Addiction-ary
Normal neurobiological adaptation characterized by the need to increase dosage overtime to obtain the original effect. A state in which a substance produces a diminishing biological or behavioral response
What is tolerance?
Ella has maintained abstinence from alcohol for 102 days. She is extremely proud of her success and is continuing to troubleshoot new ways to continue to maintain her sobriety.
What is the maintenance stage of change?
Group of physiologic and neurobehavioral signs of withdrawal that may occur in a newborn who was exposed to psychotropic substances in utero. The syndrome may be managed with nonpharmacologic interventions, but may require pharmacotherapy.
What is Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS)?
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What is a pack?
Governmental agency established in 1992 to focus on facilitating recovery for people with or at risk for mental or substance use disorders.
What is SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (SAMHSA)?
Clinical term describing a syndrome consisting of a coherent set of signs and symptoms that cause significant distress and or impairment due to the use of psychoactive substances.
What is substance use disorder?
Louisa is a 34 year old client who reports a good knowledge of knowing why she should stop using illicit benzodiazepines and yet she reports that she is still using. Louisa is a very bright woman and expresses some frustration with herself because she just can’t seem to “make it happen.”
What is the contemplation stage of change?
Immoderate emotional or psychological reliance on a partner. Often used with regard to a partner requiring support due to an illness or disease (e.g. substance use disorder).
What is co-dependency?
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What is a gaggle?
An organization whose 3,000 members are all doctors. The purpose of the group is to establish addiction medicine as a medical specialty, increase access to addiction treatment, support research and prevention of addictions and promote the role of the doctor in the treatment of addiction.
What is the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM)?
A rationale for changing substance use that comes from outside the client. Examples include threat of losing a job, legal charges, or a spouse/significant other ending a relationship.
What is an extrinsic motivator?
Barbara is a single mother who has been using methamphetamine for the last five years. Upon meeting with her for the first time, she makes it very clear that she has not even begun to start thinking about stopping this use because she reports it is 'the only way she can get things done'. She is very concerned at present about putting food on the table for her family and spends little time thinking about her health.
What is the precontemplation stage of change?
This non-profit organization offers resources for everyone, including providing support for professionals with tools and training in order to better support individuals in pain due to alcohol and drug dependency in their families. It's mission is to eliminate the adverse impact of alcohol and drug use on children and families.
What is the National Association for Children of Addiction (NACoA)?
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What is a murder?
Founded 30 years ago, this organization designs, develops and manages programs for over 30 health and human services professions and certifies more than 20,000 professionals statewide, including those in the child welfare, mental health, addiction and health fields, by ensuring that they meet education, training, experience and testing criteria.
What is the Florida Certification Board (FCB)?
A biological, psychological or environmental influence that can increase one’s chance of having a disease.
What is a risk factor?
Bill is a successful businessman and reports to you that he is ready to stop using cocaine. Bill also mentions that he has a specific plan he wishes to use to help him stop. As one of the behavioral health care professionals in Bill’s life, you congratulate him about this plan for change.
What is the preparation stage of change?
An irreversible syndrome inherited by children exposed to alcohol consumption by the mother during pregnancy. This syndrome is characterized by physical and mental birth defects.
What is Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder?
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What is a prickle?
Incorporated in 1981, this association is a non-profit membership association representing substance abuse prevention and treatment providers, managing entities, and community anti-drug coalitions. FADAA's mission is to serve its members by advancing addiction and co-occurring treatment, prevention, and research through communications, professional development, and public policy leadership.
What is the Florida Alcohol and Drug Abuse Association (FADAA)?
A linguistic prescription for structuring sentences that articulates that the disease is a secondary attribute and not the primary characteristic of the individuals identity.
What is Person First Language (PFL)?
Miranda is a young, married stay-at-home mom who completed intake at an opioid treatment program last month. Miranda reports that she is having difficulty getting the the program every day due to her family's needs, but has created a plan that she hopes will make it easier. As her Counselor, you assist Miranda in assessing her plan and encourage her to continue to take steps toward her goals.
What is the action stage of change?
A behavior, usually by loved ones, that shields people from experiencing the full impact and consequences of their own behavior.
What is enabling?
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What is a smack?
Founded in 1972, as the National Association of Alcoholism Counselors and Trainers (NAACT), this association represents the professional interests of more than 100,000 addiction counselors, educators and other addiction-focused health care professionals in the United States, Canada and abroad. NAADAC’s members are addiction counselors, educators and other addiction-focused health care professionals, who specialize in addiction prevention, treatment, recovery support and education.
What is NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals (2001)?
National Association for Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC) in 1982