-Drug overdoses had increased by this percentage from 2002-2015
What is over 100
100
many people in early recovery still have tendency to do this, that can enable continued substance use.
What is relapse justification
100
Came to believe a power greater than ourselves could restore us to our sanity
What is step 2
100
A desire or dream you try to achieve in a certain amount of time, no matter the costs.
What are goals
100
General rule of thumb is that a person must have this much time of uninterrupted sobriety before they can sponsor someone else.
What is two years
200
This holiday provides the highest rate of drunk driving arrests and accidents
What is Thanksgiving
200
When a person enters a detox program for substance abuse, they usually receive medical clearance after this many days.
What is 5-7
200
Made a searching an fearless inventory of ourselves
What is step 4
200
Some high risk situations to avoid are to not let yourself get too hungry, angry, lonely or tired. What acronym can help you remember these circumstances.
What is HALT
200
The first symptom that a person experiences as a sign that they are developing a substance use disorder.
What is increase in tolerance.
300
This age group has the highest total of treatment admission for substance abuse over the past 3 years
What is 25-29
300
People, places, objects that cause people to have thoughts associated with substance use
What are triggers
300
Made a list of persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to all of them.
What is step 8
300
This is a clinical condition where an individual will not acknowledge their substance use as a problem in spite of overwhelming evidence.
What is denial
300
Three indispensable spiritual principles in the 12 step fellowship are? (hint, think of H.O.W.)
What is honesty, open-mindedness and willingness
400
According to AA, a person is this percentage more likely to achieve long term sobriety if they obtain and meet regularly with a sponsor
What is 66 percent
400
Following detox, a person in early recovery will continue to experience symptoms of emotional/ psychological withdrawal. Also known by this acronym...... MEOW
What is PAWS
400
This step is usually the most difficult step for people in early recovery to make
What is step one
400
Initial perceptions of one self, other people and situations that need to be challenged for validity.
What are cognitive distortions.
400
Information or an emergency kit to help an individual from using again. This kit could include 12 step information, important phone numbers, healthy recreational activities to participate in.
What is relapse prevention plan
500
It is estimated that approximately this percent of parents talk to their children about the dangers associated with substance abuse.
What is 33 percent
500
Re-occurrence of behaviors associated with substance use following a period of sobriety are known as these.
What are relapse warning signs
500
Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others
What is step 9
500
For the best chance of staying sober, what is the MINIMUM length of time a person should stay in treatment?
What is 90 days.
500
A group for men and women who have a desire to stop using drugs or alcohol.
Ex. NA, AA, CA….etc