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A substance invented by the Bayer Company in Germany in the late 1800's and thought to be a cure for morphine addiction.
What is heroin. **The scientists who invented it and used it said it made them feel heroic, thus, the name heroin**
God grant me the serenity to accept the things I can not change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference
What is the serenity prayer
This is what the first dose of heroine can bring to a person.
What is dizziness and vomiting?
Detoxification, partial hospitalization settings, residential treatment, sober houses, halfway houses, intense outpatient services...are all examples of what
What are treatment options
What are emotional triggers
What is the fastest addicting drug?
What is nicotine
The city where Dr. Bob and Bill W. met.
What is Akron, OH?
What are two ways to tell if someone has taken a very large dose of heroine?
They become comatose and their skin feels cold and clammy.
What is the best program of treatment for someone addicted to substances or alcohol?
What is treatment that is customized for the individual.
Name three ways that we can combat triggers effectively:
Exercise, NA/AA meetings, calling a sponsor/friend, going for a walk...
This drug is still used as a localized, external anaesthetic
What is cocaine.
Live and let live, keep it simple, one day at a time, let go and let God are examples of what.
What are 12 step slogans
10 Lowered inhibitions 20 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
What are consequences of alcoholism
He wrote the Staying Sober Workbook.
Who is Terrence Gorski
This is the process by which the addicted brain invents excuses that allow the person in recovery to edge close enough to relapse situations that accidents can happen.
What is Justification
This term actually means to induce sleep, but the public often interprets it, wrongly, to mean any legal drug sometimes used illegally.
What is narcotic.
When you continue to take personal inventory, and when you are wrong, you promptly admit it.
What is Step Ten
Many commonly prescribed pain pills are actually a combination of an opiate and Tylenol(acetaminophen). Abusing any medication containing acetaminophen can be particularly damaging to which part of the body?
What is the liver.
The first stage of treatment
What is Detoxification
Repeating positive statements to oneself during periods of doubt/triggers is known as...?
Positive self talk
The most commonly abused drug across the nation
What is Marijuana
Published in 1939, this is the common name for the text from which our fellowship gets its name.
What is the Big Book?
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?
For the best chance of staying sober, what is the MINIMUM length of time a person should stay in treatment?
What is 90 days.
“I have been sober for a while. My addiction is cured. I deserve just one drink.”
Rationalization