Alcohol
1 drink + 12 oz beer, 8-9 0z Malt Liquor, 1.5 oz of booze or how many oz of wine?
5 oz
Pattern of behavior in which those in a close relationship with an addict become dependent upon the person or their illness. Building their needs and life around the person.
Co-dependency
The return by a person in recovery to self-prescribed, non-medical use of any mind altering drug, including alcohol.
Relapse
A non-denominational prayer, used at AA meetings and elsewhere?
Serenity Prayer
An individual in a Twelve Step program who serves as a guide and mentor to another member?
Sponsor
A memory lapse while drinking, very common to those with alcohol use disorders?
Blackout
The elimination of drugs and/or alcohol from the body.
Detox/Detoxification
A state of mental clarity reached through abstinence from alcohol and other drugs?
Sobriety
Symptoms that develop when an individual who is physically addicted to a substance discontinues use?
Withdrawal Symptoms
A Twelve Step recovery program for family members with alcohol use disorders?
Al-anon
Old medication that inhibits the metabolism of alcohol. One becomes extremely ill upon taking even a small amount of alcohol.
Antabuse
There are 5 stages of change, they include; Pre-Contemplative, Contemplative, Preparation, _______, and Maintenance.
Action
A carefully planned meeting at which one with an SUD is confronted by family members and professionals in an effort to break through denial and start recovery?
Intervention
Xanax, Ativan and Klonopin are part of this drug category?
Benzodiazepines/Benzos
The original 12 Step program started by 2 alcoholics to provide mutual help and support to people who had a desire to stop drinking?
AA/Alcoholics Anonymous
The body expels alcohol 4 ways; urination, respiration, oxidation in the liver and stomach and__________?
Perspiration
This occurs when an individual who is addicted to one drug, substitutes another or a behavior in hope of avoiding dependence but becomes dependent on it.
Cross Addiction
The need to take an increased amount of a substance to achieve the desired effect?
Tolerance
Fentanyl, Methadone and Vicodin are part of this drug category?
Opioids/Opiates
Of the 12 Steps, which is the shortest, in the number of words?
Step 7- "Humbly asked him to remove our shortcomings."
What year was the Big Book (Alcoholics Anonymous) first published?
1939
The time it takes for half the concentration of a chemical substance in a person's body to clear from their blood.
Half-Life
A planned systematic approach to help a person become and remain abstinent, while improving their quality of life by developing skills and healing?
SUD Treatment
The ongoing process of overcoming physical and psychological dependence on mind altering substances. Living in a state of abstinence, they are no longer necessary for happiness or fulfillment.
Recovery
What does Step 4 of the 12 Steps involve?
Searching and Fearless Moral Inventory