Addiction 101
Precontemplation( Denial)
The body’s reaction when a person suddenly stops or reduces using a drug they’ve become dependent on. It can cause symptoms like anxiety, sweating, shaking, nausea, and cravings.
withdrawal
A person, place, thing or event that can result in psychological and then physical relapse.
Trigger
This MAT is used to cope with craving and withdrawal from opioids
Suboxone
Three characteristics of addiction
Can be fatal
Treatable not curable
Chronic
Compulsive use
Disease not a choice
Alcohol
Legal BAC limit
0.08
The need to increase the dose over time to obtain the original effect
Tolerance
This MAT is used to assist with cravings and withdrawal from alcohol
Vivitrol
It's a free support group for people who want to stop drinking
Alcoholics Anonymous
What is MAT?
What happens during contemplation stage of change?
Deciding if you have a problem with substance use and possibly seeking treatment
A form of treatment wear the patient lives in a recovery facility
Inpatient treatment or residential treatment
Highly addictive drug made from opium
Heroin
It's a free support group for people who want to stop using substances other than alcohol
Narcotics Anonymous
What is dopamine?
Powerful addictive drug made from coca plant
Cocaine
Medically supervised treatment for alcohol or drug addiction designed to purge the body of intoxicating or addictive substances
Detox
What is the fourth stage of change?
action
What are you doing to maintain your recovery during the Maintenance Stage?
Working the plan I created while in treatment
Going to meetings, using relapse prevention plan, keeping boundaries, taking medication as prescribed,talking to my sponsor, step work
Who are the founders of Alcoholics Anonymous
Bill W. & Dr Bob.
How many stars are on the american flag
50
In the nursery rhyme, Jack and Jill, what do Jack and Jill go up the hill to fetch?
A pail of water
What has holes but holds water
sponge
A medicine that quickly reverses an opioid overdose
Narcan