Definitions
Psychologic or physical need for a substance or process to the extent the individual will risk negative consequences in an attempt to meet the need.
What is addiction?
Around 85% of individuals in ____ have an active substance use disorder or were convicted of a crime involving drugs or drug use.
What is prison?
symptoms of this disorder often include continuous low mood or sadness.
What is depression?
Physical movement that also activates the brain’s reward system.
What is exercise?
This therapy aims to promote continued abstinence by engaging people in recovery with a peer support group. Originated in A.A.
What are The Twelve Steps?
Physiologic need for a substance that the person cannot control.
What is dependence?
The impact of one’s environment on gene expression, account for about 40% to 60% of a person’s risk of addiction.
What is genetics?
the disorder that includes the following symptoms: excessive worry, nervousness, restlessness, feeling of impending doom.
What is anxiety?
A focus on the present moment, to observe your internal experiences, and to accept them without judgment or negativity.
What is mindfulness/meditation?
the use of medications in combination with counseling and behavioral therapies for the treatment of substance use disorders.
What is Medication-assisted treatment (MAT)?
Physiologic effect where user needs more than the usual dose to achieve the same effect.
What is tolerance?
NIDA reported in 2017 that, of the 20.3 million people with substance use disorders, 37.9% also had...
What is mental illness?
Stress Disorder after a Traumatic Event is known as..
What is PTSD?
This is a great way to release and work out any thoughts that you are struggling with by putting them on paper.
What is journaling?
This type of treatment often times integrates CBT, 12-Step approaches, and motivational interviewing. Clients attend 10-20 hours of treatment a week.
What is IOP (intensive outpatient program)?
Any action a person takes that consciously or unconsciously facilitates substance dependence.
What is enabling?
The CDC reports that the ______ rate of drug and alcohol addiction is 40% to 60%.
What is relapse?
This disorder causes extreme mood swings that include emotional highs and emotional lows.
What is bipolar?
This can include going to meetings and finding individuals that will hold you accountable.
What is a sober support network?
seeks to help patients recognize, avoid, and cope with the situations in which they're most likely to use drugs.
What is cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)?
Excessive emotional or psychological reliance on a partner that is to a person's detriment. This can be a partner who requires support due to illness or addiction.
What is co-dependency?
Ethnicity/Race with the highest substance use rates at 24%.
What is American Indians and Alaska Natives?
During an episode of ______, a person’s thoughts and perceptions are disrupted and they may have difficulty recognizing what is real and what is not.
What is psychosis?
Going to individual, group, or family _____.
What is therapy?
Focuses on behavioral tools designed to help an individual cope with the stresses and challenges of daily life and develop greater self-esteem in order to better manage their recovery.
What are life skills?