ADDICTION
BODY CHEM/EFFECTS
RECOVERY/THINKING ERRORS
TRIGGERS/RISK FACTORS
MISC
100

THIS IS A TECHNIQUE THAT CAN BE USED TO AVOID ACTING ON ANY BEHAVIOR THAT YOU WANT TO REDUCE OR STOP. LASTS ABOUT 15 MINUTES.

URGE SURFING


100

WHAT IS THE MAJOR ORGAN THAT IS DIRECTLY AFFECTED BY SUBSTANCE USE

BRAIN

100

WHEN SOMEONE HAS BOTH A SUBSTANCE USE AND MENTAL HEALTH DISORDER

CO-OCCURRING/ DUAL DISORDER

100

THINGS OR SITUATIONSTHAT INCREAE LIKELIHOOD OF ENGAGING IN SUBSTANCE USE OR RELAPSE

RISK FACTOR

100
WHAT ARE THREE STREET NAMES FOR MARIJUANA

ZAZA, JOINT, BOOM, BLUNT, GANJA, HASH, MARY JANE, REEFER, POT, WEED, DOPE, ETC.

200

HOW MANY CRITERIA ARE THER FOR A SUBSTANCE USE DIAGNOSIS

THERE ARE 11 CRITERIA

200

SEEING SOMETHING THAT ISN'T REALLY THERE

HALLUCINATIONS

200

THIS PRACTICE INVOLVES PAYING ATTENTION TO THE PRESENT MOMENT BY FOCUSING ON YOUR THOUGHTS, FEELINGS, AND BODILY SENSATIONS

MINDFULNESS

200

A STIMULUS- PERSON, PLACE, THING OR EVENT- THAT GIVES UNWANTED EMOTIONAL OR BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE

TRIGGER

200

H.A.L.T. ACRONYM MEANING

HUNGRY, ANGERY, LONELY, TIRED

300

THE NEED TO INCREASE THE DOSE OVER TIME TO OBTAIN THE ORIGINAL EFFECT. IOTHER WORDS HIGH DOSES ARE NEEDED TO PRODUCE THE SAME EFFECT EXPERIENCED.

TOLERANCE


300

A CHEMICAL IN THE BRAIN CAUSES A REWARD "FEEL GOOD" SYSTEM

DOPAMINE

300

I FOCUS ON THE NEGATIVE OR UPSETTING ASPECTS OF SOMETHING WHILE IGNORING THE REST. I SELECTIVELY ONLY HEAR ONE TINY NEGATIVE THING SURROUNDED BY ALL THE POSITIVE THINGS

MENTAL FILTER

300

*DAILY DOUBLE* 

WHAT ARE THE THREE DIFFERENT TYPES OF TRIGGERS

INTERNAL, EXTERNAL, AND SENSORY
300

EMOTIONAL OR PHYSICAL LIMITS THAT PEOPLE SET TO CREATE PERSONAL SPACE

BOUNDARY

400

WHAT ARE THE TWO CYCLES OF SUBSTANCE USE

SUBSTANCE USE CYCLE AND NEW IDENTITY CYCLE

400

OTHER NAME FOR STIMULANTS AND DEPRESSANTS

UPPERS AND DOWNERS
400

SYSTEMATIC PATTERNS OF THINKING THAT ARE IRRATIONAL, INACCURATE, OR ILLOGICAL.

THINKING ERRORS

400

INSIGNIFICANT CHOICES OR ACTIONS THAT PEOPLE MAKE IN THEIR DAILY LIVES. MAY FIRST APPEAR SMALL.

SEEMINGLY UNIMPORTANT DECISIONS

400

FOUR CLASSES/TYPES OF SUBSTANCES

STIMULANTS, DEPRESSENTS, OPIOIDS, AND HALLUCINOGENS

500

THIS PART OF THE BRAIN IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DECISION MAKING AND IMPULSE CONTROL; OFTEN AFFECTED BY SUBSTANCE USE

PREFRONTAL CORTEX

500
P.A.W.S. ACRONYM MEANING

POST ACUTE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME SYMPTOMS

500

*DAILY DOUBLE* (2 PART)

THINGS WITHIN OUR CONTROL RATHER THAN WORRY ABOUT THOSE THAT AREN'T. 

RATIONAL AND POSITIVE THINKING

CIRCLE OF CONTROL AND RIGHT THINKING

500

ONE EXAMPLE OF EACH OF THE THREE TYPES OF TRIGGERS

SOUND OF BOTTLE CAP, ANGER, DEPRESSION, HAPPINESS, SEEING A FRIEND, HEARING GLASS BREAK, SKUNK SMELL, ETC.

500

STAGE OF CHANGE NO ONE TALKS ABOUT BUT CAN BE INCLUDED 

(THINKING ERROR AS WELL)

ZERO STATE