Definitions
If a person becomes convinced that they "got this", that they can control their addiction, they can be around the addiction. They are in this state of mind.
What is Clean Mind?
These result from addictive behaviors and may include loss of relationships, employment, health, feelings of guilt, legal concerns and home.
What is Consequences?
Three areas of the brain discussed in videos, that are affected by addiction.
What is ...
prefrontal cortex
Limbic System
Mid-brain
True or False - Addiction is always traced back to some other disease or mental health problem.
What is False?
People experience these types of triggers when talking to people, being certain places, or seeing certain objects.
What are external triggers?
Addiction is a _________ of the Brain
What is a disease?
Indicators of an addiction include these. (name 2)
What is
persistent use, unsuccessful attempts to reduce use, cravings/urges, failing to meet responsibilities, physical/psychological problems, increased tolerance, withdrawal, larger amounts
Triggered by introduction of substances into the system. Continued use is driven by brain chemistry and is beyond control of most people.
What is Reinforced Use?
Neurotransmitters in the brain release this substance to aid in survival or result in an addiction.
What is dopamine?
Triggers can occur at this stage of recovery.
What is ANY? Give an example of a trigger you experienced.
All ______, no matter how strong, will eventually pass on their own.
What are cravings
Moderate addiction include this many symptoms.
What is 4-5?
We cannot decide to stop using by will power alone because this part of the brain is not engaged in the process of an urge or craving
What is prefrontal cortex?
All drugs affect the brain the same way. Every addiction effects everyone the same. (T/F)
What is False?
A person has an established history of substance use and sees no issues with these behaviors is at this stage of change.
What is pre-contemplation?
The Mid-brain just focuses on the next 15 seconds which are vital to our ________.
What is survival?
This increases when you need more of a substance to achieve the same effect or experience diminished effect when using at same amount.
What is Tolerance?
This is how dopamine move through the brain.
What is the reward pathway?
When someone is addicted to a substance they can get a prescription to cure it.
What is false?
After initial withdrawal or detox, many people experience this without realizing it.
What is Post Acute Withdrawal Syndrome (PAWS)?
We believe _____ is a health problem involving changes to your brain due to substance use or behaviors.
What is Addiction?
This is the meaning of S.U.R.G.
What is Substance Use Recovery Group?
This happens when a person stops using their substance of choice, they may give in to cravings by using some other substance, thus becoming addicted to the replacement substance.
What is cross addiction?
People use substances to create the sense of _____. Our need for (same word) can turn into an addiction.
What is Pleasure?
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When substances are used they cause inhuman amounts of this to be released along reward pathways that change this set point in the mind.
What are dopamine and Hedonic