Drugs
cocaine
True or False: All stress is bad
FALSE
What does AA stand for
Alcoholics Anonymous
mental disorder that affects a person's brain and behavior, leading to their inability to control their use of substances like legal or illegal drugs, alcohol, or medications
Substance Use Disorder
What organ processes alcohol
What is the most commonly abuse drug in the nation
Marijuana
Name two coping skills used to lower emotional stress
writing, breathing, music, talking, etc
Abstaining from all illicit drug and alcohol is called
Sobriety
The feeling of worry uneasiness, dread
Anxiety
True or false: Some alcohol brain damage can be reversed
TRUE
What is the fastest addiction drug
nicotine
Most common coping skills involving the body and spirit
meditation and or prayer
One of the most common & effective coping skills a person in early recovery can develop is, this string of behaviors characterized by "a sequence of actions regularly followed"...
Routine
Stress Disorder after Traumatic event
PTSD
What are the known withdrawals from Marijuana?
What is headaches, mood swings, sweating, shaking, loss of appetite, loss of sleep?
What is the only substance that has been proven to have fatal withdrawal symptoms
Alcohol
Maintaining moment by moment awareness of our thoughts, feelings, sensations, and surrounding environment
Mindfullness
Balance
True or False: Meth, Molly, LSD and Ecstasy can cause personality change
True
Name one way SUD can be developed
Genetics, environment, mental health, trauma
With consistent drug abuse, the brain will naturally stop producing this chemical that enables pleasure
Dopamine
These are essential in recovery and need to be established and re-established over time.
Boundaries
What areas of health and wellness
sleep hygiene, nutrition, exercise
Having 2 or more mental health disorders at the same time...
Co-morbid Disorder, comorbidity, dual dx
First symptom experienced as a sign you're developing an substance use disorder is
increased tolerance