Addiction Science
This brain chemical drives reward and motivation and is heavily affected by addictive substances.
What is dopamine?
HALT stands for Hungry, Angry, Lonely, and what?
What is tired?
Persistent excessive worry and tension characterize this disorder.
What is generalized anxiety disorder?
Slow breathing activates what calming nervous system response?
What is the parasympathetic nervous system?
Support groups, therapy, and sober relationships help build what?
What is a recovery support system?
Addiction impairs this part of the brain responsible for impulse control and decision making.
What is the prefrontal cortex?
Relapse usually occurs in what three stages?
What are emotional relapse, mental relapse, and physical relapse?
Low mood, loss of interest, and low motivation are symptoms of this condition.
What is depression?
Naming five things you see, four things you feel, three things you hear, two things you smell, and one thing you taste is called what?
What is the 5 4 3 2 1 grounding technique?
Exercise improves mood by increasing natural levels of what chemicals?
What are endorphins?
Repeated substance use strengthens neural pathways reinforcing behavior. This is called what?
What is neuroadaptation?
Being around people or environments connected to past substance use is what type of trigger?
What is an environmental trigger?
The body’s automatic response to perceived danger is known as what?
What is fight or flight?
Writing thoughts and feelings down regularly is known as what coping skill?
What is journaling?
Consistent sleep, meals, and daily structure help stabilize what?
What is mood regulation?
This brain structure processes fear and emotional memory.
What is the amygdala?
A relapse trigger related to stress, anger, sadness, or shame is known as what?
What is an emotional trigger?
Trauma memories are often connected to increased activity in this brain region.
What is the amygdala?
This DBT concept means accepting reality without fighting it.
What is radical acceptance?
Helping others in recovery is often called what principle?
What is service?
The reward pathway connecting the ventral tegmental area to the nucleus accumbens.
What is the mesolimbic dopamine pathway?
When a person begins thinking about using and bargaining with themselves, this stage of relapse has begun.
What is mental relapse?
Impulsivity, emotional instability, and intense relationships can be features of this disorder.
What is borderline personality disorder?
Identifying and changing distorted thinking patterns is called what?
What is cognitive restructuring?
The ability to recover from setbacks is called what?
What is resilience?