Abbreviations
Name That Drug
Famous Folks, Flicks
and Shows.
and Shows.
Recovery Corner
Winter Games.
Not Necessarily Olympic!
Not Necessarily Olympic!
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This is what CBT stands for and its purpose in therapy.
What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
This therapy helps clients to see the connection between their thoughts, feelings and actions, and the consequences that may result.
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This highly addictive drug was first extracted from Poppy plant in 5000 B.C.
What is opium?
Opium is obtained from the seed capsules of the opium poppy. Approximately 12 percent of opium is made up of the analgesic alkaloid morphine, which is processed chemically to produce heroin and other synthetic opioids for medicinal use and for the illegal drug trade.
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The Baywatch Boozer
Who is David Hasselhoff?
There was a home video back in 2007 where he was caught extremely drunk on tape. The video became viral and became the basis for a temporary visitation ban with his daughters. According to Hasselhoff, this was his ultimate wake up call. He realized in a 2015 interview that alcohol can be deadly and that people can be gone in a split-second with that one final drink. Now, he accompanies his sober lifestyle with a healthy diet and exercise.
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There are many reasons why Group Therapy is important. List some:
Clients don't have a good chance of staying clean on their own. They need the support, encouragement and wisdom of their fellow addicts and alcoholics. There is strength in numbers!
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Curling is an Olympic Event. But what the hell is it?
Curling is a sport in which players slide stones on a sheet of ice toward a target area which is segmented into four concentric circles. It is related to shuffleboard.
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This is what PHP, IOP and SLE stand for and what they mean.
What are Partial Hospitalization, Intensive Outpatient and Sober Living Environment?
PHP is a full day of programming. IOP is a half-day of instruction. And SLE is a transitional home to help clients acclimate back into the real world.
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A part of the pot plant that won't get you stoned but might help you feel better. List some ailments this product can alleviate.
What is CBD?
There is moderate evidence that CBD can improve sleep disorders, fibromyalgia pain, muscle spasticity related to multiple sclerosis, and anxiety. People report that oral CBD helps relieve anxiety and pain and also leads to better sleep.
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This blond beauty died on August 4, 1962, of a drug overdose caused by potential suicide via self-medication.
Who is Marilyn Monroe?
Marilyn Monroe was the premier actress in the fifties and early sixties. Monroe struggled with physical ailments growing up and was the victim of sexual abuse. Her doctors prescribed vodka and sedatives to help with her physical and emotional pain.
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The Case Manager plays an important role in the client's recovery journey. Explain.
A Case Manager helps the client to reacclimate back into society by helping to set up continuing care, such as therapy, IOP, Sober Living, Employment resources, etc.
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How do you play Rugby?!!!!!!
The objective of rugby is the same as in American Football: to advance the ball into the oppositions end zone, called the try zone. Passing the ball forward is not allowed in rugby. Much of the game of rugby is aimed at passing the ball backwards until a player has open space to advance the ball in to the opposition tryzone.
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H.A.L.T. What it stands for and why it's important.
What are Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired?
If you are having cravings, see if you are experiencing one of these four warning signs. Addressing HALT can help you avoid a relapse.
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A strong derivative of cocaine that acquired it's name from the sound it makes when burned.
What is Crack Cocaine?
Crack cocaine is a highly addictive and powerful stimulant that is derived from powdered cocaine using a simple conversion process. Crack emerged as a drug of abuse in the mid-1980s. It is abused because it produces an immediate high and because it is easy and inexpensive to produce--rendering it readily available and affordable.
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This well-known American scientist, politician, writer, and inventor was famous for flying a kite, but not as well known for his alcohol and opioid addictions.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
Franklin struggled with alcohol and opioid abuse throughout his lifetime and discussed his addiction throughout his writings. Franklin’s doctor prescribed laudanum to help with the pain. He died at the end of 1790 still struggling with substance abuse.
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The acronym SLIP stands for this.
Explain why it's an important acronym to know.
What is Sobriety Loses Its Priority.
If we do not keep recovery our top priority in our lives, we are likely to lose everything we put in front of it.
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This is the Skeleton competition.
Skeleton is a winter sliding sport in which a person rides a small sled, known as a skeleton bobsled (or -sleigh), down a frozen track while lying face down.
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This is what DT's stand for.
What are Delirium Tremens?
Severe alcohol withdrawal symptoms such as shaking, confusion, and hallucinations.
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Lysergic acid diethylamide is more commonly known as this...
What is LSD or Acid.
It is a psychedelic drug. Effects typically include intensified thoughts, emotions, and sensory perception. At sufficiently high dosages LSD manifests primarily visual, as well as auditory, hallucinations.
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This autobiographical film featured a highly addicted writer and his Samoan attorney as they went on wild drug-induced escapades throughout Las Vegas and the surrounding deserts.
What is Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas?
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is a 1998 American adventure black comedy film adapted from Hunter S. Thompson's 1971 novel of the same name.
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Clients learn about defense mechanisms for the following reasons.
Defense mechanisms allow the addict or alcoholic to avoid looking at their core problems by deflecting those problems elsewhere. In treatment, clients honestly look at these defense mechanisms as the excuses they are. As they begin to take an honest look at their addiction, and their role in it, they can begin to get help.
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The very first Olympic event at the 1924 Winter Games.
What was the Ski Jump?
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The "CNS" is an abbreviation for this important network within the body. What is its function?
What is the Central Nervous System?
Function: carries signals (messages) back and forth between the brain and the body through the spinal cord.
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This is the difference between Vivitrol and Naltrexone.
They are essentially the same drug, used to subdue cravings in opioid and alcoholic users. For opioid addicts these drugs also prevent the individual from getting high. Vivitrol is injected in the buttocks once a month, while Naltrexone is a pill taken once daily.
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DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!!
Brian Cranston and Aaron Paul became famous for their roles as a Chemistry teacher and meth cooks in Breaking Bad. Their fictional names in the show....
Who is Jesse Pinkman? Who is Walter White?
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DAILY DOUBLE!!!
SMART Recovery focuses on _______. Refuge Recovery focuses on _______pholosophy. AA and NA focus on the _____ _____. And Celebrate Recovery can be found in the _________.
CBT, Buddhist, 12 Steps, Churches.
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Norway's Skijoring competition...
Skijoring is a Scandinavian winter sport in which a person on skis is pulled by a horse or a dog. It made only one appearance at the Olympics in 1928.
