Coping Skills
Relapse Prevention
Neurochemistry
Co-occurring Disorders
Communication
100

the action of staying where one is or delaying action until a particular time or until something else happens

Waiting...

100

to cause (an event or situation) to happen or exist

Trigger

100

A neurotransmitter produced by the hypothalamus that's associated with pleasure and reward

Dopamine

100

when a person has both a mental illness and a substance use disorder (SUD) at the same time or one after the other

Co-occurring Disorder

100

a communication strategy that involves listening carefully and nonjudgmentally to someone and then restating what you heard in your own words

Reflective Listening

200

a technique that involves being aware of your thoughts, feelings, and surroundings in the present moment without judgment

Mindfulness

200

A plan put in place that to reduce the risk of substance use and includes lists of triggers, support people to call, meetings to attend, self-care practices, etc.

Relapse Prevention Plan
200

A hormone produced by the hypothalamus and released by the pituitary gland that produces feelings of love and connection

Oxytocin

200

an emotional response to a distressing event that can cause lasting harm to a person's mental, physical, and social well-being

Trauma

200

the use of facial muscles to convey emotions, and it is a reliable measure to infer mental stress levels in individuals

Facial Expression

300

a form of exercise which can aid relaxation and improve the overall efficiency at which the lungs function

Breathing exercises

300

Barriers that are created to put distance between ourselves and our drug of choice and recognize the limitation of willpower

Self-binding behaviors

300

A neurotransmitter that's associated with rest, sleep, moods, sexual arousal, and hunger

Serotonin

300

This common type of psychotherapy can include exposure therapy and cognitive restructuring

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

300

a style of communication that is direct, respectful, and clear, and is based on the idea that your needs are equal to others

Assertive Communication

400

 incorporates a spectrum of strategies that includes safer use, managed use, abstinence, meeting people who use drugs “where they're at,” and addressing conditions of use along with the use itself

Harm-reduction

400

Which drug is the most addictive according to the Rewards and Release Chart?

Methamphetamine

400

this amino acid is the primary precursor to dopamine

Tyrosine

400

a rare psychiatric condition that causes people to have two or more distinct identities, or "personality states", that control their behavior at different times

Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) - Formerly known as multiple personality disorder

400

the internal dialogue or running monologue that people have with themselves throughout the day

Self-talk

500

a purification ritual practiced by many Indigenous peoples in North America that is intended to cleanse the body, mind, and spirit through intense heat, prayer, and other practices

Sweat Lodge Ceremony

500

the processes by which initial drug effects are either enhanced (i.e., sensitization) or attenuated (i.e., counteradaptation) by repeated AOD exposure

Neuroadaptation

500

a highly selective semipermeable border of endothelial cells that regulates the transfer of solutes and chemicals between the circulatory system and the central nervous system

The Blood Brain Barrier (BBB)

500

a type of psychotherapy that helps people process traumatic memories and other distressing life experiences by using bilateral stimulation

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)

500

a strategic discussion between two parties to resolve an issue that both find acceptable

Negotiation