Recovery
Most common addiction across the nation...
As of 2020, 79.5% of Americans abuse alcohol
Substance with a high death rate in the U.S., higher than suicide
Fentanyl
Used to combat heroin/opiate overdose...
Narcan or Naloxone
Professional specializing in treating mental & emotional disorders is known as...
Psychologist, Psychiatrist, Therapist, Counselor
Is the fastest addicting drug...
Nicotine
This gender is more likely to experience addiction to methamphetamine at a younger age...
women
Gender that is more likely to be affected by methamphetamine poisoning...
Men (59.4%)
Feelings of extreme sadness, shame, guilt and/or despair...
Depression
Possible long term side of effects of methamphetamine use...
paranoia, hallucinations, delusions, repetitive behaviors
Stress disorder AFTER traumatic event...
PTSD
Treatment that includes living onsite and receiving group and individual therapies.
Residential Facility
They help us manage our emotions related to difficult times to improve emotional health and help us grow as people. Behaviors, attitudes, and approaches
Healthy Coping skills
A powerful desire for something that usually passes.
Craving
Can be Internal and external. Provocation to relapse
Trigger
1st symptom experienced as a sign you're developing a substance abuse disorder...
Increased tolerance
Name the stages of change
Precontemplation, Contemplation, Preparation, Action, Maintenance (and relapse)
With continued substance abuse the brain will stop producing this brain chemical that enables pleasure..
Dopamine
Something greater than themselves in recovery
A higher power
Signs of methamphetamine withdrawal
depression, anxiety, fatigue, cravings, psychosis and agitation
Alcohol affects your brain in which way
Alcohol shrinks your brain.
Overtime, it can affect your ability to think, learn and remember things