Recovery Facts Group 1
A strong desire. The inundating thought or emotion that feels like you're being pulled.
What is a craving?
This is the fastest addicting drug...
What is Nicotine?
Treatment approach: utilizing effective healthy coping skills, healthy of the mind, and emotional intelligence.
What is CBT and DBT?
Used to combat heroin/opiate overdose.
What is Narcan or Naloxone?
Process that allows you to sit still, clear your mind, and focus on breathing.
What is Meditation?
Stress disorder AFTER traumatic event...
What is PTSD?
With continued substance abuse the brain will stop producing this brain chemical that enables pleasure...
What is dopamine?
D.E.A.R. M.A.N.
What is Describe, Express, Assert, Reinforce, Mindfully, Appear, Negotiate?
This disease can involve blackouts, liver damage and severe withdrawal that can lead to death.
What is Alcoholism?
Process by which the body rids itself from a substance.
What is detoxification?
At least 3 hours per day, 3 days per week. Occurs after Residential treatment.
What is IOP or Intensive Out-Patient Services?
This drug is still used as a localized, external anesthetic...
What is Cocaine?
S.T.R.O.N.G
What is Sleep, Take medication as prescribed, Resist "street" drugs and alcohol, Once per day engage in mastery, Nutrition, Get Exercise.
This substance is legal and is not even classified as a drug in North Korea.
What is Marijuana?
Certain feelings or emotions that trigger the brain to think about using substances. (Type of Trigger)
What is an Internal Trigger?
Abstain from ALL illicit drugs and alcohol.
What is Sobriety?
First symptom experienced as a sign you're developing a substance abuse disorder.
What is increased tolerance?
This is the balance of two mind states, integrating/combining reason with emotion, adding also intuition, which is a way of knowing or perceiving that can be described as having a feel for things or a vibe.
What is Wise Mind?
You are more likely to die as a ________ in Chicago than as a death row inmate in Texas.
What is Drug Dealer?
One of the most common and effective coping skills a person in early recovery can develop is, this string of behaviors characterized by "a sequence of actions regularly followed"...
What is Routine?
Our brain learns by ____ and ____.
What is Repetition and Reward?
This legal charge carries a sentence of the death penalty in Singapore.
What is drug possession and trafficking?
V.I.T.A.L.S.
What is Validate, Imagine, Take small Steps, Applaud Yourself, Lighten Your Load, & Sweeten the Pot.
Traces of these two substances were found in Egyptian mummies.
What is Nicotine and Cocaine?
A formal written document that includes your personal triggers/stressors, coping skills, support contacts, and help lines.
What is a Relapse Prevention Plan?