Relapse Prevention
Triggers
Definitions
Coping Skills
Extra
100
What might be a threat to my relapse prevention? a. Living with a family member who uses. b. Hanging out with old friends. c. Not having a support system. d. Thinking it is o.k. to use just once. e. All of the above.
e. All of the above.
100
People Places Things
What are external triggers?
100

____________ is a return to behavior which has been previously stopped.

What is relapse?

100

What are two positive ways of coping skills?

What is Deep breathing, stopping to reflect, calling a sponsor, removing yourself from a situation.

100

What can you catch but not throw

What is a cold?

200

The highest risk period for relapse is _______ months after discharge

What is 6-17 months

200
What is an internal trigger?
What is a thought or a feeling that can create a craving to use drugs?
200

Definition of PAWS?

What is Post Acute Withdrawal Symptoms?

200

What is an example of negative coping skills?

What is intoxication, violence, isolation.

200

Who can shave 10 times a day but still have a beard?

What is a barber?

300
What percentage of opiate abusers relapse at least one time?
What is 90%?
300
What is an external trigger?
What is any person, place, or thing that can create a craving to use drugs?
300
SMART goals are goals that are...
What is Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Time Oriented?
300

What is a grounding exercise?

What is Allows for a person to be brought back to the present moment and adjust back to reality after a flashback.
300

What disappears the moment you say it's name?

What is Silence?

400

"I'm back in control. I'll be able to stop when I want to" and "This drug (or alcohol) was not my problem--Another one was. So I can use this and not relapse" are examples of ______________.

What is relapse justification?

400

True of False: Triggers to use can happen without the person knowing it is occurring at that time.

What is True. Studies have shown that thoughts to use can be triggered by images that are observed without being conscious of what was seen. The "GO" system responds before the "STOP" system can suggest otherwise.

400

When you feel like using, you should ask yourself whether you are H.A.L.T. What does this stand for?

What is Hungry Angry Lonely Tired

400

What is mindfulness?

What is purposely bringing one's attention to experiences occurring in the present moment without judgement, which one can develop through the practice of meditation and through other training.
400

What stays in the corner but travels all around the world?

What is a Stamp?

500

Having a __________ in place can reduce the risk of relapse

What is relapse prevention place?

500

How can you recognize or respond to someone who is triggered?

What is Talk with them, listen to them, go to a meeting, distraction (do something active) ETC.

500

This is a neurotransmitter that stimulates pleasure and motivation in the brain.

What is Dopamine

500

Define Coping Skills

What is the set of skills that a patient uses in order to avoid and deal with triggers and cravings.

500

The more you take of me, the more you leave behind. What am I?

What is Foot Steps?