Facts
The national average age one starts experimenting with substances.
What is the age of 12.
From the standpoint of total cost and harm to the community, this substance is considered the most dangerous drug of all.
What is alcohol.
This Rocket Man has been sober since 1990, mentoring other superstars along the way.
Who is Elton John.
Name one of the multiple pathways to recovery. Please remember there is no "right" way to recovery. What may work for you may not work for someone else.
What is
Inpatient Treatment
Recovery meetings
Medication Assisted Treatment
Family and peer support
Faith based approaches
Counseling
The initial commitment time to an inpatient treatment facility is typically?
What is 28 days.
The most commonly used psychoactive substance on earth.
What is caffeine.
(Caffeine is the most widely used psychoactive substance in the world. In Western society, at least 80 per cent of the adult population consumes caffeine in amounts large enough to have an effect on the brain.)
Overdoses of these common household products are more common than heroin and cocaine combined.
What are prescription pain killers.
This Avenger was first given drugs by his own father at the young age of 6 years old.
Who is Robert Downey Jr
Recognizing these in your life, and how to cope with them benefits the individual on their recovery journey.
What are Triggers.
This life saving medication can reverse an opioid overdose and comes in both nasal spray and injection forms.
What is Narcan or Naloxone
(If you are interested in attaining one of these life saving kits, please let me know and I can help you with this)
This street drug was famously given to soldiers in World War 2 with intentions of keeping them alert, reducing the amount of needed sleep and food rations thus reducing cost associated with the war while making the soldiers lack empathy for the horrors they were facing daily.
What is methamphetamine.
Created by the Bayer company in 1898 in Germany, this substance was invented as a cure for both tuberculosis and morphine addiction.
This Multi-Platinum Diva succumbed to her illness by mixture of Xanax, Cocaine and a muscle relaxant after a battle with addiction and violent marriage.
Who is Whitney Huston.
With these peoples supports one is more inclined to be successful in their recovery.
Commonly known as MAT or medication assisted treatment this prescription blocks the effects of opioids if the user relapses by combining Narcan and buprenorphine.
What is Suboxone.
(Suboxone is not the only MAT option available, if you would like to learn more about MAT options please let me know)
Once seen as the "Gateway Drug," now has been legalized in many parts of the country at the state level as both having medical and recreational benefits. This substance has been known to help with anxiety, depression, appetite, cancer and many more.
What is Marijuana.
Addiction is a condition that is a life long stuggle, you must do this in order to rule your own life.
What is manage
This Purple Haze guitar god died of his disease with a mixture of barbiturates in 1970.
Who is Jimmy Hendrix
This is an understanding of how our life experiences, sometimes referred to as ACES affect our behaviors and choices later in life.
What is Trauma Informed
A life long process in which takes work, dedication and the ability to forgive ones self for the things they have done.
What is recovery.
(What’s most important to understand is that recovery is a lifelong healing process and relapse is a sign that you need to re-evaluate and modify your strategy)
How many minuets does it take for the brain to have permanent damage due to lack of oxygen.
What is 5 to 10 minuets.
This significant subgroup of people are greatly both impacted by ones addiction and choices and can also greatly influence and reinforce positivity towards and in recovery for the person with Substance Use Disorder.
What is Family
This Seattle Thrift shop rapper once stated, "The minute I started actively seeking recovery, not just sobriety but recovery music is there. It has always been , the songs just write themselves.
Who is Macklemore
The single most important thing a person in or seeking recovery can do for themselves.
What is being honest.
This alchohol treatment medication causes one to become violently ill, elevates ones blood pressure and flushes the skin if the individual uses while taking.
What is antibuse.