Acronyms
Consequences
Twelve Steps
CSS Treatment
Drugs
100
An easy way to remember this is through the acronym PAWS
What is Post Acute Withdrawal Syndrome
100
1) Lowered inhibitions 2) Decreased control over motor skills 3) Inability to concentrate and focus 4) Addiction 5) Heart attack; stroke 6) Liver failure; cirrhosis 7) Kidney disease 8) Blackouts 9) Pancreatitis
What are the consequences of alcohol use
100
Admitting we were powerless, that our lives had become unmanageable
What is Step One
100
He's a silly goose , a CSS employee, wearing a pink shirt today
Who is Cody?
100
Bloodshot eyes, lack of coordination, increase cravings for snacks, giggly, misjudging time are signs that someone may be using this drug
What is marijuana
200
Triggers to avoid through the acronym HALT
Hungry, Angry , Lonely, Tired
200
1. Addiction 2. Respiratory failure 3. Vomiting 4. Death 5. Drowsiness 6. Reduction of pain 7. Diarrhea 8. Very uncomfortable withdrawal
What are consequences of pain killers/opiates
200
Making a searching and fearless moral inventory
What is Step Four
200
The people who arrange your aftercare
What are Care Coordinators (also accept Jessica and Yessica) *** Will also accept counselors ***
200
Misusing this over-the-counter medication can lead to hallucinations, dissociation, loss of coordination, numbness, feeling sick to the stomach, increased blood pressure, faster heart beat, in rare instances, lack of oxygen to the brain, creating lasting brain damage
What is cough medicine
300
A good way to remember how people in recovery ought to deal with FEAR
What is Face Everything And Recover
300
Now the #1 leading cause of death in adults under the age of 50
What is opioid / opiate overdose
300
The Prayer of St. Francis is often linked with this step.
What is Step 11
300
People who volunteer to come in at night, practicing step 12 by carrying the message to the alcoholics and addicts on the unit
Who are AA or NA members or groups
300
Something the average American consumes 300mg of daily
What is caffeine
400
Things people might think of you when you say you're FINE
What is F**ked up , Insecure, Neurotic and Emotional
400
Bone marrow damage, liver and kidney damage, blackouts, limb spasms, hearing loss and the loss of brain cells are consequences from abusing what type of drugs?
What are inhalants?
400
Humility is a cornerstone of most of the steps, but the word "humbly" is explicitly mentioned in this step
What is Step 7
400
This man often conducts groups with a focus on educating you about the brain
Who is Rob
400
This type of drugs used to treat Anxiety, Insomnia, Alcohol withdrawal, Seizure control, Muscle relaxation, Inducing amnesia for uncomfortable procedures is very addictive
What are Benzodiazepines
500
Different ways of looking at the word GOD when looking for a non-denominational Higher Power
What is Group Of Drunks or Group Of Drug addicts , Good Orderly Direction
500
Lung cancer, COPD, yellowing of teeth and fingernails, premature aging, coronary heart disease, increased risk of stroke and heart attack
What are consequences of tobacco use
500
The promises of AA are an excerpt from the Big Book and are written around this step
What is step nine
500
The senior clinician at CSS
Who is Sheryll
500
Overdoses on this drug often lead to dangerously high blood pressure, irregular heart rate, extremely high body temperature, extreme anxiety or confusion, psychosis, nausea, agitation or tremors. May also lead to fatal heart attack , stroke or seizure .
What is cocaine