Hidden Emotions
Feeling frustrated, annoyed, and jealous can look like what emotion
Anger
If you experience substance use disorder and mental health problems you may have a what?
Dual Diagnosis or Co-Occurring Disorder
H A L T stands for what?
Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired
Thinking you might have a problem with drugs or alcohol is what phase of change
Pecontemplation
medications that treat anxiety and have side effects of lethargy, memory loss and sluggish movements are what category of substance
sedatives or benzos
When you feel bored, unfocused or tired you might say you feel what?
Bad
If you experience a dual diagnosis, which disorder do you treat first?
You treat both or all disorders at the same time. They are too intertwined to treat separately.
Thought stopping technique
Acknowledging that you have a problem with drug and alcohol and considering asking for help or researching treatment options is what stage of change?
Contemplation
What substances can lead to deadly withdraws
alcohol and benzo/sedative
Happy
Past trauma and use of methamphetamine to cope is an example of what?
A dual diagnosis or co-occurring disorder
Name 5 things you can see, name 4 things you can feel, name 3 things you can hear, name 2 things you can smell, name 1 thing you can taste is an example of what
Grounding Technique
Calling to make an appointment or completing a referral for treatment is what stage of change?
Preparation
Side effects such as drowsiness, mental fog, nausea, and constipation. They may also cause slowed breathing, which can lead to overdose deaths are signs of what substance use?
Opiate
If you feel hurt, depressed, or vulnerable you might be what?
Sad
Meditation, thought stopping and grounding are examples of what
Coping skills
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is where you change your ____________ in order to change your ___________
you change your thinking in order to change your behavior
Attending treatment, removing paraphernalia from the home, cutting ties with using friends is what stage of change
Action
Pain in the right upper abdomen, Abdominal swelling due to fluid, clay-colored or pale stools, Dark urine, Fatigue, Fever, itching and jaundice are examples of what disease and be caused by what behavior?
Hepatitis C and IV drug use
If you feel disappointed, awful, or appalled you might be what?
Disgusted
Using substances to deal with negative emotions can be called what?
Self medicating
Thinking you can hang out with old friends, go to parties, and be around people using is an example of what?
Addictive thinking
Maintenance
A stimulant drug that speeds up your body’s central nervous system. It boosts dopamine, which is a brain chemical that plays a part in movement and motivation. Dopamine also sends a signal that tells you to repeat behaviors that make you feel good.
Methamphetamine