Recovery 1
True or false. Some research indicates that the longer programs are more effective at reducing relapse than the shorter ones.
True
Name the substance with a high death rate in the U.S., higher than suicide
What is Fentanyl?
What is the process by which the body rids itself of a drug and alcohol?
What is detoxification?
What medication is used to combat heroin/opiate overdose?
What is narcan or naloxone?
A professional specializing in treating mental & emotional disorders
What is a psychologist, psychiatrist, therapist, counselor?
What does the acronym HALT stand for?
What is HUNGRY, ANGRY, LONELY, TIRED?
True or False: A relapse prevention plan should not be revised and re-evaluated
False. A relapse prevention plan should be continually looked at and re-evaluated to ensure that it fits current feelings, situations, etc.
What is the fastest addicting drug?
What is Nicotine?
What is it called when you have too much time to be with your own thoughts?
What is isolation and boredom?
A____ is always recommended for an individual to take control of their future sobriety and avoid future relapse.
What is a Relapse Prevention Plan?
Feelings of extreme sadness, shame, guilt and/or despair are symptoms of?
What is depression?
What are feelings of worry, uneasiness, or dread associated with?
What is anxiety?
What are these examples of?
Social (seeing an old friend who you used to buy drugs from),
Emotional (intense feelings, depression, exhaustion, stress, etc)
Environmental (going to a party or driving by the location of a triggering event)
What are triggers?
What is referred to as a return to use or problematic behavior?
What is a Relapse?
True or false: It is safe to mix alcohol with benzodiazepines.
False!!!
True or False - People who have experienced trauma in their lifetime are at higher risk for developing a substance use disorder.
True
People with a history of trauma have between a 72% and 73% greater risk of developing a substance use disorder in their lifetime.
Abstain from ALL substances and alcohol is called?
What is sobriety?
Treatment that includes living onsite and receiving group and individual therapies.
What is residential treatment?
These skills help us manage our emotions related to difficult times to improve emotional health and help us grow as people. Also help us manage our behaviors, attitudes, and decreases the chances of a relapse.
What are healthy coping skills?
Negative thoughts or feelings are often called what?
What are internal triggers?
What are these skills of?
Distract yourself
talk to someone
ask for help
urge surfing
Journal Writing
Calling your sponsor
What are important skills for relapse prevention?
What is an intense desire or urge for a substance?
What is craving?
Can be Internal and external. Provocation to relapse
What is a trigger?
Needing more of the identified substance or behavior to achieve the same feeling...
What is increased tolerance?
One of the most common & effective coping skills a person in early recovery can develop is, this string of behaviors characterized by "a sequence of actions regularly followed"...
What is routine or structure?
Around 80%-90% of adults consume this substance daily.
What is a caffeine?
People, places, activities, objects, and situations
What are external triggers?
Refers to policies, programs, and practices that aim to minimize the negative health, social and legal impacts associated with substance use.
What is Harm Reduction?
With continued substance abuse the brain will show production this brain chemical that enables pleasure..
What is Dopamine?
Humans are wired to solve problems in two ways. What are those two ways?
What are avoiding and controlling or emotional and logical.
Our brain learns by _________ and _________
(Think habit)
What are repetition and reward?
A framework for effective goal setting.
Hint - Acronym
What are SMART goals?
Add 50 points if you can name what the letters stand for.
What is the most addictive food ingredient?
What is sugar?
"Exposure to ________ is associated with drug addiction in humans and can induce relapse and craving."
What is Stress?
Occurs in early recovery. Typical symptoms include anxiety, dysphoria, anhedonia, sleep disturbance, cravings, cognitive impairment, and irritability.
What is post acute withdrawal syndrome (PAWS)?