12 Steps
"We admitted we were powerless over alcohol- that our lives had become unmanageable"
What is Step 1?
"a primary, chronic, and progressive condition with genetic, psychosocial, and environmental factors influencing its development and outcome. It involves compulsion, loss of control, continued use despite negative consequences, and other symptoms."
What is Addiction?
4 to 6
The obsession and compulsion to use drugs
what is a Craving
________is the process by which a person frees his or her body from alcohol or other drugs in order to begin recovery
what is Detoxification
"Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves"
What is Step 4?
"occur when individuals with physical dependence to alcohol or other drugs cut down or stop taking the drug and experience symptoms that are typically the opposite of the effect produced by the drug."
What is Withdrawal Symptoms?
________________ is the pleasure chemical in our brains that plays a major role in substance abuse and addiction
what is Dopamine!
___________ is the fastest addicting drug
what is Nicotine!
Small group that helps support one another and builds coping skills to reduce the risk of relapse and provide a safe space to share concerns, worries and accomplishments.
What are Relapse Prevention Groups
"Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character."
What is Step 6?
"results from prolonged exposure to a mood-altering drug. The cells in the body become accustomed to the drug and begin to adapt to the presence of the drug. When this happens, the body appears to be in balance only when the drug is present."
What is Physical Dependence?
After just one use, marijuana chemicals can be seen in the brain for this long, and can be detected in a drug screening (how Long)
3 to 6 weeks.
-Uncontrollable craving for the drug -Loss of control -Use despite negative consequences - chronic, biological brain disease -Psychological dependence -Physical dependence
what is Addiction!
Someone that is trained and certified to help you deal with past traumas, family issues, and current coping skills.
What is a Therapist/Counselor.
"Made a list of all persons we harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all."
What is Step 8?
"occurs when two drugs have similar physical effects. One is often substituted for the other when it, usually the primary drug of choice, is not available."
What is Cross-Tolerance?
_________ relay information about the environment and our internal states from neuron to neuron through the brain’s circuits and, ultimately, shape how we respond.
what are neurotransmitters
The most commonly abused drug across the nation
What is Marijuana
are group residences for people who are recovering from addiction. Usually consist of choirs, required meeting attendance and curfew.
Sober Living home/Halfway house.
"Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it."
What is Step 10?
"occurs when individuals use both a primary drug and one or more secondary drugs, frequently taking depressants and stimulants together.
What is Upper-Downer Cycle?
What is the Brain
causes pleasurable feelings that motivate drug use by sharply elevating dopamine concentrations in the synapses of the _____ system
what is Reward
Judge, PO officer, Counselor, Therapist, Medical Doctor, Law enforcement, Nurse, Recovery Coach.
What is the Treatment Team.
"Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these Steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and practice these principles in all our affairs."
What is Step 12?
"also known as kindling, occurs when the user's body becomes extremely sensitive to a drug, causing an extreme reaction, such as a seizure or a psychotic episode."
What is Reverse Tolerance?
the amount of time it take for Meth use to recovery in the Brian.
What is 18-24 months completely
P.A.W.S
what is Post Acute Withdraw Syndrome
30,60,90 facility that drug screens, provides classes, groups and individual therapist to help build coping skills, recovery skills, and knowledge of 12 step recovery.
In Patient Treatment