Models
This is the earliest model of understanding addiction, and argues that substance misuse stems from some sort of character flaw.
What is the Moral Model?
A popular talk show host that admitted to struggling with their use of crack cocaine several years back.
Who is Oprah?
Taking time to focus on your own physical, mental, emotional, or spiritual wellness.
What is self-care?
This can be used to reverse an opioid related overdose.
What is NARCAN?
This is something that creates an urge to use a substance.
What is a trigger?
This approach to recovery focuses on spirituality and turning over one's life to a "higher power" to achieve sobriety.
What is AA or 12-step?
Known for her role on Disney and pop-music carreer, she went to rehab for the first time at age 17 and has been open about her mental health struggles as well.
Who is Demi Lovato?
This practices utilizes deep-breathing, the 5-4-3-2-1 skill, body scanning, and meditation.
What is Mindfulness?
Changing these things can help in early recovery.
What are people, places, and things?
Having to take more of a substance to get the same high is called...
What is tolerance?
This model argues that compulsive substance use is secondary to a mental health disorder.
What is the Psychological Model?
This guitar legend, singer, and songwriter has shared his journey of recovery from heroin, alcohol, and cocaine. He also opened the Crossroads Centre for Alcohol and Drug Treatment on the Caribbean island of Antigua.
Who is Eric Clapton?
These are people and organizations that promote recovery and well-being.
This "feel good" chemical is released when someone uses a substance.
What is Dopamine?
The acronym HALT stands for...
What is Hungry, Angry, Lonely, and Tired?
This model focuses on someone's biological, psychological, cognitive, social, developmental, and environmental factors to understand substance use.
What is the Bio-Psycho-Social Model?
This Avengers actor has discussed his struggles with alcohol, cocaine, and heroin, and has spent time in prison due to his use.
Who is Robert Downey Jr.?
These are things that keep us safe.
What are protective factors?
This substance has been shown to be the most dangerous, though is not currently a part of the US Drug Scheduling.
What is Alcohol?
This form of therapy focuses on the connection between beliefs/thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.
What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
This is the most widely accepted model of addiction, and focuses of genetic and biological factors.
What is the Disease Model?
Who is Jamie Lee Curtis?
Avoiding triggers, refusing substances, and utilizing support systems are all forms of...
What is relapse prevention?
This is one of the most commonly used substances, and has been labeled as one of the "most addictive" as well.
What is Nicotine?
What is Behavioral Activation?