Recovery
Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, and Gambler's Anonymous are all examples of programs with this type of format that can support you in recovery.
What are twelve step fellowships?
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 county.
What is alcohol?
A strong addictive urge that can pull you in a way you may not want to go.
What is Craving?
Uncontrollable cravings for the drug, loss of control, use despite negative consequences, chronic, biological brain disease, psychological dependence, and physical dependence are characteristics of this.
What is addiction?
(2000's) this artist was referred to as the King of Pop, died due to complications from prescription drugs in 2009.
Who is Michael Jackson?
These prescribed and federally regulated medications can help an opiate addicted individual start recovering from their addiction and structuring his or her life again.
What is Methadone, Suboxone, and Naltrexone?
Of the 2.3 million people in this institution more than 65% meet the criteria for addiction.
What is jails and prisons?
Sometimes addiction can be directly linked to deeply disturbing or distressing experiences that occurred earlier in life all of which is referred to as:
What is Trauma (PTSD)?
______ is the fastest addicting drug.
What is nicotine?
(1990's) Singer of one the most popular grunge bands in the 1900's shot himself in the head in 1994 at the age of 27, addicted to heroin.
Who is Kurt Cobain?
A community of people who are using the practices of mindfulness, compassion, forgiveness, and generosity to heal the pain and suffering that addiction has caused in their lives.
What is Refuge Recovery?
This is the leading cause of preventable disease, disability, and death in the United States.
What is tobacco?
These are people/places/things/emotions that can cause cravings?
What are triggers?
______ is the pleasure chemical in out brains that plays a major role in substance abuse and addiction.
What is dopamine?
(1980's) John Belushi was a legendary actor and comedian who shocked the world when he overdosed and died from mixing cocaine and heroin at the 1982 at the height of his fame. He was on the original lineup of what longstanding TV show.
What is Saturday Night Live?
This is the process by which the addicted brain invents excuses that allow the person in recovery to edge close enough to relapse situations.
What is justification?
Abuse of tobacco, alcohol, and illicit drugs is costly to our Nation, exacting this amount annually in costs related to crime, lost work productivity and health care.
What is 740 Billion?
Relapse doesn't suddenly happen out of nowhere-It's not an event- it is often much more of a gradual _____.
What is Process?
The most commonly abused drug across the nation.
What is Marijuana?
(1960's) This world famous movie star shocked the world in 1962 from a fatal barbiturate overdose which some say was accidental, some say was suicide, and others say was murder.
Who is Marilyn Monroe?
These are the three ways in which you can recover.
What is mentally, physically, and spiritually?
There are now more than 13,000 people in this population whoa re struggling with addiction.
Who are newborn babies?
It is essential to learn to eliminate this negative emotion which stems from holding on to anger and grudges.
What is resentment?
Three indispensable spiritual principles in the twelve step fellowship are:
What are Honesty, Open-mindedness, and willingness?
(1970's) This American rock guitarist died at the age of 27 due to asphyxia while intoxicated on barbiturates in 1970.
Who is Jimi Hendrix?