Emotions
Talking to this kind of person can help when emotions feel overwhelming?
A therapist/Counselor
What are the two types of triggers?
What are internal and external triggers.
What is the chemical messenger for motivation?
What is dopamine.
This medication can be used to reverse an overdose
What is Narcan.
The most commonly used legal addictive substance in the U.S.
What is Nicotine.
This hormone is released during stress and affects how we process emotions
What is cortisol
This acronym describes four common internal triggers: hunger, anger, loneliness, tired
What is HALT
Drugs like heroin and fentanyl attach to these types of receptors in the brain to produce pain relief and euphoria
What are opioid receptors
Mood swings, irritability, depression anxiety are signs of what?
What illegal drug releases the highest amount of dopamine after use?
Irate, abandonment, loneliness, rejected
What are secondary emotions.
This coping skill can help calm the body during a trigger.
What is deep breathing
What part of the brain controls decision making?
What is the prefrontal-cortex
This type of plan includes strategies, supports, and warning signs to avoid relapse.
What is a relapse prevention plan
"Bars" refers to a form of this prescription drug
What is xanax
Anger, Sadness, Joy, Fear, Surprise, Disgust
What are primary emotions.
Being in this emotional state-feeling overwhelmed or anxious-can be a powerful trigger
What is stress
This type of therapy helps retrain the brain to think and behave in healthier ways
What is CBT or cognitive behavioral therapy
True or false: experiencing a relapse always means you'll go back to heavy use
False
Fentanyl is part of this powerful drug family
What are Opioids.
Excitement+Nervousness combined?
What is ambivalence.
This cognitive distortion makes people believe they've "already failed" so there's no point in trying
What is all-or-nothing thinking
When a person develops this, their brain needs more of a substance to get the same effect
What is tolerance
Abuse of a substance to the point where your body or brain needs the drug to function properly.
What is addiction
This type of tobacco is not smoked but it still causes deadly cancer of the mouth, throat and gums.
What is chewing tobacco or dip