Relapse Prevention
True or False: A relapse prevention plan should not be revised and re-evaluated
False. A relapse prevention plan should be continually looked at and re-evaluated to ensure that it fits current feelings, situations, etc.
A professional specializing in treating mental & emotional disorders
What is a psychologist, psychiatrist, therapist, counselor?
With continued substance abuse the brain will slow production of this brain chemical that enables pleasure
What is Dopamine?
Abstain from ALL illicit drugs and alcohol is called?
What is sobriety or clean time?
These skills help us manage our emotions related to difficult times to improve emotional health and help us grow as people. Also help us manage our behaviors, attitudes, and decreases the chances of a relapse.
What are healthy coping skills?
This substance contributes to nearly 70% of overdose deaths
What is Fentanyl?
What is referred to as an inability to maintain behavior change over time?
What is a Relapse?
What is the stress disorder AFTER traumatic event called?
What is PTSD?
Chronic substance use can shrink this area of the brain, affecting memory and learning
What is the hippocampus?
the process by which the body rids itself of a drug and alcohol
What is detoxification?
One of the pillars of DBT, this topic helps keep us present in the moment
What is mindfulness?
This illicit substance is the most commonly used in Americans aged 12 & over
What is Marijuana?
A____ is always necessary for an individual to take control of their future sobriety and avoid future relapse.
What is a Relapse Prevention Plan?
Having these two answers may lead to too much time with your own thoughts
What is isolation and boredom?
This medication is FDA-approved to treat alcohol use disorder and opioid use disorder by blocking the euphoric effects of these substances
What is Naltrexone?
One of the most common and effective coping skills a person in early recovery can develop is this string of behaviors characterized by "a sequence of actions regularly followed"
What is routine or structure?
Helps us make sense of our thoughts and gets them out of our head
What is Journaling?
In this year, the number of overdose deaths increased by an annual rate of 31.0%
What is 2020?
Low self-efficacy, lack of motivation, insufficient coping skills, and inadequate social support are all ___ ___ to relapse
What are risk factors?
Feelings of extreme sadness, shame, guilt and/or despair are symptoms of this diagnosis
What is depression?
This part of the brain, responsible for decision-making and self-control, becomes compromised with substance use, making it difficult to pause between impulse and action
What is the prefrontal cortex?
One of the first symptoms that may signal you're developing a substance abuse disorder
What is increased tolerance?
This habit keeps us in connection with community
What is reaching out to friends/family?
According to the 2024 United States National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 1 in __ people with SUD have struggled with both alcohol and drug use
What is 6?
People, places, activities, objects, and situations
What are external triggers?
Feelings of worry, uneasiness, or dread are often associated with this mental health condition
What is anxiety?
Our brain learns by ______ and ______
(Think habit)
What are repetition and reward?
This acronym represents four common physical or emotional states that can trigger a relapse?
What is H.A.L.T. (Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired?)
This distress tolerance skill incorporates cold water, exercise, breathing, and muscle relaxation
What is TIP?
Genetics, including the impact of one’s environment on gene expression, account for about __% to __% of a person’s risk of addiction
What is 40-60%?