Triggers
What is the most common emotional state that can trigger relapse in both substance use and mental health recovery.
Stress
This mindfulness practice can help manage cravings by focusing on the present moment.
What is meditation?
This is a mental state of complacency where individuals start to feel that they no longer need to focus on recovery.
What is overconfidence
This brain chemical, associated with pleasure and reward, plays a central role in the craving and relapse process.
Dopamine
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Thor
Returning to environments associated with past substance use is known as this type of trigger.
What is an environmental trigger?
The act of avoiding people, places, and things associated with past substance use is known as
Trigger Avoidance
This phrase refers to the emotional and mental process that occurs before a physical relapse, often marked by negative thoughts and cravings.
Emotional relapse or Lapse
The brain's prefrontal cortex is responsible for this crucial function, which becomes impaired during substance use and can lead to relapse.
Impulse Control
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A situation that presents a high risk of relapse because of past associations with substance use is called a
High Risk Situation
Developing this type of support network is critical for relapse prevention and long-term recovery.
Sober Support Network
A sudden increase in this type of thinking, where an individual fantasizes about using substances again, is often an early warning sign of relapse.
Using thoughts
This part of the brain, associated with processing emotions and stress, becomes highly active during stressful situations, triggering cravings for substances.
Amygdala
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This social factor, often involving friends or family members, can contribute to relapse if the individual feels pressure to use substances.
Peer Pressure
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps individuals challenge these negative thought patterns that can lead to relapse.
Cognitive Distortions
When individuals begin to isolate themselves from their support network, it is often seen as this key warning sign of potential relapse.
What is social withdrawal?
This process, by which the brain creates new neural pathways, allows for the formation of new habits during recovery.
Neuroplasticity
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J. Jonah Jameson
Name the psychological effect where the brain associates a specific place or person with substance use, leading to cravings when exposed to that place or person.
Classical Conditioning
This emotional regulation technique involves using deep breathing or visualization to calm the mind and prevent impulsive reactions.
Meditation or Relaxation Training
This occurs when a person returns to risky behaviors or high-risk environments, despite their commitment to recovery.
lapse in judgment?
This term refers to the brain’s heightened sensitivity to environmental cues associated with past substance use, even long after a person has stopped using.
Sensitization
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Dave Bautista