This was begun in Akron, Ohio, in 1935, with a chance meeting between two alcoholics, one a doctor and one a broker.
Alcoholics Anonymous
100
Name two places you can go to for information on mental illness.
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100
No visible signs of life.
Death
100
_____ is the fastest addicting drug.
Nicotine
200
HALT is an acronym for _____.
Hungry, angry, lonely, and tired.
200
Name the two men who founded AA.
Bill W. (William Wilson) and Dr. Bob (Robert Smith)
200
A mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest.
Depression
200
Mental and physical problems/symptoms affecting someone who is addicted and stops using a drug.
Withdrawal
200
PAWS stands for _____.
Post-acute withdrawal symptoms
300
DBT skills category used to understand one's emotions, reduce emotional vulnerability, and decrease emotional suffering.
Emotional Regulation
300
The first sentence of the NA book.
Who is an addict?
300
A common anxiety disorder that develops after exposure to a terrifying event or an ordeal in which grave physical harm occurred or was threatened. Family members of victims also can develop the disorder.
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
300
When the body adjusts to a drug, requiring larger amounts to get the same feeling/effect.
Tolerance
300
The most commonly used and abused drug in North America (not alcohol or tobacco)
Marijuana
400
DBT skills category used when we are unable, unwilling, or it would be inappropriate to change the situation.
Distress Tolerance
400
The twelfth tradition asks members to place this before personalities.
The Principles of AA/NA
400
Name five possible symptoms of depression.
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400
When the nerve cells in the brain are altered preventing the nervous system to work properly without the drug.
Physical addiction
400
The pleasure chemical in our brains that plays a major role in substance abuse and addiction.
Dopamine
500
DBT skills category used to balance priorities, balance 'wants' and 'shoulds', build mastery and self-respect, and maintain healthy relationships.
Interpersonal Effectiveness
500
Meetings are self-supporting through this.
Our own contributions
500
The mental health program that Recovery Plus utilizes on a daily basis.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
500
When drugs become a central part of a person's life, causing depression or other mental health symptoms if not used and a person is unable to manage every day life without chemicals.
Psychological dependence
500
This holiday has the highest number of drunken driving accidents.