MRT
A systematic treatment strategy that seeks to decrease recidivism among juvenile and adult criminal offenders by increasing moral reasoning.
What is MRT (Moral Reconation Therapy)?
A group for men and women who have a desire to stop using drugs or alcohol. Ex. NA, AA, CA….etc
What are 12 Step Fellowships?
The complex, chronic brain disease characterized by drug craving, seeking, and use that persists even in the face of devastating life consequences.
What is addiction?
A very important part of treatment that an individual should participate in; Support process in which a counselor holds face to face talks with another person to help him or her solve a personal problem, or help improve that person's attitude, behavior or character.
What is counseling?
The first twelve-step fellowship, was founded in 1935 by Bill Wilson and Dr. Robert Holbrook Smith.
What is Alcohol's Anonymous (AA)?
"...you must trust that there is a part of you that wants you to do better and that can do better."
What is Step Two?
"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?
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
What are the consequences of alcoholism?
1.Medical doctors 2.Nurses 3.Psychologists 4.Educators 5.Social Workers 6.Occupational Therapists 7.Recreational Therapists 8.Music Therapist 9.Clergy 10. YOU 11. Counselors
What is a treatment team?
Removed from Coca-Cola in 1903.
What is cocaine?
"The total of our beliefs, attitudes, and habits is what we call ____________"
What is personality?
Medication, Behavioral Therapy, Groups, Rehab, Inpatient/Outpatient, Recreational, Occupational, Medical, Music
What are treatment options?
What drug has no negative side effects when combined with alcohol?
NONE! Drugs and alcohol should not be mixed.
These are observable behaviors.
What are habits?
Published in 1939, this is the common name for the text from which our fellowship gets its name.
What is the Big Book?
________________ is the pleasure chemical in our brains that plays a major role in substance abuse and addiction
What is Dopamine?
Involves any high-risk situation or stressor that sparks off a thought, feeling, or action to use drugs/alcohol. This spark, which is experienced as a temptation or desire to use, is called a “craving” or “urge” Also known as (People, Places & Things).
What are triggers?
The following problems occur because of what? -Increase in violence and aggression, addiction, drug-induced psychosis, increase in respiratory problems, increase in cardiovascular problems, risk for HIV, HEP C and TB, damage to physical appearance
What is Methamphetamine/Cocaine addiction?
The first stage of treatment.
What is Detoxification?
A worldwide nonprofit organization that provides fellowship and recovery support for men and women with problematic drug use
What is Narcotic' Anonymous (NA)?
How many issues are listed for you to cover in Step 1's testimony?
What is ten?
A desire or dream you try to achieve in a certain amount of time, no matter the costs.
What are goals?
Absent reflexes, lack of withdrawal from painful stimuli (pinching), difficulty awakening the person, drawn out vomiting, irregular breathing (10secs or > in btw breaths), slow breathing (< 8 breaths/min), unconsciousness, mental confusion, seizures or hypothermia (bluish skin color, paleness)
What is alcohol poisoning?
The various symptoms that occur after a person abruptly reduces or stops long-term use of a drug.
What is withdrawal?
"I'll scratch your back you scratch mine"
What is reciprocity?