Coping skills
It not only lets you air your frustrations but tracks your progress.
What is journaling.
The greatest social factor in regards to tobacco use
What is peers
What is asking for help
Most urges usually last less than ___ to __ mins.
What is 15 to 30.
What happens when the body becomes used to a drug and needs larger and larger amounts to produce the same effects?
What is tolerance
Allows you to feel at peace with yourself and can be a full sensory experience. Enjoy the scents, the sounds, and warmth.
What is meditation?
Length of time it takes for smoking to deliver nicotine via lungs to brain
What is 7-10 seconds
Many people in early recovery practice this form self-analyzing where they identify all their moral failings in effort to find motivation for change. This practice is typically ineffective toward sobriety.
What is Self-Shaming
What are the 3 stages of relapse?
What is emotional, mental and physical
What is an unwanted change in the body that is not related to the main purpose of a drug?
What is a side effect
Tensing and releasing in an intentional focused manner.
What is progressive muscle relaxation
What is the impact of pharmacotherapy on quit rates
What is it more than doubles long term quit rates
It is common for people in early recovery to practice this mindset where they actively look for differences between themselves and others who struggle with addiction.
What is comparing
People, places and things
What are triggers
What are two types of drug dependence?
What is ...Physical dependence is when someone develops a tolerance for a drug or shows withdrawal symptoms without it and Psychological dependence is a strong emotional desire to continue using a drug.
Identify 5 things you can see
Identify 4 things you can feel
Identify 3 things you can hear
Identify 2 things you can smell
Identify 1 thing you can taste
This skill is known as __________
What is grounding (5-4-3-2-1 technique)
What is name of the gummy substance formed by millions of tiny particles in cigarette smoke?
What is tar
In early recovery many people struggle with inconsistent mood and inconsistent concentration. This is part of the long lasting psychological withdrawal known by this acronym.
What is PAWS
Name at least 3 forms of community support groups that can potentially lower risk of relapse.
What is AA, NA , SMART Recovery, Women for Sobriety, Celebrate Recovery, ….
What are the four ways in which drugs enter the body?
What is by mouth, by injection, by inhalation, and by absorption
All mammals possess something called a “_____ reflex”, which is activated when we put cold water on our faces or submerge ourselves in cold water. The reflex tells our body to slow our heart to below its resting heart rate. It does so by activating our parasympathetic nervous system.
Number of first line medications for nicotine replacement therapy
What is 7
Nicotine Replacement: patch, gum, lozenge, inhaler, nasal spray
Non nicotine- bupropion SR (Wellbutrin) , Varenicline (Chantix)
Although there may be differences in approach. Community support groups and clinical professionals both believe the client must gain this view towards their problematic use before help can be offered and useful to the person in need
What is Acceptance
The most severe danger associated with relapse is a person’s _____ __ ______.
What is loss of tolerance, which can easily lead to overdose or death
Name at least 3 factors that determine the effects a drug might have on the mind and body.
What is... 1.The way the drug enters the body 2.The dose or amount of a drug taken at one time 3.The weight, age, and health status of the person 4.The emotional state of the person 5.Whether the person is taking more than one drug at the same time.