Treatment
Medication used to combat heroin/opiate overdose
Narcan or Naloxone
Name an example of a professional who specializes in treating mental and emotional disorders
Psychologist, Psychiatrist, Social Worker, Therapist, Counselor
What does SMART goals stand for?
Specific
Measurable
Attainable
Relevant
Time-bound
Type of disorder where someone may experience symptoms such as:
hallucinations, delusions, paranoia, mood disturbance, difficulty concentrating, flat/reduced affect
Schizophrenia/schizoaffective
The organ most affected by heavy alcohol use
What is the liver?
Medication prescribed to treat alcohol dependence/cravings
Naltrexone
3 types of recovery peer support groups
12 Step, NA, AA, HA, SMART Recovery, Refuge Recovery, Al-Anon, Recovery Dharma, Celebrate Recovery, Peer Wellness
What is a trigger in addiction recovery?
A person, place, or thing that causes cravings to use substances
What mood disorder is being described?
Feelings of extreme sadness, shame, guilt, and/or despair
Depression/major depressive disorder
It is illegal for any person to operate a vehicle with a blood alcohol concentration of what?
Medical process by which the body rids itself of a drug while managing withdrawal symptoms
Detox
After a breakup, Sam believes they will never find a relationship again, be left behind by other loved ones, and be alone forever. Which cognitive distortion is this?
Catastrophizing
A powerful desire for something that can usually pass within 15-20 minutes
Craving/Urge
When a person has two or more addictive behaviors, it is called ________
e.g. gambling addiction & alcohol addiction
Cross addiction
"I always fail at staying sober." What cognitive distortion is this?
Overgeneralizing
What is the most commonly abused substance in the United States?
Alcohol
Support group that is for family members affected by alcohol addiction
Al-Anon
Name three parts of a relapse prevention plan
To identify triggers, warning signs, and coping strategies to avoid relapse, safe people/places, reasons to change or motivators
Feelings of worry, uneasiness, or dread
What symptom is being described?
Anxiety
What does PAWS stand for?
Post Acute Withdrawal Symptoms (Syndrome)
What intervention claims that thoughts, feelings, emotions, and behaviors cause/affect each other?
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Limits and rules you set in a relationship, what is okay and what is not okay
Boundaries
What does the HALT acronym stand for?
Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired—common relapse triggers
What is dopamine, and how does addiction affect it?
A brain chemical linked to pleasure; addiction overstimulates and depletes it
A person's diminished response to a drug that is the result of repeated use is called _______
Tolerance