Statistics
The percentage of suicides involved with drugs and alcohol
What is 50%
This drug is the most commonly abused and is also the 3rd most common cause of death in the U.S.
What is alcohol
This is usually practiced by sitting and quietly observing your body or thoughts
What is meditation
One of the biggest goals in recovery is to prevent this, also known as a deterioration after a period of recovery
What is relapse
The time spent when you are not sleeping, working, doing chores, or running errands
What is leisure time
The percentage of domestic violence reports correlated with drugs/alcohol
What is 80%
This drug is made from the leaves of the coca plant native to South America
What is Cocaine
Mindfulness was introduced by this person 2,500 years ago. He also founded a religion.
Who is Gautama Buddha/Siddhattha Gotama
This group was started in 1935 to help people in recovery
What is alcoholics anonymous (AA)
The happy chemical produced in your brain when you participate in leisure activities
What is dopamine
Less than _% of alcoholics in any given age group received treatment for their addiction
What is 8%
Long term effects of this type of drug include:
What are hallucinogens
Mindfulness challenges this, an inner dialogue you have with yourself that limits your ability to believe in yourself aka your inner critic
what is negative self-talk
Jimmy Kinnon was the founder of this group
What is narcotics anonymous
Often, leisure activities involve this thing which encourages relationship building, trust, planning/commitment, and problem solving
What is teamwork
The amount lost annually due to substance abuse
What is over $600 Billion
This highly addictive drug binds to opioid receptors involved in feelings of pain and pleasure and in controlling heart rate, sleeping, and breathing
What is Heroin
Mindfulness is the opposite of _______
What is avoidance
The methods a person uses to deal with stressful situations. These may help a person face a situation, take action, and be flexible and persistent in solving problems.
What are coping skills
When you are so engaged in an activity that you lose track of time
what is a flow state
The average age children experiment with drugs
What is 13
This long acting stimulant has a half-life of 9-24 hours
What is methamphetamine
MRI scans show that after an eight-week course of mindfulness practice, the brain’s _____ appears to shrink. This primal region of the brain, is associated with fear and emotion, and helps with the initiation of the body’s response to stress.
What is the amygdala
Part of recovery is recognizing this thing(s) that effects your emotional state, and your ability to stay present. It may impact your thought patterns/behavior and is often is the result of a traumatic event.
What is a trigger(s)
What are the four stages of addiction
What is experimentation, recreational use/regular use, problematic use/risky use/abuse, addiction