Addiction/Recovery Facts
What organization is for those individuals who grew up in alcoholic homes or those with other addictions or dysfunction?
Adult children of alcoholics and dysfunctional families
______________ is the key.
Willingness is the key.
Who were the founders of Alcoholics Anonymous?
Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob
What is the level of care in treatment that is provided to help people safely withdraw from the physical effects of psychoactive substances?
Detox
What does the acronym HALT stand for?
Hungry Angry Lonely Tired
What 12-step recovery program was founded in 1951?
Al-Anon
This ______ shall _________.
This too shall pass.
What is the only requirement to join Alcoholics Anonymous?
The only requirement is the desire to stop drinking.
Name 5 PAWS (Post Acute Withdrawal Symptoms)
Sweats, Shakes, Headaches, GI issues, cravings, Irritability or hostility, Sleep disturbances—insomnia or vivid dreams, Fatigue, Stress sensitivity, Anxiety or panic, Depression, Impaired ability to focus, Mood swings
This mindful technique, often used in addiction recovery involves bringing one's attention to the present moment and focusing on the breath.
Meditation
What month is National Recovery Month?
September
Half ______________ avail us _____________.
Half measures avail us nothing.
Step 8: Made a _____ of all persons we had _________ and became ________ to make ________ to them all.
Step 8: Made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all.
The medication for opiate withdrawal and cravings can be injected once monthly
Vivitrol, Sublocade
This activity, often used in treatment as a coping skills class, involves expression through artistic means.
Art Therapy
Which state has the highest percentage of underage drinking?
Vermont (Rhode Island is 2nd)
_______ and let ________.
Live and Let Live
Which chapter in the Big Book explains the mental obsession and the physical craving for alcohol?
The Doctor's Opinion
This form of treatment asks the client to change their thoughts to change their behaviors.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
A task requiring hand eye coordination that can help to organize thoughts, manage emotions, and get calm.
Journaling
There are 21 million Americans addicted to one or more drugs. What is the percentage of those people that will actually receive treatment?
10%
__________ without __________ is dead.
Where was AA founded and in what year was it founded?
Akron, Ohio/ 1935
The 5 common causes of addiction relapse are:
1) Stress, 2) Social Situations, 3) Negative Emotions, 4)Cravings, and 5)__________?
Boredom
Name two recovery organizations that do not use the twelve steps
SMART, Dharma Recovery/Refuge Recovery, Secular Organizations for Sobriety, LifeRing, Women for Sobriety