Facts about Addiction
Drugs ___ the brain
Of the 20.3 million adults with substance use disorders, 37.9% also had ____ _____.
Amount of money can you get out of the ATM at a time?
What is $160?
the limits and rules we set for ourselves within relationships
What are boundaries?
As a person continues to use drugs, the brain adapts by reducing the ability of cells in the reward circuit to respond to it. This reduces the high that the person feels compared to the high they felt when first taking the drug—an effect known as _____.
What is tolerance?
7.7 ____ adults have co-occurring mental and substance use disorders.
What is million?
The phrase staff gives when you have asked the wrong person to have your needs met
What is 'go see your counselor'?
not knowing where you and another person begin, they are sad, you're sad, they are happy; you're happy
What is co-dependency?
Most drugs affect the brain's "reward circuit," causing euphoria as well as flooding it with the chemical messenger _____ .
What is dopamine?
3 common dual diagnosis with addiction
What is bipolar, depression, and anxiety?
On Wednesdays, you have PHP group in the evening rather than afternoon because of ___ ____
What is apartment meeting?
the practice of noticing yourself through meditation
What is mindfulness?
Fact or myth: If an addicted person has enough willpower, he or she can stop abusing alcohol or other drugs.
What is a myth?
3 important steps for maintaining mental health stability in recovery
what is a therapist, what is medication maintenance, and what is a psychiatrist?
something that you want to hold onto that you have learned
What is a nugget?
list 5 stress management skills
What is walking, journaling, deep breathing, progressive muscle,