Addiction
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?
There are ___% more irritants and carcinogens in marijuana smoke than tobacco
A- 50
B-70
C-45
B- 70
Serotonin is a compound present in the body as a neurotransmitter and a precursor of other substances including epinephrine
True or False
False- Dopamine
Serotonin is a compound present in blood platelets and serum which constricts the blood vessels and acts as a neurotransmitter
Each year in the United States, nearly 85,000 people die from this legal drug, making it the third leading preventable cause of death in our country.
What is alcohol?
When was AA created?
1935
_____ can be added to heroin to increase potency. This drug is primarily manufactured in Mexico.
What is Fentanyl
What is the most serious risk associated with the use of benzos?
ADDICTION
Depressants speed up the workings in the brain
True or False ?
False
What do the letters in SMART goal setting stand for?
Specific
Measurable
Achievable
Relevant
Time-bound
What is the first area of the brain compromised from alcohol?
Cerebral Cortex- causes confusion and lowers inhibitions
Symptoms you experience several weeks or months after you have finished detoxing that are related to the body healing from substance use
PAWS
This drug is proven to kill the flu virus in multiple studies.
What is crystal meth
Naloxone is used to prevent opioid overdose by reversing the toxic effects of the overdose
True or False
TRUE
Which program of recovery is based on Buddhist Philosophy?
Refuge Recovery OR Recovery Dharma
Honesty, Kindness, loyalty, trust, compassion- are all examples of what?
Values
Which route of drug administration has the quickest onset of action?
inhalation (smoking)
According to the 2019 NSDUH study, _______ million people ages 12 and order had Alcohol Use Disorder.
A- 12.5
B- 14.5
C- 17
B- 14.5
Alcohol is a powerful, addictive central nervous system depressant produced by fermentation of flour.
True or False?
False
An ______ is designed to seek to increase an addict to quit by confrontation
What is an intervention?
What is the continuum of care process?
Please describe each level
Detox, Residential/CSS, PHP, IOP, OP
________ is when withdrawal symptoms appear if abruptly stopping drug use
what is physical dependence?
Which substance affects the part of the brain that regulates breathing and heart rate which causes sleepiness, unconsciousness or death.
Alcohol
Genetic makeup of genes are responsible for ____ % of the total risk for developing a substance use disorder
A- 40-60
B- 50-60
C- 60-70
A- 40-60 %
Situations, feelings or events that make you want to use/ relapse?
What is a trigger ?
______ after your first sip, alcohol races to your bain, slowing down the chemicals and pathways that your brain uses to send messages.
A- 30 seconds
B- 45 seconds
C- 1 minute
A- 30 seconds