MAT
This type of treatment uses medications along with counseling to support recovery.
What is Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT)?
In this stage, a person is thinking about change but not ready yet
What is contemplation
This stands for Alcoholics Anonymous.
What is AA
This stands for Narcotics Anonymous.
What is NA
This term means a strong urge or desire to use a substance.
What is a craving?
This medication can help reduce cravings for opioids.
What is Suboxone (buprenorphine/naloxone)?
In this stage, a person is not thinking about changing their substance use.
what is precontemplation
AA is based on this number of steps.
What are 12 steps
NA supports recovery from this.
What are drugs or substance use disorders?
This is a common cause of relapse that includes people, places, or emotions linked to use.
What are triggers?
This medication blocks the effects of opioids if someone uses them.
What is naltrexone (Vivitrol)?
In this stage, a person is actively changing behaviors.
What is Action
AA meetings are free and based on this principle of sharing experience.
What is peer support?
NA meetings are open to this group of people.
Who are people recovering from addiction?
This brain change makes it harder to stop using even when someone wants to quit.
What is addiction?
MAT is most effective when combined with this.
What is counseling or therapy?
In this stage, a person has made changes and is working to maintain them long-term.
What is maintenance
This is a spiritual principle often used in AA (but not tied to one religion).
What is a Higher Power?
NA, like AA, uses this structured recovery program.
What are the 12 steps
This happens when someone stops using a substance and experiences physical or emotional symptoms.
What is withdrawal?
True or False: MAT replaces one addiction with another.
What is FALSE
In this stage, a person is actively making plans to change.
The main goal of AA is this.
What is staying sober and supporting recovery?
The focus of NA is this long-term goal.
What is abstinence and recovery from drug addiction?
This is a protective plan that helps someone avoid relapse by identifying triggers and coping skills ahead of time.
What is a relapse prevention plan?