DRUGS
Green, Brown or gray mixture of shredded leaves, stems, seeds or flowers
What is cannabis?
_____ is when someone ignores, downplays, or distorts reality.
What is denial?
This is some sort of internal or external stimulus that causes the former addict to desire to use drugs or alcohol again
What are triggers?
A set of guiding principles outlining a course of action for recovery from addiction, compulsion or other behavioral problems.
What is the 12- step program? or a Program of Recovery
Meditation, Mindfulness, exercise (going to the gym or taking a walk in nature), therapy, calling a sober friend, and thinking of consequences are all examples of this useful tool in recovery.
What is coping skills?
Normal pleasurable activities cause the brain to release small amounts of this neurotransmitter, Drugs, such as nicotine, cocaine, or marijuana, cause the brain to release larger amounts of the same neurotransmitter.
What is Dopamine?
Diagnosis of being addicted to 3 or more substances
What is polysubstance dependence? Can be Co-occurring not Duel, that would be two.
HALT
What is Hungry, Angry, Lonely and Tired?
We made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood him.
What is step three?
A positive change through which a person improves their health and wellbeing often in the context of overcoming illness or disorder.
What is recovery
A synthetic opioid drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use as an analgesic (pain relief) and anesthetic
What is Fentanyl
a process or period of time in which one abstains from or rids the body of toxic or unhealthy substances
What is Detox ?
Body adjusts to the drug, requiring larger amounts to get the same feeling.
What is tolerance?
This is read before or after each AA meeting read at each meeting, what comes after We will intuitively know how to handle situations which used to baffle us. We will suddenly realize that God is doing for us what we could not do for ourselves.
What are "The Promises" or AA's Promises
One the of these prescribed and federally regulated medications can help an Alcoholics and opiate addicted individual start recovering from their addiction and structuring his or her life again.
What is Methadone, Suboxone, and naltrexone/Vivitrol. MAT programs
This drug use contributes to more than 95,000 deaths in the US each year, shortening the lives of those who die by an average of 29 years.
What is Alcohol?
There are 5 keys to recovery name at least three
What is
Acceptance
Honesty
Commitment
Support or
Self Care
One makes a conscious decision to abandon your recovery plan and return to your pre-treatment ways.
What is a Relapse?
Taking time to recognize the positive aspects of your life, no matter how small, and taking a moment to appreciate the good things in life.
What is Gratitude.
A Tool found in AA in this area of the world, used that in recovery that compares yesterday, today, and tomorrow.
What is the "Just For Today", green card?
The most commonly consumed psychoactive substance on earth.
What is caffeine?
A persistent occurrence of withdrawal symptoms that can last for months after a person gets sober.
What is PAWS?
Some individuals may inherit this vulnerability to the addictive properties of drugs/alcohol.
What is a genetic factor?
The year and the state AA was founded.
What is Ohio, 1935?
4 Responses to Trauma
What is Fight, Flight, Freeze, and Fawn