Addiction-ary
Any substance (with the exception of food or water) which, when taken into the body, alters the body's function either physically or psychologically.
What is a drug?
In this stage of change, people are not aware of problems, unconvinced that they have problems and unwilling to consider change.
Ella has maintained abstinence from alcohol for 102 days. She is extremely proud of her success and is continuing to troubleshoot new ways to continue to maintain her sobriety.
What is pre-contemplation
A person places thing or event that can result in psychological and then physical relapse.
What is a trigger
The pleasure chemical in our brain that plays a major role in substance abuse and addiction
What is Dopamine?
What does H A L T stand for
What is Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired
-Uncontrollable craving for drugs - loss of control, use despite negative consequences- chronic, biological brain disease- Psychological dependence- Physical Dependence
What is Addiction?
Louisa is an 18-year old client who reports a good knowledge of knowing why she should stop using illicit benzodiazepines and yet she reports that she is still using. Louisa is a very bright woman and expresses some frustration with herself because she just can’t seem to “make it happen.”
What is the contemplation stage of change?
Impulsive urges to use substances that have a physiological basis
What is cravings ?
Part of the brain responsible for goal-directed behaviors, rational decision making, attention and helps to manage impulses
What is pre-frontal cortex?
Paying attention to what we are thankful for and feeling more kind and compassionate towards ourself and others.
What is Gratitude
A common reaction of people with substance use disorder who when confronted about their substance use don't believe they have a problem
What is Denial?
After 4 months in recovery, Sam is still attending substance abuse treatment. He has noticed he is not experiencing cravings as often as he was a few months ago. Sam has also been applying skills into his daily life. Sam is likely in what stage of change
Barbara is a single mother who has been using methamphetamine for the last five years. Upon meeting with her for the first time, she makes it very clear that she has not even begun to start thinking about stopping this use because she reports it is 'the only way she can get things done'. She is very concerned at present about putting food on the table for her family and spends little time thinking about her health.
What is the Action stage of change
Feelings and emotions that make a person want to use
Internal Triggers
Chemical messengers that transmit the signals throughout the body that control thought processes, behavior, and emotion.
What is neurotransmitters
Paying attention
Becoming aware of the present moment
Not judging what is happening
Allows us to see ourselves and others with authenticity
What is Mindfulness
A biological, psychological or environmental influence that can increase one’s chance of having a disease.
What is a risk factor?
In this stage of change, people need to be careful about slipping back and eventually get comfortable with the changes they are making
What is maintenance?
This process can begin weeks or even months before a person in recovery uses substance use
What is relapse
Results from prolonged exposure to a mood-altering drug. The cells in the body become accustomed to the drug and begin to adapt to the presence of that drug. When this happens, the body appears to be in balance only when the drug is present.
What is physical dependence?
True or False: The percentage of underage drinkers (ages 12-20) who drink has increased over the last 10 years.
What is False
Normal neurobiological adaptation characterized by the need to increase dosage overtime to obtain the original effect. A state in which a substance produces a diminishing biological or behavioral response
What is tolerance?
When someone is attending treatment because they are court ordered, yet they do not believe they have any problems related to substance use, they are in what stage of change?
What is the pre-contemplation stage of change?
a conditioning experiment where this animal connected the sound of the bell with food and would produce saliva and secrete stomach acid in anticipation of eating
What is Pavlov's Dog
The development and maturation of the prefrontal cortex occurs around this age
What is 25
Anyone can hold me, even without their hands, yet no one can do it for too long
What is breath