Myths & Facts
Myth or Fact: You can get a legal charge for driving and smoking/while high
Fact
Johnny is in a group for teens who got caught smoking weed. He thinks the group is stupid and that he does not have any issues with his marijuana use
Precontemplation
What is tolerance?
When the same amount of something has less of an effect the more its used. Having to use more to get the same effect
Name 1 unhealthy coping skill
Possible answers:
-vaping
-fighting
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True or false: Your values stay the same your entire life.
False
As you grow and change your values may change, this is a normal part of being a human.
Myth or Fact: Marijuana has no negative impact on mental health
MYTH - can cause psychosis and schizophrenia. Enhances anxiety and depression
"I'm going to stop smoking - I need to get rid of my stash and maybe find friends who don't smoke"
Preparation
How many criteria are there for a substance use disorder?
11
Name a type of self-care and something you do to practice self care
Emotional, physical, social, practical, professional, mental, spiritual.
True or False: Edibles won't show on a drug screen.
ANY consumption of a substance will show on a drug screen, regardless of how it was consumed.
Myth or fact: There is no adult substance use treatment groups for marijuana use
MYTH
Bambi has started to notice that she feels more down when she is smoking weed. She is starting to think that she might need to cut down on use, but isn't sure yet so she makes a pros and cons list
Contemplation
What are the levels for a substance use disorder?
Mild, Moderate, Severe
Why do we practice mindfulness every group?
To try out different practices to find skills that work.
Fill in the blank:
Thoughts> X > Actions
Thoughts > Feelings > Actions
CBT Tool to change thoughts to get different outcomes.
Myth or Fact: Marijuana use is addictive and has a diagnosable disorder in the DSM
Fact! - Cannabis Use Disorder
Janice is in a treatment group and hasn't smoked in 2 months. She has been using coping skills she learned in the group whenever she feels a strong craving and is trying to find skills that work for her.
Action
Name 3 criteria for cannabis use disorder
-tolerance
-withdrawal
-unable to quit or unsuccessful attempts
-risky behaviors while using
-family problems caused by use
-failure at school due to use
-craving
What is the difference between internal and external triggers, and name one of each.
Internal: triggers that happen inside of your brain/body, feelings, thoughts, body symptoms. EX: stress, boredom, excitement
External: triggers that happen outside of you, environments, people, situations. EX: a party, the smell of weed, former smoking location
What are the 4 things required to successfully complete group?
Honesty, Sobriety, Participation, Attendance
Myth or Fact: You can't overdose on marijuana.
MYTH - over-consumption of marijuana can lead to 'greening out' and can cause severe physical and mental health impacts. Can also lead to CHS, Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome: a condition characterized by recurrent, severe nausea, uncontrollable vomiting, and abdominal pain caused by long-term, heavy cannabis use.
Jerome has stopped smoking for 4 months. He and his girlfriend get in a fight, he feels angry and misunderstood, to deal with his feelings he utilizes a mindfulness tool instead of smoking.
Maintenance
A bird named Todd Alex Jones meets 7 of the criteria for his marijuana use. What is his diagnosis?
Cannabis use disorder severe
A type of breathing exercise where you inhale for 4 seconds, hold for 4 seconds, exhale for 4 seconds, hold for 4 seconds
Box breathing
Name and define a cognitive distortion
Black and white thinking: all or nothing
Catastrophizing: predicting the worst
Mind-reading: assumptions