Challenges and Obstacles
A strong addictive urge that can pull you in a way you may not want to go if you are not careful
craving
2000’s) This artist was referred to as the King of Pop, died due to complications from prescription drugs in 2009
Michael Jackson
A behavioral syndrome characterized by the repeated, compulsive seeking or use of a substance despite adverse social, psychological, and/or physical consequences, and a need for an increased amount of the substance, as time goes on, to achieve the same effect
Addiction
An ___________ is an orchestrated attempt by one or many people – usually family and friends – to get someone to seek professional help with an addiction or some kind of traumatic event or crisis, or other serious problem.
intervention
Usually happens right before the user hits ________
rock bottom
You may have went backwards a little bit but still you didn’t completely relapse
setback
(1990’s) Singer of one of the most popular grunge bands in the 1990’s shot himself in the head in 1994 at the age of 27, addicted to heroin
Kurt Cobain
an adaptive state that develops from repeated drug administration, and which results in withdrawal upon cessation of drug use
substance dependence
A form of treatment wear the patient lives in a recovery facility
inpatient treatment
trying to protect an addict from facing the consequences of their drug related problems
enabling
Some people may try to deal with substance use issue by attempting use less, or change to a less harmful substance. If that isn’t working you may need to consider this more basic old option
Abstinence/Sobriety
(1980’s) John Belushi was a legendary actor and comedian who shocked the world when he overdosed and died from mixing cocaine and heroin in 1982 at the height of his fame. He was on the original lineup of what longstanding TV show (Still airs today)
Saturday Night Live
The metabolic process by which the toxic qualities of a poison or toxin are reduced by the body. Pertaining to addiction it is generally a medically supervised treatment for alcohol or drug addiction designed to purge the body of intoxicating or addictive substances
detox
A point in the treatment process where the user rids themselves of the drugs left in their body
detox
People who become overly concerned with another's addiction problem and feel driven to fix or control it
codependent
With more severe addiction, particularly opioid, if the withdrawal or cravings are overwhelming it may be wise to consider seeing a doctor for this
Medication or Medication Assisted Treatment
(1970’s)This iconic musician is one of the top earning dead celebrities today, still earning over 50 million/year for his music despite dying from complications of prescription drug addiction back in 1977
Elvis
person, place, thing or event that can result in psychological and then physical relapse.
trigger
group of people in which the user may meet with frequently in a therapeutic session that share similar issues that help each other through the recovery process
support group
Who usually participates in an intervention (name at least three)
What is friends, family, co workers, the addict
They say relapse doesn’t suddenly happen out of nowhere – It’s not an event, it is often much more of a gradual _____
process
1960’s) This world famous movie star shocked the world in 1962 from a barbiturate overdose which some say was accidental, some say was suicide and others say was murder
Marilyn Monroe
Normal neurobiological event characterized by the need to increase the dose over time to obtain the original effect. A state in which a drug produces a diminishing biological or behavioral response; in other words, higher doses are needed to produce the same effect experienced initially.
Tolerance
A slip from recovery where the patient returns back to their old habit/ addictive behavior
relaspe
one successful way to make the user aware of their problem is to give them
What is direct examples of their addiction