Most common addiction across the nation...
As of 2020, 79.5% of Americans abuse alcohol
Substance with a high death rate in the U.S., higher than suicide
Fentanyl
Used to combat heroin/opiate overdose and we give it away in the lobby
Narcan or Naloxone
Professional specializing in treating mental & emotional disorders is known as...
Psychologist, Psychiatrist, Therapist, Counselor
What does HALT stand for?
What is HUNGRY, ANGRY, LONELY, TIRED?
who performed at the half-time show of the Super Bowl last night
Kendrick Lamar
Is the fastest addicting drug...
Nicotine
One if the main causes of loneliness
isolation
A ____ prevention plan is always necessary for an individual to take control of their future sobriety and avoid future relapse.
Relapse
When you start in AA/NA. they tell you to stay way from _______, _________, and _________ related to when you used substances
people, places, and things
It is referred to as an inability to maintain behavior change over time.
What is a Relapse
What violent or aggressive behavior occur within the home. Is common after coming under the influence
Domestic Violence
The state of being where you DO NOT use any mood or mind altering drugs.
Sobriety
Treatment that includes living onsite and receiving group and individual therapies.
inpatient treatment
Skills that help us manage our emotions related to difficult times to improve emotional health and help us grow as people. Behaviors, attitudes, and approaches
Coping skills
Identify an internal trigger.
Any negative thought or feeling
What are these....
Distract yourself
talk to someone
learn to ask for help
practice honesty
Journal Writing
Prayer
Calling you sponsor
Important skills for relapse prevention
A powerful desire for something that usually passes.
Craving or Urge
Can be Internal and external. Provocation to relapse
Trigger
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 or structure
A realization period for someone suffering from addiction. It’s a stage where they will look outside of themselves, or inside of themselves, and find a newfound perspective or purpose.
(Hint: the result of completing all 12 steps of AA/NA)
Spiritual Awakening
Name an example of an external relapse trigger.
People, places, activities, objects, and situations
True or False
Relapse prevention starts by 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.
With continued substance abuse the brain will stop producing this brain chemical that enables pleasure..
Dopamine
A higher power
Our brain learns by _________ and _________
(Think habits)
Repetition and reward
What are two acronyms for
FEAR
Fu#%ck Everything And Run
Face Everything And Recover
I would also accept...
False Evidence Appearing Real
Addicting substance in food and drinks
Sugar
"Exposure to ________ is associated with drug addiction in humans and can induce relapse and craving."
What is Stress
True of Faults
Signs of emotional relapse are also the symptoms of PAWS
True
Emotional relapse and PAWS have the same symptoms