Recovery
Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, and Gambler's Anonymous are all examples of programs with this type of format that can support you in recovery.
What are 12-Step Fellowships?
We admitted we were powerless over our addiction, that our lives had become unmanageable is the ____ step of NA.
What is the First Step?
Withdrawal from this substance can cause anxiety, muscle aches, insomnia, runny nose, sneezing, sweating, and yawning to name a few.
What is an Opiate?
What is the Serenity Prayer?
This tradition states "Every group out to be fully self supporting declining outside contributions."
What is the 7th Tradition?
Withdrawal from these 2 substances can cause agitation, fever, hallucinations, seizures, severe confusion, and if not properly treated death.
What are Alcohol and Benzodiazepines?
This was the leading cause of death for people aged 18-45 in a 12-month period ending in April 2021.
What is drug overdose? &/OR What is Fentanyl Overdose?
This recovery program says "We develop wisdom through practicing formal mindfulness meditation." & uses a Buddhist Eightfold Path.
What is Refuge Recovery?
According to page 417 of the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous, _______ is the answer to all my problems today.
What is Acceptance?
This is when withdrawal symptoms are caused by medications or MAT used in substance abuse treatment rather than absence or abstinence from the chosen drug of abuse.
What are precipitated withdrawals?
Between 60-80% of IV drug users contract this infectious virus.
What is Hepatitis C?
This recovery network was established in 1953 in Los Angeles, California by Jimmy Kinnon. It describes itself as a "nonprofit fellowship or society of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem."
What is Narcotics Anonymous?
People who remain in treatment for this length of time, report a higher rate of maintained sobriety.
What is 90 days?
"Action" is the key word of this A.A step, in fact, it is written right on page 106!
What is the 12th Step?
Sudden withdrawal symptoms can be brought on by the use of this life saving medicine.
What is NARCAN? (Naloxone)
There is currently more than 20, 000 people in this age group who are struggling with addiction.
Who are newborn babies? 1 baby every 25 minutes is born drug dependent.
These 2 "hopeless" alcoholics met in 1935 in Akron, Ohio in what is now considered the first ever meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
Who are Bill W and Dr. Bob?
High percentages of addicts and alcoholics also suffer from mental illnesses such as anxiety and depression. These disorders are known as ________.
What are co-occurring disorders?
Each group has but one primary purpose — to carry its message to the alcoholic who still suffers.
What is the 5th Tradition?
Withdrawal from this powerful, man-made stimulant include feelings of fatigue, excessive sleepiness, episodes of jitteriness, depression, paranoia, hallucinations, and delusions.
What is methamphetamines? (Crystal Meth)
This is the leading cause of preventable disease, disability, and death in the United States.
What is Tobacco? (Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse)
Between the 1850's and early 1900's this drug was thought to have "magical" healing properties and was widely used in elixirs and beverages. One of the substances biggest fan's was inventor Thomas Edison. In 1912, 5,000 people died from use of this substance and in 1922 it was banned officially by the U.S.
What is Cocaine?
According to page 53 of the NA Basic Text, Recovery is an active change of these 2 things.
What are ideas and attitudes?
Surrender, willingness, hope, faith trust, and commitment are the spiritual principles of this step.
What is the Third Step?
This substance was approved as an anesthetic in 1970 and does not slow the heart rate or breathing rate, allowing patients to receive it without being on a ventilator.
What is Ketamine?
In 2018, emergency-room visits related to this drug increased by 54% and hospitalizations increased by 101%.
What is Marijuana?
3.37% of all American overdose deaths occur in this state, ranking it 9th in the nation.
What is Massachusetts?