Substance Use Disorders
This substance is the most commonly abused drug worldwide and is legal in most places.
What is alcohol?
Long-term alcohol use can damage this organ, often resulting in cirrhosis.
What is the liver?
A strategy to help prevent relapse includes recognizing early signs of cravings and seeking this type of support.
What is reaching out for help?
The first stage of recovery, where individuals typically stop using substances, is called this.
What is detoxification or early recovery?
This is the term for the brain's ability to become reliant on a substance.
What is addiction?
This opioid, commonly prescribed for pain relief, has been the focus of the opioid crisis.
What is oxycodone?
This mental health disorder, often co-occurring with substance use disorders, is marked by persistent feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and loss of interest in activities.
What is depression?
This common trigger for relapse often involves strong emotions or stress.
What is emotional distress?
This stage of recovery focuses on maintaining sobriety and preventing relapse after achieving abstinence.
What is maintenance?
This is the process by which a person needs increasing amounts of a substance to achieve the same effect.
What is tolerance?
This stimulant, derived from the coca plant, is known for its stimulating effects on the central nervous system
What is cocaine?
Substance abuse can have a negative impact on this aspect of a person’s life, affecting relationships, work, and overall functioning.
What is social functioning or relationships?
One key factor in preventing relapse is developing a healthy routine, which includes this important activity.
What is self-care or sleep?
In this stage, individuals begin to confront the issues that led to their addiction and start making significant lifestyle changes.
What is the action stage?
This is the physical and psychological state that occurs when a person stops using a substance they are dependent on.
What is withdrawal?
This hallucinogenic drug is commonly used recreationally and has the potential to induce vivid sensory experiences and altered perceptions.
What is LSD (Lysergic acid diethylamide)?
Chronic use of this substance can lead to significant damage to the heart, including arrhythmias, heart attacks, and cardiovascular disease.
What is cocaine?
This technique involves challenging negative thoughts or urges that could lead to relapse, often by replacing them with positive, affirming thoughts.
What is cognitive reframing?
This stage involves reflecting on one’s behaviors, assessing the pros and cons of addiction, and contemplating change.
What is the contemplation stage?
This part of the brain controls pleasure and reward and plays a key role in addiction.
What is the limbic system?
This drug, often prescribed to treat anxiety, can be highly addictive if misused and is often found in forms like Xanax and Ativan.
What is benzodiazepines?
Substance abuse and addiction are often linked to changes in this part of the brain, leading to difficulties with impulse control, decision-making, and memory.
What is the prefrontal cortex?
This therapy technique, often used in group or individual counseling, helps people identify and manage high-risk situations, emotions, and stressors that can lead to substance use.
What is Relapse Prevention Therapy (RPT)?
This is the final stage of recovery, where individuals work to integrate their new healthy lifestyle and coping mechanisms into their daily lives.
What is the maintenance stage or long-term recovery?
This neurotransmitter, often involved in the brain's reward system, is heavily affected by addiction and is linked to both pleasure and the reinforcement of drug-seeking behaviors.
What is dopamine?