Substance Basics
A pattern of problematic substance use causing distress or impairment
What is substance use disorder?
_____ means not using any substances at all
What is abstinence?
HALT stands for _____
What is hunger, anger, loneliness, tiredness?
Name 3 symptoms of Depression
What is: feelings of despair and hopelessness, feeling detached from life and those around you, fatigue or loss of energy, feelings of sadness, crying for no apparent reason, inability to concentrate or make decisions, thoughts of suicide, changes in eating or sleeping patterns, persistent or recurring headaches, or frequent gastrointestinal upsets, Losing interest in activities that are enjoyed
True or false: Relapse happens suddenly with no warning.
What is false?
Needing more of a substance to get the same effect
What is tolerance?
Name one level of care of treatment
What is Detox, IOP, PHP, residential/inpatient, outpatient treatment
Behaviors you engage in to promote physical, mental, and emotional health.
What is self-care?
Extra 200 points: name 5 self-care strategies
Negative attitudes or beliefs about mental health illness that creates shame or discrimination
What is stigma?
True or False: Avoiding all triggers is always possible
What is false?
Physical or psychological symptoms when stopping or reducing a substance?
What is withdrawal?
Extra 400 points if you can identify 2 physical and 2 psychological withdrawal symptoms
_____ is an evidence-based approach to treating substance use disorders—primarily opioid and alcohol addiction—that combines medication with counseling and behavioral therapies.
What is Medication Assisted Treatment?
Extra 300 points if you can name at least 3 different MAT options.
These are indicators (external and internal) that an individual is about to relapse and may include a change in thinking, withdrawing from social network, isolating from friends/family; a case of the "F&*%-it's"; and/or denial
What are warning signs/triggers?
Trauma is common for individuals who are experiencing substance use disorders and mental health disorders. Name 3 different types of life events which could be traumatic.
What is: death of family member, lover, friend, teacher, or pet; divorce; physical pain or injury; serious illness; war; natural disasters; terrorism; moving to a new location; parental abandonment/neglect; emotional/physical/sexual abuse; witnessing a death; sexual assault; domestic abuse/ intimate partner violence; prison stay
True or false: therapy is the only treatment modality for substance use disorders?
What is False?
This occurs when a person has more of a drug in their body than the body can cope with
What is overdose?
____ is when you return to substance use, addictive behaviors, or the symptoms of a physical/mental illness after a period of abstinence
What is relapse?
Extra 300 points if you can identify the 3 stages of relapse?
A conscious strategy, behavior, or thought process used to manage stress, emotional pain, or difficult life situations
What are coping mechanism/coping skills?
Extra 400 pints if you can name 4 positive coping skills?
_____ is a collage of words and images that represent what an individual is hoping to achieve out of the year ahead.
What is a vision board?
Extra 400: name 3 benefits of creating your own vision board
True or false: once tolerance decreases, returning to previous use levels can increase overdose risk.
What is true?
Patterns of alcohol use that brings a person's BAC level to 0.08% or higher.
What is binge drinking?
Extra 500 points: How many drinks is this for men and women in a period of 2 hours.
This model explains how people move through different steps or stages when they try to modify a behavior, such as starting to exercise more or quitting smoking.
What are stages of change?
Extra 600 points if you can name the 6 different stages of change
______ triggers are environmental cues such as people, places and things that may trigger someone to use.
______ triggers are emotional or psychological states, like stress and anxiety, that may increase the desire to use.
What are external and internal triggers.
____ is sensory-based, mindfulness exercise used to manage anxiety and acute stress by bringing focus back to the present moment by using our 5 senses.
What is 5-4-3-2-1 grounding technique?
True or false: mental confusion, seizures, slow breathing, extremely high body temperature, irregular breathing, slow heart rate
What is False?