Recovery Terms
A return to a normal state of health, mind, and/or strength.
What is Recovery
This is a treatable mental disorder that affects a person's brain and behavior, leading to their inability to control their use of substances like legal or illegal drugs, alcohol, or medications.
What is Substance Use Disorder (SUD)
A feeling of fear, dread, and uneasiness.
What is anxiety.
Jamie Fox stars in this 2004 biopic as the character navigates affairs, racism, problems in business and addiction to heroin.
Who is Ray Charles?
Physically addictive substances used daily can bring these uncomfortable physical symptoms
Withdrawal
A person, place, or situation that elicits an intense or unexpected emotional response or causes an individual to relive a past trauma.
Most popular stimulant in the world?
What is Caffeine
A constant feeling of sadness and loss of interest.
The former Beatle has openly struggled with addiction and mental health issues.
Who is Paul McCartney?
It takes more and more of a substance to get the same effect which often fuels the desire and need for using larger amounts
Tolerance
Conscious strategies used to reduce unpleasant emotions.
What are coping skills
What are Stimulants
A mental health condition that's triggered by a terrifying event - either experiencing it or witnessing it.
What is PTSD.
This famous actor starred in The Hangover and A Star is Born. His struggled with alcohol abuse progressively worsened during his rise to fame.
Who is Bradley Cooper?
Failure to recognize the truth about a problem, particularly an addiction, is often referred to as this
Denial
Don't Even kNow I Am Lying.
A deeply distressing and disturbing experience that can overwhelm a persons ability to cope or manage.
What is Trauma
This is a broad class of drugs that reduce arousal and stimulation; they affect the central nervous system , slowing down the messages between the brain and body.
What are Depressants.
A personality disorder characterized by severe mood swings, impulsive behavior, and difficulty forming stable personal relationships.
This American actor, born in 1965 was named among the 100 most influential people in the world by Time Magazine in 2008. Fired from tv series Ally McBeal following drug charges. Has lived in sobriety since 2003.
Who is Robert Downy JR.?
Every bad choice we make can mean we have to face these later. Addiction can cause people to foolishly ignore these repeatedly
Consequences
This is a cognitive behavioral approach to relapse with the goal of identifying and preventing high risk situations such as relapse.
What is Relapse Prevention
A group of drugs that alter the person's perception of reality.
What is Hallucinogens
List 3 coping skills you can do without spending money?
Examples include
going for a walk
playing with a pet
cleaning
journaling
Known for his song purple rain and died of a fentanyl overdose
Who is Prince?
When you spend too much, use too much or too often and life problems are steadily piling up, it is a good sign you have lost this
Control