Symptoms
T/F- Symptoms are always present?
False: They can be Intermittently
A PAWS EPISODE lasts for approximately this long.
What is a few days.
The capacity to accept or tolerate delay, trouble, or suffering without getting angry or upset.
What is patience
An anonymous meeting that consists of 12 steps to recovery.
What is AA or NA
What color is Absinthe?
What is Green?
What makes Symptoms of PAWS worse?
What is anxiety, stress, and triggers.
After acute withdrawal comes this stage of recovery during which symptoms become increasingly emotional and less physical.
What is post acute withdrawal (paws)?
The capability to adapt to new, different, or changing requirements.
What is flexibility
An organization that provides access to community resources.
What is 211
_________ or THC is the active ingredient in Marijuana
What is Tetrahydrocannabinol
Easily annoyed or made angry.
What is irritability?
What is the average number of individuals who experience symptoms of PAWS?
What is 70%-90%
This skill lets you ride the wave
What is urge surfing
This service helps with covering costs of treatment, prescriptions, visits, etc.
What is Husky D
Vicodin (hydrocodone), Oxycontin (oxycodone), and Tylenol #3 (Codeine/acetaminophen) are all classified as an _______________
What is opiate analgesic (pain killers)
An inability to focus or pay attention.
What is poor concentration?
Post acute withdrawal lasts for approximately ___ years.
What is 2 years.
How can socializing with others be used as a coping skill?
Socializing with others decreases feelings of loneliness and stress, and increases feelings of enjoyment and happiness.
What does SMART recovery stand for?
What is Self-Management and Recovery Training.
Because people often take more than one drug at a time, a pattern called ____________ occurs.
What is Polysubstance Use
The disruption of a normal bodily function measured in circadian rhythms.
What is disturbed sleep?
The term used to describe when the symptoms of post acute withdrawal syndrome (PAWS) come and go.
What is intermittent PAWS?
To intentionally orient oneself with their immediate surroundings to distract the mind from negative thoughts.
What is grounding
This website allows you to see all 3.5, 3.1 LOC, and sober living options.
Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services
Addiction Services Availability
____________ is a tolerance for a substance that one has not taken before as a result of using another substance similar to it.
What is Cross-Tolerance