maintain healthy relationships, we should identify and communicate these physical, psychological, and emotional limits to protect ourselves from being used, manipulated, or violated by others. -
Boundaries
This evidence-based approach to maintaining recovery from addiction involves identifying triggers and warning signs and then developing specific coping strategies to avoid a return to negative behaviors.
Relapse Prevention
What is the name of the medication that is designed to rapidly reverse opioid overdose?
Naloxone
The acronym HALT stands for what?
Hungry. Angry. Lonely. Tired
Self-help group for family and friends of an addict
Al-a-non
_____ is a set of practical strategies and ideas aimed at reducing negative consequences associated with drug use. One main goal is to prevent overdose and infectious disease transmission; improve physical, mental, and social wellbeing; and offer low barrier options for accessing health care services.
Harm Reduction
This two-word term is used to describe the phenomenon where an individual experiences both a substance use disorder and a mental health disorder at the same time?
Co-Occurring Disorders or Dual Diagnosis
Some people in recovery need help with past difficult life events, distressing experiences, and memories often referred to as a history of _______
Trauma
the Acronym SMART for SMART goals stands for what
specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, timely)
Substituting 1 addiction for another addiction is called what?
Cross-addiction