EDUCATION
Uncontrollable craving for the drug
Loss of control
Use despite negative consequences
chronic, biological brain disease
Psychological dependence
Physical dependence
What is Addiction
The user
Family
Children
Co-workers
Parents
Siblings
Friends
Community
Who are those who are affected by substance abuse
Medication
Behavioral therapy
Groups
Rehab
Inpatient/outpatient
Recreational
Occupational
Medical
Voc. Rehab
Music
What are Treatment Options
People, Places and Things
What are Triggers
Tools that people use to handle the changes that happen in life, whether they be exciting, terrifying or simply boring.
What are coping skills
Important phone numbers
Changes in thinking
Changes in attitude
Changes in behavior
AA/NA/Sponsor contact
Avoiding Triggers
Avoiding High Risk Situations
What is a Relapse Prevention Plan
Lowered inhibitions
Decreased control over motor skills
Inability to concentrate and focus
Addiction
Heart attack; stroke
Liver failure; cirrhosis
Kidney disease
Blackouts
What are the consequences of alcoholism
Medical doctors
Nurses
Psychologists
Educators
Social Workers
Case Managers
Occupational Therapists
Recreational Therapists
Music Therapist
Clergy
Counselors
What is a Treatment Team
A desire or dream you try to achieve in a certain amount of time, no matter the costs.
What are goals
Attendance at a support group
Working with a sponsor
Practicing mindfulness meditation
Exercising to remove tension from the body
Managing the HALT relapse triggers; hunger, anger, loneliness, and tiredness
Keeping a journal
Attending therapy sessions
Helping other addicts
Developing a strong support network
Relaxation techniques
What are types of coping skills
________________ is the pleasure chemical in our brains that plays a major role in substance abuse and addiction
What is Dopamine
Addiction
Respiratory failure
Vomiting
Death
Drowsiness
Reduction of pain
Diarrhea
Very uncomfortable withdrawal
What are the effects of pain killers/Opiates
The first stage of treatment
What is Detox
Some high-risk situations to avoid are to not let yourself get too hungry, angry, lonely or tired. What can help you remember these circumstances?
H.A.L.T.
Someone who no longer drinks, but in many ways continues to act as if they did
What is a dry drunk
A group for men and women who have a desire to stop using drugs or alcohol.
What is AA/NA
Increase in violence and aggression
Addiction
Drug-induced psychosis
Increase in Respiratory problems
Increase in cardiovascular problems
Risk for HIV, HEP C and TB
Damage to physical appearance
What is physical Methamphetamine/cocaine addiction
For the best chance of staying sober, what is the MINIMUM length of time a person should stay in treatment?
What is 90 days
Anger, Sadness, Irritability, Stress, Joy, Happiness, Holidays, Vacations, Insomnia, Guilt, Shame, Dating, co-dependency, boredom, financial success
What are Triggers
I am irredeemably flawed.
I am unlovable.
I am bad.
I am stupid.
I am worthless.
I am a loser.
I don’t deserve good things.
I am a failure.
I am weak.
I am
I not enough.
I don’t matter.
What are Common Core Beliefs
A place one may stay, or leave. Provides psychoeducational groups and planning for the future.
What is a treatment center
Wild mood swings, depression, anxiety, paranoia, violence
Decrease in pleasure in everyday life
Complication of mental illness
Hallucinations
Confusion
Psychological tolerance to the drug's effects creating a desire to do ever-increasing amounts of the drug
Desire to engage in risky behavior
What are the psychological effects of a drug addiction
Through self-disclosure, members share their stories, stresses, feelings, issues, and recoveries. They learn that they are not alone; they are not the only ones facing the problem.
What are Self-Help Groups
5 skills you have learned in treatment to overcome cravings and triggers
What is (are) a sponsor, a relapse prevention plan, laughter, service, work, being with family, hobbies writing, changing people, places, things
Process in which you become grounded with thoughts and the universe
What is Meditation