Mental Health
This term involves showing kindness towards oneself
What is Self-Compassion
A doctor specializing in cancer treatment
What is a Oncologist
People, Places, or Things that cause people to have thoughts associated with substance abuse.
What are Triggers
This could include journaling, deep breathing, exercise, listen to music, etc. to manage stressful situations.
What are coping skills
True or false: Methamphetamine is FDA approved for narcolepsy, ADHD, and obesity
true
What are positive affirmations
These doctors are experts on the heart and blood vessels
What is a Cardiologist
Intense and uncontrollable desires or urges to engage in addictive behaviors or consume substances.
What are Cravings
The acronym for C.B.T.
What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
List 3 ways that recreational methamphetamine use is different than medical use
- not doctor prescribed
- not quality-controlled
- not dose-controlled
- dangerous routes of administration (injecting, snorting)
- two different isomers of meth, l-methamphetamine is the one used medically. D-methamphetamine is more common on the street.
Adapting, learning, and growing can create this trait
What is Resilience
Exercise has the ability to transform this organ in several positive ways
What is the Brain
Complete avoidance of the addictive substance or behavior, a common goal in addiction recovery.
What is Abstinence
Thinking about good things from your day, or being thankful as a coping strategy
What is Gratitude
Moderate-intensity exercise ____ times weekly for ____ minutes has been shown to be effective for mental and physical health in many ways, but also for helping the brain recover from methamphetamine use.
3 times/week
30 minutes
Exhaustion, cynicism, and inefficiency can be signs of this
What is Burnout
This hormone is produced from the absence of light - it helps you sleep longer and better
What is Melatonin
This increases as you continue to drink/use, requiring you to need more of your substance to feel the same high.
What is Tolerance
These types of goals are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-Bound.
What are SMART Goals
True or false: Adderall and meth are the same thing.
False.
The ability to perceive, use, understand, manage, and handle emotions.
What is Emotional Intelligence
Micronutrients that we need from food (and sunlight) to help the body carry out several body functions.
What are Vitamins
Behavior that supports or allows an addicted individual to continue their addictive patterns by minimizing consequences or facilitating access to the substance or behavior.
What is Enabling
This person can help you navigate a self-help program and is someone you can rely on in a time of need.
What is a Sponsor
True or false: recreational adderall use is safe because it's not meth.
False. It can still cause
- hallucinations
-paranoia
- anxiety
agitation
heart attack
psychosis
stroke
addiction