Triggers
To politely yet firmly stand up for yourself when facing a trigger or difficult situation is called this.
What is assertiveness?
What are talking to someone, going to a meeting, distraction, etc. (lots of right answers here)
Each year in the United States, nearly 85,000 people die from this legal drug, making it the third leading preventable cause of death in our country.
What is alcohol?
Replacing our main drug of choice with another unhealthy activity
What is cross-addiction?
Female turkeys are called hens. This is what male turkeys are called
What are toms?
To avoid this common trigger, get a new hobby
What is boredom?
Give 3 benefits from having healthy coping skills
increased self esteem, better mental health, better relationships, etc. (there are others)
Abuse of tobacco, alcohol, and illicit drugs is costly to the United States, exacting this amount annually in costs related to crime, lost work productivity and healthcare.
What is 600 billion?
A canine acronym of this name for symptoms including Disrupted sleep, Change in mood, Foggy mind, Irritability...
What is Post Acute Withdrawal Symptoms?
This is the name of the skin that hangs from a turkey's neck
What is the waddle?
This coping skill releases endorphins, decreases stress and depression and reduces your chance of a heart attack
What is exercise?
There are now more than 13,000 people in this population who are struggling with addiction.
What are newborn babies?
Someone who is not actively using a substance but still engages in the same behaviors as when they did
What is a dry drunk?
These are the two most popular pies baked on Thanksgiving
People, Places, Things
What are external triggers?
Doing this reduces feelings of loneliness while increasing happiness
Since the start of the pandemic, overdoses in the US have increased by this percentage amount
What is 50%?
These 4 warning signs together form the acronym of HALT
A giant balloon version of this cartoon dog has appeared in the Macys parade more times than any other character.
Who is snoopy?
A thought or a feeling that can create a craving to use drugs
What is an internal trigger?
Self-harm, substance abuse, withdraw/isolation, fighting, bottling feelings up are all examples of this
What is a negative coping skill?
Which age group is most likely to have problems with prescription drugs?
Under 18
18-25
25-40
40-65
65+
What is 18-25?
This period of time following discharge from treatment is the highest risk for relapse:
first 12 months
12 months - 18 months
18 months - 24 months
2 years +
What is the first 12 months?
This is what the word "cornucopia" means
What is horn of plenty?