Addictive Substances
Stopping
Treatment
Mental Health
Coping Skills
100

Most common addiction across the nation

What is alcohol

100

Our brain learns by _________ and _________

What are repetition and reward

100

1st symptom experienced as a sign you're developing a substance abuse disorder

Increased tolerance

100

Professional specializing in treating mental & emotional disorders

What are Psychologists, Psychiatrists, Therapists, and Counselors?

100

Something greater than themselves in recovery

What is a higher power

200

The fastest addicting drug

What is nicotine

200

The process by which the body rids itself of a drug

What is detoxification

200

One of the most common & effective coping skills a person in early recovery can develop is, this string of behaviors characterized by "a sequence of actions regularly followed".

What is a routine

200

Stress disorder AFTER traumatic event

What is PTSD

200

They help us manage our emotions related to difficult times to improve emotional health and help us grow as people. Behaviors, attitudes, and approaches.

What are Healthy Coping skills

300

Most addictive substance

 What is Sugar

300

Can be Internal and external; Provocation to relapse

What is a Trigger

300
Abstain from ALL illicit drugs and alcohol...
Sobriety
300

Feelings of extreme sadness, shame, guilt and/or dispair...

What is depression

300

A type of mind-body medicine. It has been practiced for thousands of years

What is meditation

400

Substance with a high death rate in the U.S., higher than suicide

What is Fentanyl

400

A powerful desire for something that usually passes.

What is a craving

400

Treatment that includes living onsite and receiving group and individual therapies.

What is a Residential Facility

400

Feelings of worry, uneasiness, or dread

What is anxiety

400

1. Stop! Don't say or do anything.

2. Take a step back. Actually step away from your partner. Notice how you're breathing. ...

3.: Observe what's going on inside and outside. Observe your thoughts and feelings. ...

4. Proceed mindfully. Consult your wise mind


S.T.O.P. (DBT skill)

500

This drug is used to combat heroin/opiate overdose

What is Narcan or Naloxone

500

With continued substance abuse the brain will stop producing this brain chemical that enables pleasure

What is dopamine

500

Treatment approaches: utilizing effective healthy coping skills for ineffective behaviors, health of the mind, emotional intelligence

What are CBT and DBT

500

A realization period for someone suffering from addiction. It’s a stage where they will look outside of themselves, or inside of themselves, and find a newfound perspective or purpose.

What is a Spiritual Awakening

500

F – Fusion of thoughts. E – Evaluation of experiences. A – Avoidance of thoughts and actions. R – Reasoning.

D = Defusion. A = Acceptance of discomfort. R = Realistic goals. E = Embracing values.

What is F.E.A.R (ACT skill) or D.A.R.E (ACT skill)