Symptoms & Effects
True or False: Alcohol is a stimulant.
False: Alcohol is a depressant, meaning that it slows down your body’s functions—resulting in slurred speech, unsteady movement, and slow reaction time.
True or False: Those who don't attend college are twice as likely to abuse drugs and alcohol than full-time college students.
What is FALSE - Full-time college students are twice as likely to abuse drugs and alcohol than those who don’t attend college.
An individual who is attempting to attain or maintain sobriety through AA by helping others. Someone who can support you through your sobriety.
What is a sponsor?
True or False; Recovery requires more than willpower.
What is True?
Recovery requires lifestyle changes
When needing to discuss discharges, this is the name of the person you would want to request.
Who is Lee?
Alcoholic hepatitis and cirrhosis of the liver are ______ (Short or Long Term) effects of alcohol use.
What is Long-Term?
This actor played as Iron Man in the recent Marvel Movies and went to drug rehab back in the late 90's and early 2000's
Who is Robert Downey Jr.?
Self-care is important to help reduce relapse symptoms, Name 3 self-care activities.
Journaling, art-making, meditation, breathing, listening to music, etc.
People, Places, and Things that cause your brain to crave substances are examples of _______; if you are unaware of them they could be a factor for relapse.
What are triggers?
This is who you need to talk to when you don't feel good and may need a med pass from groups.
Who is the nursing staff?
**DAILY DOUBLE **
When combined with alcohol, there is a greater risk of overdose and sudden death than either drug alone.
What is cocaine?
This percentage of high school students have used addictive substances, including cigarettes, alcohol, marijuana, or cocaine.
What is 75%?
This number (1-800-662-4357 ) is for this organization that provides confidential free help, from public health agencies, to find substance use treatment and information.
What is SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)?
A plan is set in place to help prevent relapse.
What is a Relapse Prevention Plan/After Care Plan?
AA meets this day and time at Evoke.
What is Tuesdays at 6pm?
________ is the pleasure chemical in our brain that plays a major role in addiction.
Dopamine
What is the average age that which people begin to experiment with drugs and alcohol?
What is 13?
This organization was designed to help women who suffer from alcoholism or substance abuse. Meeting and support groups follow the Thirteen Statement Program. The only requirement to become a member is to be committed to continued abstinence.
What is Women For Sobriety?
True of False: Relapse prevention focuses on saying no just before you are about to use.
False. Saying "no" is the final and most difficult stage to stop, which is why people relapse.
This is the time allowance to take medications around the designated time.
What is one hour before or after?
This is what it is called when people ignore their own emotional and physical needs and instead focus their energy and emotions on the needs of the alcoholic/others.
What is Codependency?
Each year in the United States, nearly 140,000 people die from this legal drug, making it the third leading preventable cause of death in our country.
What is alcohol?
Recovery, unity, and service are often referred to this in an AA program.
What are Three Legacies?
The Three Stages of Relapse.
What is Emotional, Mental, & Physical?
These types of program(s) designs are implemented into your treatment at Evoke. (Think Overall type of programs, not groups)
What are 12-step fellowship and MAT?