Recovery 1
The most common addiction across the nation
What is alcohol?
What is the substance with the highest death rate in the U.S called?
Fentanyl
Process by which the body rids itself of a drug...
What is Detoxification
Used to combat heroin/opiate overdose...
What is Narcan or Naloxone
Professionals specializing in treating mental disorders and or substance abuse are known as...
What is a Psychologist, Psychiatrist, Therapist, Counselor, Mental Health Professional etc.
Changing these three things helps in early recovery
People. Places. Things.
The fastest addicting drug
What is Nicotine
What is the most common medication for addiction?
Methadone
A____ is always necessary for an individual to take control of their future sobriety and avoid future relapse.
What is a Relapse Prevention Plan
Feelings of extreme sadness, shame, guilt and/or despair
What is Depression
Feelings of worry, uneasiness, or dread
What is Anxiety
Name three types of triggers and an example of each.
Social (seeing an old friend who you used to buy drugs from),
Emotional (intense feelings, depression, exhaustion, stress, etc)
Environmental (going to a party or driving by the location of a triggering event)
Skills that are impacted when you smoke Marijuana and then decide to drive
What is Alertness, Concentration, Coordination, Judgement and Reaction time.
A stress disorder AFTER a traumatic event happens is called what?
PTSD
Abstaining from ALL illicit drugs and alcohol
What is sobriety or being clean.
Treatment facility that includes living onsite and receiving group and individual therapy sessions.
Residential Facility
They help us manage our emotions related to difficult times to improve emotional health and help us grow as people. Behaviors, activities, and/or approaches
Healthy Coping skills
Identify an internal trigger.
Any negative thought or feeling
A strong desire to consume a particular substance is a ____?
What is a Craving
This can be internal and external. A person, place, thing or event that may cause a relapse
What is a Trigger
1st symptom experienced as a sign you're developing a substance abuse disorder
What is increased tolerance
One of the most common & effective coping skills a person in early recovery can develop is characterized by "a sequence of actions that are regularly followed"...
What is a Routine or Structure
A group of people in which the user may meet with frequently that share similar issues that help each other through the recovery process
Support group
Name an example of an external relapse trigger.
People, places, activities, objects, and situations
With continued substance abuse the brain will stop producing this brain chemical that enables pleasure
What is Dopamine
2 ways of improving your self-esteem
What is learning a new sills, new interests/activities, writing/reading, positive affirmations etc
Our brain learns by _________ and _________
Repetition and reward
A mental state where someone loses touch with reality, experiencing symptoms like hallucinations (seeing/hearing things not there) and delusions (false, strong beliefs)
Psychosis
Name 4 symptoms of withdrawal
Sweating, Feeling cold, Goosebumps, Vomiting, Anxiety, Insomnia, Muscle pain, Loss of appetite, Shakiness, Excessive hunger etc
"Exposure to ________ is associated with drug addiction in humans and can induce relapse and craving."
What is Stress