Understanding Opiate Use Disorder
The term for places, people, or things that may increase the likelihood of using again.
What are triggers?
The name for healthy practices that help a person in recovery cope with stress and maintain stability.
What is self-care?
The name of the family support group that provides education and support for those with loved ones struggling with substance use.
What is Al-Anon or Nar-Anon?
Letting a craving rise and fall without acting on it
What is “urge surfing”?
This is a commonly prescribed medication used in medication-assisted treatment (MAT) that can reduce cravings and withdrawal symptoms.
What is methadone or buprenorphine (Suboxone)?
A personal strategy for maintaining recovery, including steps to take when faced with potential relapse.
What is a relapse prevention plan?
This nutritional component is essential for maintaining balanced blood sugar and energy levels, important for mood stability in recovery.
What is protein?
Encouraging recovery behaviors instead of protecting addiction behaviors.
What is the difference between support and enabling?
Most cravings last about how long if not acted on?
15–30 minutes
The term for needing more of a substance to achieve the same effect.
What is tolerance?
Meeting people where they are without requiring abstinence.
What is harm reduction?
This organ is primarily responsible for processing and eliminating drugs from the body.
What is the liver?
This term describes the emotional and physical boundaries that family members might need to set to support recovery.
What are healthy boundaries?
Physical sensations like restlessness, tightness, or fatigue that are mistaken for a need to use.
What are somatic cues?
The idea that behavior change occurs in stages, not all at once.
What is the Stages of Change model?
This hormone, released by exercise, can help reduce cravings and improve mood during recovery.
What are endorphins?
A term for the approach focused on understanding a loved one’s addiction with empathy, which helps in supporting recovery.
What is compassionate support?
The strategy of removing oneself from a triggering situation to prevent relapse.
What is avoidance or taking a time-out?
This common medication can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose if administered in time.
What is naloxone(Narcan)?
This is a support group, founded in 1935, that is known for its 12-step program and focuses on mutual aid.
What is Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) or Narcotics Anonymous (NA)?
The term for mental health conditions that often co-occur with substance use disorders, such as depression or anxiety.
What are co-occurring disorders (or dual diagnoses)?
This is a strategy family members can use to ensure they’re taking care of themselves while supporting a loved one in recovery.
What is self-care?
An approach that involves having specific, concrete steps in place to manage situations that could lead to cravings.
What is a coping plan or crisis plan?