Education
What is addiciton?
-Uncontrollable craving for the drug -Loss of control -Use despite negative consequences - chronic, biological brain disease -Psychological dependence -Physical dependence
A group for men and women who have a desire to stop using drugs or alcohol. Ex. NA, AA, CA….etc
12 step fellowship
When should you start planning for discharge?
3 months into treatment
What are triggers?
People, places and things
What is typically the first step of treatment
detox
What is a relapse prevention plan?
Information or an emergency kit to help an individual from using again. This kit could include 12 step information, important phone numbers, healthy recreational activities to participate in.
Which step asks you to make a searching and fearless moral inventory of your past?
step four
What should be included in a discharge plan?
discharge disposition, aftercare services, appointments
A desire or dream you try to achieve in a certain amount of time, no matter the costs.
Goals
What is a halfway house?
6-9 month program
Nicotine
Live and let live, Keep it simple, One day at a time, Let go and let God are examples of what?
12 step slogans
What are some options for post-treatment dispositions?
Sober living, home with family, SRO and apartment
What does H.A.L.T. stand for?
Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired
What is a treatment team?
1. Medical doctors 2. Nurses 3. Psychologists 4. Educators 5. Social Workers 6. Occupational Therapists 7. Recreational Therapists 8. Music Therapist 9. Clergy 10. YOU 11. Counselors
________________ is the pleasure chemical in our brains that plays a major role in substance abuse and addiction
Dopamine
Three indispensable spiritual principles in the 12 step fellowship are? (hint, think of H.O.W.)
Honesty, Open Mindedness, Willingness
What is a sober network? How do you build one?
contacts from people in AA/NA, attending meetings and socializing
Our brain learns by ________ and _________.
repitition and reward
Who is impacted by active addiction?
1) The user 2) Family 3) Children 4) Co-workers 5) Parents 6) Siblings 7) Friends 8) Community
The most commonly abused drug across the nation
Marijuana
What is the third step prayer?
God, I offer myself to Thee – To build with me and to do with me as Thou wilt. Relieve me of the bondage of self, that I may better do Thy will. Take away my difficulties, that victory over them may bear witness to those I would help of Thy Power, Thy Love, and Thy Way of Life.”
For the best chance of staying sober, what is the MINIMUM length of time a person should stay in treatment?
90 days
5 skills you have learned in treatment to overcome cravings and triggers
answers may vary
What are some examples of outpatient services?
counseling, psych, PCP