Definitions
the fact or condition of being addicted to a particular substance, thing, or activity.
Addiction
Naturally occurring chemicals in the brain that carry messages between cells located in the brain
Neurotransmitters
1. People 2. Places 3. Things
Triggers
___________ is the fastest addicting drug
Nicotine
Four steps to trigger to relapse
Step 1: Trigger happens
Step 2: Thought happens
What is step 3 and step 4?
Craving
Use
where a person who has developed tolerance to one drug also shows a reduced response to another, often similar, drug.
Cross tolerance
Feelings, experiences, people, places, and things that you associate with your alcohol or other drug use.
Triggers
A group for men and women who have a desire to stop using drugs or alcohol.
Support group meetings, NA, AA, Church, etc.
________________ is the pleasure chemical in our brains that plays a major role in substance abuse and addiction
Dopamine
IDENTIFY THEM
a defense mechanism where a person refuses to accept the truth or severity of their substance use disorder, distorting or ignoring reality to protect themselves from the uncomfortable emotions and truths associated with their addiction.
Denial
Not using alcohol or drugs.
Abstinence
A desire or dream you try to achieve in a certain amount of time, no matter the costs.
Goals
The most commonly abused drug across the nation
Marijuana
Dangerous pattern of drug abuse where an individual alternates between using stimulant drugs ("uppers") and depressant drugs ("downers").
The upper-downer cycle
refers to a state in which the body has adapted to the regular use of a substance, resulting in unpleasant withdrawal symptoms when the substance is discontinued or reduced.
Physical dependence
Describes a situation in which the body becomes extremely sensitive to a drug
Reverse tolerance
Some high-risk situations to avoid are to not let yourself get too hungry, angry, lonely or tired. What can help you remember these circumstances?
HALT
According to the national statistics, about 60% of adults in the United States consume _____ regularly.
Alcohol
5 skills you have learned in treatment to overcome cravings and triggers
Different answers, I want to hear what you have!
These occur when individuals stop using or cut down their use.
Withdrawal symptoms
Describes the process in which the same amount of a substance no longer causes the same reaction
Tolerance
Information or an emergency kit to help an individual from using again. This kit could include 12 step information, important phone numbers, healthy recreational activities to participate in.
Relapse Prevention Plan
________ use is associated with many serious physical problems. The drug can cause rapid heart rate, increased blood pressure, and damage to the small blood vessels in the brain--which can lead to stroke. Chronic use of the drug can result in inflammation of the heart lining.
Methamphetamine
What are some components of addiction?
Hint: What things make substance use an addiction?
Primary condition, Progressive, causes medical and physical problems, poor control over use, obsession, using despite negative consequences, denial