Co-Occurring Disorders
This disorder leads to difficulty focusing, and people with this co-occurring disorder often abuse stimulants such as cocaine and amphetamines.
What is ADHD?
This is the medication that we dispense at HCRC.
What is Methadone?
This organization provides safer use supplies, as well as testing and resources for sexual health.
What is Tapestry?
This is known as the "reward" chemical in our body, and causes us to experience pleasure.
What is dopamine?
This is the term used to describe somebody in AA/NA who is in long term sobriety who takes a newcomer under their wing.
What is a sponsor?
This percentage of individuals with substance use disorders also have a co-occurring disorder.
What is 50%?
This medication is also used to treat opioid dependency, however it differs from methadone because it has a blocker, nalaxone, in it as well.
What is Suboxone?
This is housing subsidized by the federal government.
What is Section 8?
Long term drug use can lead to this phenomenon in which higher doses of a substance are needed to achieve the same effects.
What is a tolerance?
This is a secular (non-spiritual) approach to recovery that teaches self management skills.
What is SMART Recovery?
This diagnosis is used to describe the negative changes in a person following a traumatic event, and often leads to attempts by the individual to self-medicate.
What is PTSD?
This is the active ingredient in Suboxone.
What is buprenorphine?
This is a type of rental assistance available for individuals who are in danger of losing housing or are in the process of moving.
What is RAFT?
Chronic drug use can lead to changes in the brain's structure and function. This term refers to the brain's ability to adapt and change over time.
What is neuroplasticity?
This approach to recovery utilizes ideas from Buddhism as a framework for understanding and recovering from addiction.
What is Refuge Recovery?
These are some difficulties posed by co-occurring disorders.
What are misdiagnosis, overlapping symptoms, interplay between substance abuse and mental health symptoms?
Methadone is a full opioid agonist, whereas buprenorphine is a
partial opioid agonist
This is an online application that can be used to apply for state subsidized housing in MA.
What is the CHAMP (Common Housing Application for Massachusetts Programs)?
The amygdala is a brain structure involved in this type of reaction
What is "fight or flight" or the stress response?
This is the first step in the 12 steps.
What is: "We admitted we were powerless over alcohol—that our lives had become unmanageable." *
This disorder can cause extreme mood swings, and over time can reduce an individuals ability to interocept, or to sense their internal state.
What is Bi-polar disorder?
Methadone and buprenorphine are more effective for maintenance compared to other opioids for this reason.
What is a long half life?
Name some organizations in the area that can provide therapy and psychiatry services.
What are CHD, CSO, ServiceNet
This is the term used to describe the part of the nervous system which puts our body into states of relaxation, sometimes referred to as "rest and digest" as opposed to "fight or flight"
What is the parasympathetic nervous system?
In AA and NA, Step 2 involves an individual finding this.
What is a higher power?