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Most common addiction across the nation
What is alcohol (as of 2020, 79.5% of Americans abuse alcohol)
Name 2-3 relapse prevention and coping skills
What are…
Calling your sponsor
Distraction
Talking to someone
Journaling
True or false: recovery always means the complete absence of symptoms
False
The inability to maintain behavior change over time
What is relapse
Identify an internal trigger
What is any negative thought or feeling
Our brain learns by ____ and ____
What is repetition and reward
Avoid these, as it gives you too much time to be with your own thoughts
What is isolation and boredom
True or false: abstinence from a drug is all you need to be in recovery
False
An intense desire or urge for a substance
What is a craving
What does the acronym HALT stand for?
What is hungry, angry, lonely, tired
How does addiction impact decision-making?
What is the impact on self control and impulsivity
What is this an example of: seeing an old friend who you used to buy drugs from
What is a trigger
True or false: a relapse prevention plan should not be revised and re-evaluated
False, it should be continually looked at and re-evaluated to ensure that it fits current feelings, situations, etc.
Chronic, progressive, and relapsing medical condition characterized by compulsive substance seeking and use despite harmful consequences
What is the disease model of addiction
First symptom experienced as a sign that you’re developing a substance use disorder
What is increased tolerance
What neurotransmitter produces pleasure?
What is dopamine
Exposure to ____ is associated with drug addiction and can induce craving and relapse
What is stress
Something greater than yourself in recovery
What is a higher power
A string of behaviors characterized by “a sequence of actions regularly followed” (one of the most common & effective coping skills a person in early recovery can develop)
What is routine and structure
Name 2-3 examples of an external relapse trigger
What are…
People
Places
Activities
Objects
Situations