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A substance invented by the Bayer Company in Germany in the late 1800's and thought to be a cure for morphine addiction.
What is heroin. **The scientists who invented it and used it said it made them feel heroic, thus, the name heroin**
We came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.
What is Step 2?
This is what the first dose of heroine can bring to a person.
What is dizziness and vomiting?
•Medication •Behavioral therapy •Groups •Rehab •Inpatient/outpatient
What are treatment options?
Synonym for Hungry, Angry, Lonely and Tired.
What is HALT
Purely from the point of total cost and harm to the community, which is usually considered by experts to be the most 'dangerous' drug? This is probably due to its widespread use in most places.
What is alcohol.
The city where Dr. Bob and Bill W. met.
What is Akron, OH?
What are two ways to tell if someone has taken a very large dose of heroine?
They become comatose and their skin feels cold and clammy.
People, places, things, payday, stress, anger, resentment, boredom.
What are relapse triggers?
Three well-balanced meals daily, Three nutritious snacks daily, Avoid sugar and caffeine
What is a diet for a recovering person.
This drug is still used as a localized, external anaesthetic
What is cocaine.
The three sides of the Triangle – AA’s three legacies.
What are Unity, Service and Recovery?
The jail time you can face for the sale or manufacture of heroin.
What is life in prison?
He wrote the Staying Sober Workbook.
Who is Terrence Gorski
This is the process by which the addicted brain invents excuses that allow the person in recovery to edge close enough to relapse situations that accidents can happen.
What is Justification
This term actually means to induce sleep, but the public often interprets it, wrongly, to mean any legal drug sometimes used illegally.
What is narcotic.
When you continue to take personal inventory, and when you are wrong, you promptly admit it.
What is Step Ten
Many commonly prescribed pain pills are actually a combination of an opiate and Tylenol(acetaminophen). Abusing any medication containing acetaminophen can be particularly damaging to which part of the body?
What is the liver.
The first stage of treatment
What is Detoxification
Our brain learns by ________ and _________.
What is repetition and reward
The most commonly abused drug across the nation
What is Marijuana
Published in 1939, this is the common name for the text from which our fellowship gets its name.
What is the Big Book?
Bone marrow damage, liver and kidney damage, blackouts, limb spasms,hearing loss and the loss of brain cells are consequences from abusing what type of drugs?
What are inhalants?
For the best chance of staying sober, what is the MINIMUM length of time a person should stay in treatment?
What is 90 days.
5 skills you have learned in treatment to overcome cravings and triggers
(this is a question with many answers. Must answer in form of question still). What is (are) a sponsor, a relapse prevention plan, laughter, service, work, being with family, hobbies etc.