Coping Skills
A natural way to get in shape and increase feelings of happiness
Working out
What are external triggers for substance use?
Environmental cues or situations that can provoke cravings and increase the risk of substance use relapse (people, places, things)
This word means to fall back into a previous condition, especially after a partial recover from illness like substance abuse.
Relapse
This the name of well-known support groups associated with alcoholism and drug addiction
What is AA/NA
How can you go 10 days without sleeping?
You sleep at night, not during the day.
What is a mentor or guide who has experience in sobriety and supports someone through the recovery process, offering guidance, accountability, and emotional support? (hint: starts with an "s")
Sponsor
What are internal triggers for substance use?
Thoughts or feelings that can create a craving to use drugs
A primary, chronic disease of the brain reward system, motivation center, memory and related brain circuits (neurons) is referred to as...
Addiction
HIV
A vehicle is spelled the same from the back as from the front. What is that vehicle?
A racecar
This coping skill/grounding technique uses 5 of your senses to help bring you back to the present moment
5,4,3,2,1 grounding
What is the most common trigger for a relapse? (hint: it's an emotion that starts with an "s")
Stress
Define coping skills.
A set of skills that you use in order to avoid and/or deal with triggers and cravings.
A substance that raises levels of physiological or nervous activity in the body is called a... (hint: it's a class of drugs that starts with an "s")
Stimulant
An Uber driver is going the opposite way down a one-way street. He passes five policemen along the way, none of which stops him. Why not?
True or False:
While engaging in breathing techniques to help lower your stress level, it is helpful to take several short shallow breaths to help calm yourself down.
False
What is the difference between a temptation and a craving?
A temptation is a desire/want and a craving, when strong enough, is a need
An intense, compelling urge to use a substance or repeat a compulsive behavior
Craving
A drug that causes hallucinations, such as LSD, is called... (hint: it's a class of drugs that starts with an "h")
Hallucinogen
What has 13 hearts, but no lungs or stomach?
A deck of cards
The best way to develop coping skills is to ________ them.
Practice
What percentage of opiate (ex., morphine, codeine, heroine) abusers relapse at least one time?
90%
SMART goals are goals that are...
What is Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Time Oriented (or time sensitive/specific)
How many adults that suffer from an addiction seek help?
10%
A man shaves many times during the day, but at the end of the day, he still has a beard. How is this possible?
He's a barber