HALT
DEADS
ABC PLEASE
SUD BASICS
Random SUD FACTS
100

What does the H stand for in HALT?

What is Hungry?

100

A scientist who studied the correlation or dogs, food, and bells. 

Who is Pavlov?

100

This part of ABC PLEASE encourages people to engage in enjoyable and meaningful activities to improve mood and reduce vulnerability to relapse.

What is Accumulate Positive Emotions?

100

This chronic disease affects the brain's reward, motivation, and memory systems, leading to continued use despite negative consequences.

What is Substance Use Disorder?

100

This substance was the most commonly used illicit drug, with about 61.8 million Americans reporting use in the past year.

What is marijuana (cannabis)?

200

What does the A stand for in HALT?

What is Angry?

200

In the recovery acronym DEADS, these are the two strategies represented by the letter D.

Delay and Distract

200

This skill involves taking small steps each day toward personal goals to build confidence and a sense of accomplishment.

What is Build Mastery?

200

These internal or external cues can increase the likelihood of cravings and substance use.

What are triggers?

200

About ... deaths per year in the United States are attributed to Excessive Alcohol Use

What is ...

A. 242,000

B. 18,000

C.178,000

300

What is the L stand for in HALT?

What is lonely?

300

This strategy involves leaving a triggering situation or environment to reduce the intensity of a craving

Escape

300

This ABC PLEASE skill helps people prepare for difficult situations before they occur by imagining themselves coping effectively.

What is Cope Ahead?

300

This phenomenon occurs when a person needs increasing amounts of a substance to achieve the same effect.

What is tolerance?


300

Among adults who believed they once had a substance use problem, approximately 73% considered themselves to be...

in recovery?

400

What does the T stand for in HALT?

What is tired?

400

This strategy involves staying away from people, places, and situations known to trigger substance use

What is Avoid?

400

A client anticipates attending a family gathering where alcohol will be present and mentally rehearses refusal skills beforehand. This ABC skill is being used.

What is coping ahead?

400

These physical and psychological symptoms may occur when a person stops or reduces substance use after regular use.

What is withdrawal?

400

Nearly ... percent of current alcohol users reported binge drinking in the past month.

What is 

A. 46

B. 51

C. 15

500

Why can HALT be useful in situations where are you are having a craving?

HALT is a self awareness and check io skill to assess for common physical and emotional states that impair decision-making and increase vulnerability to stress, impulsive reactions, or relapse.  

500

This coping skill encourages engaging in another activity, such as exercise, calling a friend, or a hobby, until the urge passes

What is Distract?

500

A client schedules coffee with a supportive friend and takes a walk in the park to increase pleasant experiences. 

What is Accumulate Positive Emotions?

500

This stage of change is characterized by recognizing a problem and seriously considering making a change, but not yet taking action.

What is contemplation?

500

In 2023, approximately .... million Americans reported misusing opioids in the past year.

What is 

A. 7.5

B. 8.9

C. 20.1