Long-term Health Effects
This substance can lead to an increased risk of chronic bronchitis, lung infections, chronic cough, and increased mucus build up in throat
What is marijuana?
Certain people, places, things, situations, and emotions that put us in touch with our addictive behaviour are called this...
What are triggers?
This is the best time to deal with a craving.
What is during the trigger response, or when we feel triggered?
This substance can cause organ failure, especially in the liver
What is alcohol?
Individual cravings generally only last about this long.
What is about a few minutes?
Meditation, yoga, exercise, avoiding trigger situations, calling a friend for support
What are coping strategies?
Causes stained, rotting and broken teeth from long term use
What is Meth?
This 'pathway' in our brain reinforces different behaviours, including addictive behaviours.
What is the reward pathway?
Not giving in to cravings will lessen the intensity of the craving. True or False?
True
This substance can impair your memory, learning, attention, decision-making and impulse control.
What is marijuana?
This chemical in our brain reinforces addictive behaviors
What is dopamine?
Listening to music, exercising, or talking to someone are all examples of this kind of coping strategy.
What is the distraction technique?
kills nearly 90,000 people each year and contributes to 2.5 million years of potential life lost annually.
What alcohol?
Cravings gradually build up to the gut-wrenching urge to use, known as the craving cycle. The three steps of this cycle are...
What is the trigger response, obsessive thinking, and full-blown cravings?
Groups in the community to help cope with cravings and prevent relapse
What are AA, NA, and SMART Recovery