Addiction 101
Precontemplation( Denial)
Some high-risk situations to avoid are to not let yourself get too hungry, angry, lonely or tired. What can help you remember these circumstances?
What is H.A.L.T
A person, place, thing or event that can result in psychological and then physical relapse.
Trigger
________________ is the pleasure chemical in our brains that plays a major role in substance abuse and addiction
What is Dopamine
The most commonly abused drug across the nation?
What is Marijuana?
___________ is the fastest addicting drug
What is NICOTINE?
Legal BAC limit
0.08
The need to increase the dose over time to obtain the original effect
Tolerance
This MAT is used to assist with cravings and withdrawal from alcohol
Vivitrol
It's a free support group for people who want to stop drinking
Alcoholics Anonymous
What is MAT?
What happens during contemplation stage of change?
Deciding if you have a problem with substance use and possibly seeking treatment
Our brain learns by ________ and _________.
What is repetition and reward
Highly addictive drug made from opium
Heroin
It's a free support group for people who want to stop using substances other than alcohol
Narcotics Anonymous
God grant me the serenity to accept the things I can not change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.
What is the Serenity Prayer
What does the Seeking Safety Model emphasize?
Help people attain safety from both trauma/posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and substance abuse
Medically supervised treatment for alcohol or drug addiction designed to purge the body of intoxicating or addictive substances
Detox
What is the fourth stage of change?
action
What are you doing to maintain your recovery during the Maintenance Stage?
Working the plan I created while in treatment
Going to meetings, using relapse prevention plan, keeping boundaries, taking medication as prescribed,talking to my sponsor, step work
Who are the founders of Alcoholics Anonymous
Bill W. & Dr Bob.
Name 3 essential strategies for a Relapse Prevention Plan?
1. Identify Trigger
2. Escape Plan
3. Identify and Use your support network
What is the first step in the 12 Step Program AA/NA?
We admit that we were powerless over the drug and our life became unmanageable.
-Uncontrollable craving for the drug -Loss of control -Use despite negative consequences - chronic, biological brain disease -Psychological dependence -Physical dependence
What is Addiction
What does ACT Model stand for?
Acceptance Commitment Therapy