Recovery
Meditation,mindfulness, exercise, therapy, calling a sober friend, and thinking of consequences are all examples of this useful tool in recovery.
What is a coping skill.
When mixed with alcohol this drug creates an abnormally rapid heart rate and amplified impairment of cognitive, psychomotor, and driving performance.
What is cannabis?
Withdrawal from this substance can cause agitation, fever, hallucinations, seizures and confusion
What is alcohol
Each year in the US nearly 85,000 people die from this legal drug
What is alcohol
To politely yet firmly stand up for yourself when facing a trigger or difficult situation is called this
What is assertiveness
AA, NA, and Gamblers Anonymous are all examples of programs with this type of format.
What are 12 step fellowships
When combined with alcohol there is a greater risk of overdose and sudden death than either drug alone
What is cocaine?
Withdrawal from this substance can cause anxiety, muscle aches, increased tearing, insomnia, runny nose, sweating and yawning
What is an opiate
Abuse of tobacco, alcohol, and illicit drugs is costly to the IS exacting this amount annually in costs related to crime, lost work productivity and healthcare
What is 600 billion
This recovery network was established in 1940 and started in California
What is narcotics anonymous
One of these prescribed and federally regulated medications can help an opiate addicted individual start recovering from their addiction
What is MAT.
This drug slows your heart rate and respirations which can be fatal when mixed with alcohol
What are sedatives, hypnotics, anxiolytics as well as opitaes
Withdrawal from this drug can cause restless behavior, depressed mood, fatigue, increased appetite, and vivid upleasant dreams
What is cocaine
This gender is more likely to start using drugs in high school
Both male and female
After just one, this drug can be seen in the brain and toxicology screens for three to six weeks
What is marijuana
This is a virtual addiction Social Network with the purpose of helping people with drug addiction and alcoholism
What is the rooms.com
When combined with alcohol these drugs may cause impulsive violent behavior.
What are anabolic steriods
Withdrawal from this substance can cause headache, fatigue, anxiety, irritability, depressed mood, and difficulty concentrating
What is caffeine
There are now more than 13,000 people in this population who are struggling with addiction
Who are newborn babies
This family of drugs refers to an emerging family of drugs containing one or more synthetic chemicals related to an amphetamine like stimulant found naturally in the Khat plant. Some users experience paranoia, agitation and hallucinations some even display psychotic behavior
What are bath salts
Psychologist Milton Erickson asked and alcohol user struggling with sobriety to contemplate this plant, which subsequently caused the alcohol user to gain and maintain his sobriety
What is a cactus? “Could go for 3 years without water and not die”
When mixed with alcohol this drug creates an increased risk of adverse cardiovascular effects and may result in dangerously low blood pressure
What is an inhalant
Withdrawal from this substance can cause headaches, nausea, constipation, diarrhea, falling heart rate, fatigue, drowsiness, insomnia, irritability, difficulty concentrating and anxiety
What is nicotine
This is the leading cause of preventable disease, disability and death in the US
What is tobacco
This drug as an approved anesthetic in humans and was discontinued in 1965 because patients often became agitated and irrational while recovering from its effects
What is PCP