Addiction 101
PAWS stands for
What is
Post
Acute
Withdrawal
Symptoms
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What is September, 1989?
“I feel like a failure, so I must be one.”
What is emotional reasoning
When a person returns to using drugs or alcohol after a period of sobriety
What is a relapse
The timeframe when PAWS occur
What is - PAWS often occur around 14-17 days, 28-30 days, and then again around the 60 day mark. As well as, possibly occurring again at 6 months of sobriety?
A stimuli that provoke emotional or psychological responses
What is a trigger?
“I already relapsed once, so I might as well keep using.”
All or nothing thinking
These are thoughts and behaviors you engage in that help you manage distressing situations
What are coping skills?
This neurotransmitter is closely linked to the mind's reward system and is commonly associated with pleasure and reinforcement, and is replaced with substance when in active addiction
Name 3 support groups available for people in addiction recovery
What is
AA, NA, AL-Anon, Adult children of Alcoholics, SMART recovery
"I only use on the weekends, so it is under control and not a big deal"
what is minimization
The difference between an internal and external trigger
What is
external are environmental factors while internal are emotional/psychological factors
This treatment combines medications with behavioral therapies for treatment of substance use disorders. This method looks at both the body and mind aspects of addiction
What is
Medication
Assisted
Treatment
?
The time period it takes for the human brain to recover from abusing alcohol and/or drugs
What is
Depending on the individual, but 6 months is typical when the brain starts to rewire and create new neuron pathways
“I screwed up last time; I’ll never stay sober this time.”
These are the three phases of relapses
What is
Emotional, Mental and Physical Relapse
The number is the total Americans (age 12 and over) who reported battling a substance use disorder
What is 48.5 million?
This is a structured program designed to help individuals maintain sobriety after completing treatment. It serves as a guide to manage challenges such as relapse prevention, crisis events, and establishing a support system.
What is
an aftercare plan
“If I can’t fix my life right away, I’ll lose everything.”
What is catastrophizing?
This is the statistic of someone in recovery completing a relapse
what is an estimated to be 40 to 60%, the relapse rate for substance use