Drugs
Patient Handbook
Effects/Affects
Misc.
Stages of Change
100
How many months of negative drug screens before earning your first take home dose
What is 3 months
100
This happens when you mix methadone and alcohol....or methadone and marijuana
What is compromised respiratory system.
100
Medical and psychological care during which a person stays at the facility
What is Inpatient/residential treatment centers
100
Significant steps are taken to end the problem behavior. The individual might be avoiding triggers, reaching out for help, or taking other steps to avoid temptation.
What is Action
200
Substances that have a high potential for abuse which may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence.
What are controlled substances or illegal drugs?
200
How many days can you miss before being discharged?
What is 4 days
200
Slow and shallow breathing; Clammy skin; Convulsions; Coma, death.
What is overdose
200
Continuing care facilities that offer people housing, counseling, and support meetings as they recover from a severe addiction
What is half way houses
200
Able to successfully avoid any temptations to return to using behaviour. Have learned to anticipate and handle temptations to use and are able to employ new ways of coping. Can have a temporary slip, but don't tend to see this as failure.
What is maintenance
300
This drug can be made in small batches with household and farm chemicals
What is methamphetamines
300
When you go down by 20% this is due to .....
What is Financial detox
300
1.)Addiction 2.)Respiratory failure 3.?Vomiting 4.)Death 5.) Drowsiness 6.)Reduction of pain 7.)Diarrhea 8.)Very uncomfortable withdrawal
What are effects of pain kills/opiates
300
These are people/places/things/emotions that cause cravings.
What is triggers
300
People in this stage may wish to change, but for the immediate future have no plans to do so. They are still in denial.
What is precontemplation
400
This drug causes paranoia and an increased state of anger or aggression.
What is cocaine
400
You miss 2 days of dosing....what percentage does your dose go down?
What is 20 percent
400
Flu like symptoms, depression, anxiety and insomnia
What is withdrawal from opiates
400
_________ is feeling bad about wht you have done.
What is guilt
400
The individual has decided to change their behavior, and they begin to think about how to do so. They begin to make minor changes to support their goal, but they might not have completely given up their unwanted behavior.
What is Preparation
500
This is a synthetic opiate used to treat cancer patients and is 100 times more potent than heroin.
What is Fentanyl
500
The price of Methadone is increasing to
What is $12 per day
500
This chemical affects the nerve cells in the part of your brain where memories are formed. This is also the active ingredient in marijuana
What is THC
500
-Uncontrollable craving for the drug -Loss of control -Use despite negative consequences - chronic, biological brain disease -Psychological dependence -Physical dependence
What is Addiction
500
The individual is experiencing uncertainty about change. They can see reasons to change, but they are still hesitant. The behavior continues.
What is Contemplation
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