The Science of Addiction
Relapse Prevention
Addiction Acronyms
Recovery Programs
Communication
100

Physically addictive substances used daily can bring these uncomfortable physical symptoms

Withdrawal

100

Guilt is a feeling about what you’ve done. This is a feeling about who you are.

Shame

100

HALT stands for ____

Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired

100

This is a program that can be utilized by family/friends of an alcoholic.

Al-Anon

100

These are used to define what is acceptable, and what is not, in a relationship.

Boundaries

Daily Double – What are the three types of boundaries?

200

________ increases as one continues to use, requiring one to need more of the substance to feel the same high.

Tolerance

200

These occur when you get the mental or physical urge to drink/use

Craving

200

PAWS stands for ____

Post Acute Withdrawal Symptoms/Syndrome

200

This is a recovery support group based on Buddhism

Refuge/Dharma Recovery

200

This communication style is typically associated with being soft spoken and prioritizing the needs of others.

Passive

300

____ is the name for having one or more mental health diagnoses in addition to a SUD diagnosis

Co-occurring/Dual Diagnosis
300

This is something that occurs that causes feelings of wanting to drink/use, commonly associated with old people, places and things

Triggers

300

IOP stands for _____

Intensive Outpatient Program

300

This recovery support group focuses on empowering yourself to make positive changes, and is not reliant on a Higher Power

SMART Recovery

(Daily Double) SMART Recovery stands for _____

300

This DBT acronym from the interpersonal effectiveness module is used for planning out conversations where you need to ask for something or say no.

DEARMAN

400

With continued use of any substance, levels of these two chemicals are altered significantly beyond normal levels

Serotonin and Dopamine

400

These are used to combat triggering situations.

Coping Skills.

Daily Double: Name 3 coping skills.

400

MAT stands for ________

Medically/Medication Assisted Treatment

Daily Double: Name 3 types of MAT

400

This program is a 12-step based program that focuses heavily on Christianity.

Celebrate Recovery

400

This nonverbal communication skill involves focusing your attention on the speaker, maintaining eye contact, and providing verbal or nonverbal feedback to show that you are engaged.

Active Listening

500

Because addiction chemically alters the brain’s communication system, these types of pathways are formed in the brain

Neural Pathways

500

A common recovery saying says “You are only as sick as your _____”

Secrets

500

Severe withdrawal from alcohol can lead to “DT’s, which stands for ___

Delirium Tremens

500

This newer recovery support group, started in 2001, is a secular, non-profit organization that provides peer-run addiction recovery groups.

LifeRing Secular Recovery

500

This DBT term refers to the idea that two things that seem opposite can simultaneously be true.

Dialectic