Definitions
If a person becomes convinced that they "got this", that they can control their addiction, they can be around the addiction or even can control using the 'substance' we would say they are __________
What is overconfident
The __________ of addictive behaviors can include loss of relationships, employment, health 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
Addiction is always traced back to some other disease or mental health problem.
What is False?
What are the five typical types of triggers?
What is People, Places, things, emotion or time of day. Give an example of a trigger you experienced in the last month.
Addiction is a _________ of the Brain
What is disease?
Signs of an addiction can include (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 _____ which can help us survive or create an addiction.
What is dopamine?
Triggers can occur at ____ 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.
URGES
Moderate addiction is _____ symptoms
What is 2-3
We cannot decide to stop using by will power alone because the _______ 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 trigger is a _______ _______, something that can make you think about 'your drug' and can create a 'drug hunger'.
What is a LEARNED CUE?
The Mid-brain just focuses on the next 15 seconds which are vital to our ________?
What is survival
__________ is when you need more of a substance to achieve the same effect and diminished effect when continued use at same amount.
What is Tolerance
How does dopamine move through the brain?
What is reward pathway?
When someone is addicted to a substance they can get a prescription to cure it.
What is false?
During recovery certain ______ or ______ often trigger the brain to think about using substances.
What are FEELINGS or EMOTIONS? Give 3 examples of these.
We believe _____ is a health problem involving changes to your brain due to substance use or behaviors.
What is Addiction?
SURG
Substance Use Recovery Group
When a person stops using their substance of choice, they may give in to cravings by using some other substance, then becoming addicted to it. what is this called?
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 ________ to be released which changes the _________ set point.
What are dopamine and Hedonic