Substance Use Disorders
Internal or external reminders of past substance use that typically cause cravings and increase risk of relapse are called this.
What are triggers?
This is a feeling or emotion that ranges from mild irritation to intense fury and rage.
What is anger?
These are three examples of 12-step programs.
What are Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, Crystal Meth Anonymous, Cocaine Anonymous, or Gamblers Anonymous?
These techniques are used to alleviate symptoms of mental health.
What are coping skills?
Examples are also acceptable (e.g., going for a walk, reading, talking to supports, exercise, going to meetings, deep breathing, meditation, etc.).
This is the reason people come to Gaudenzia.
What is recovery or treatment?
Synonyms are also an acceptable.
Cocaine and meth (methamphetamine) fall under this class of drugs.
What are stimulants?
This is behavior that is intended to cause harm or injury to another person or damage to property.
What is aggression?
These are the two men who started Alcoholics Anonymous.
Who are Bill W. & Dr. Bob?
The mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest is called this.
What is depression?
Besides Together House Men, this is the name of one of the other programs located within this building.
What is WSAC, Broad Street, New Outlooks, Outreach 1, or Philly House?
This is when more of a drug is required to achieve the same effect.
What is tolerance?
This is one of three signs that anger is becoming a problem.
What is feeling too intensely, too frequently, or expressing it inappropriately?
This is read at the beginning of every AA meeting.
What is the Preamble?
Zoloft, Lexapro, and Prozac are examples of this class of medications.
What are antidepressants or SSRIs?
This is the supervisor of the RSPs.
Who is Kevin or Kev?
These are three examples of MAT (medication-assisted treatment).
What is Suboxone (Buprenorphine/Naloxone), Methadone, Subutex (Buprenorphine), Naltrexone, Sublocade, Brixadi, or Vivitrol?
This is the recommended, respectful form of expressing yourself to others.
What is assertiveness?
"Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it" is step # __.
What is step 10?
This anti-psychotic/mood-stabilizing medication is sometimes prescribed for sleep.
What is Seroquel, Zyprexa, or Risperdal?
This is the program director of this program.
Who is Selua "Seli" Jonny?
The withdrawal from these two substances can be deadly.
What are alcohol and benzodiazepines?
This is how your body responds to anger (e.g., increased heart rate, tightness in the chest, feeling hot or flushed).
What are physical cues?
This symbol represents Recovery, Unity, and Service.
What is The Circle/Triangle Symbol of AA?
This is the difference between a psychologist and a psychiatrist.
What is the amount of focus on prescribing medications?
As long as an answer touches on the fact that one (psychiatry) is more focused on prescription than the other (psychology), it is acceptable.
The program Gaudenzia was named after this.
What is a race horse?