Stages of Change
Pre-contemplation
A 12-step meeting where alcoholics help each other in recovery
AA - Alcoholics Anonymous
Commonly referred to as ice, glass, crystal
Methamphetamine
Excessive use of alcohol is known as
What is Alcohol Abuse?
These are people, places, objects, feelings, and times that cause cravings to use
What are Triggers?
This stage of change occurs when you begin to prepare to make a change.
Action
We admitted we were powerless over alcohol—that our lives had become unmanageable.
The First Step
Synthetic Marijuana is also commonly know as...
K2
The state in which the body is poisoned by alcohol or another substance and a person's physical and mental control is greatly reduced.
What is Intoxication?
The addictive substance found in tobacco leaves
When you first think about making a change
Contemplation
A 12-step meeting composed of addicts helping each other in recovery
NA - Narcotics Anonymous
Long term inhalation of this drug can lead to a hole in your septum.
Cocaine
Drinking four to five alcohol drinks in one sitting is considered...
Binge Drinking
Compound found in cigarette smoke that is a colorless, odorless, poisonous gas
What is Carbon Monoxide?
When you've successfully implemented a change into your lifestyle
Maintenance
A type of support you get from other addicts in recovery
Sober Support
A condition in which the user's body has a chemical need for the drug
What is physiological dependence?
This organ can be severely damaged by long term alcohol abuse
The Liver
A drug that increases the action of the central nervous system, the heart, and other organs
What are Stimulants?
When you've thought about the change you want to make and are beginning to make a plan to make it happen
Preparation
Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.
The Fourth Step
Withdrawal from this type of drug can kill you
Benzodiazepines or Alcohol
What is Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)
What percent of American adults have a substance use problem?
52%