Triggers
This term describes the people, places, and things associated with past drinking or drug use.
What are external triggers
having a strong body, a clear mind, and a life free from illness
What is being healthy
FDA-approved medications to manage cravings and withdrawal for opioid, alcohol, or tobacco use disorders.
What is Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT)
This person is dependent on beer,wine,spirits
What is alcohol abuse
This iconic animated ogre lives in a swamp and falls in love with a Princess
Who is Shrek?
Difficult feelings like stress, sadness, anger, or loneliness that can spark a sudden desire to use.
What are emotional/internal triggers
What is a healthy diet
Counseling methods like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Contingency Management
What is behavioral therapy
A powerful synthetic opioid analgesic that is 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine. In its prescription form, is typically used to treat patients with severe cancer pain or to manage pain during and after surgery.
What is fentanyl
This pair of bean-shaped organs in your lower back is responsible for filtering your blood.
What are the kidneys?
Visiting places associated with past experiences (e.g., walking past a specific bar, an old neighborhood
what is external triggers
What is exercise/ physical activity
Mentorship and coaching delivered by individuals with lived experience in recovery.
What is Peer Recovery Support
This stimulates the adrenal glands, which results in the discharge of epinephrine (adrenaline). This rush of adrenaline stimulates the body and causes an increase in blood pressure, breathing, and heart rate.
What is nicotine
This French military leader crowned himself Emperor in 1804.
Who is Napoleon
smells that instantly bring back a memory.(e.g., the smell of cigarette smoke, a specific perfume, or hearing a song associated with a past event)
what is external triggers
What is forming healthy connections
4-hour treatment in a specialized facility.
What is Inpatient and Residential Care
These substances that can slow brain activity. They are often prescribed to treat anxiety and sleep disorders, however they can also cause slurred speech, poor concentration, confusion, dizziness, problems with movement and memory, lowered blood pressure, and slowed breathing. Long-term use can lead to tolerance and dependence.
What is a sedative?
This sport is known as "the beautiful game."
What is soccer
Negative self-talk, overconfidence, intrusive thoughts, or romanticized memories of past habits.
What is internal triggers
This relieve stress, improve your emotional wellness and keep your mind off triggers.
Stopping substance use without formal professional services or structured programs, often called natural recovery
What is self directed recovery
refers to the dried leaves and flowers from the cannabis plant which contain the mind-altering chemical delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and other related compounds.
What is marijuana?
Bourbon whiskey must be made with at least 51% of this grain
What is corn?