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Education
12 Step
Consequences
Treatment
Recovery Skills
100
-Uncontrollable craving for the drug -Loss of control -Use despite negative consequences - chronic, biological brain disease -Psychological dependence -Physical dependence
What is addiction
100

A group for men and women who have a desire to stop using drugs or alcohol. 

What are 12 Step Fellowships?

100
1) The user 2) Family 3) Children 4) Co-workers 5) Parents 6) Siblings 7) Friends 8) Community
Who are those affected by substance abuse?
100
• Medication • Behavioral therapy • Groups • Rehab • Inpatient/outpatient • Recreational • Occupational • Medical • Voc. Rehab • Music
What are treatment options
100
1. People 2. Places 3. Things
What are triggers
200

Information or an emergency kit to help an individual from using again. This kit could include 12 step information, important phone numbers, healthy recreational activities to participate in.

What is a relapse prevention 

200

One word that is used frequently in NA, and is similar to "the phenomena of craving" in AA

What is obsession

200

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

200
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
200

Saying things like "it's not that bad" or "people do way more than I do"are examples of

What is Rationalization

300

A state where you deny or distort the reality of what is happening with you.

What is Denial

300

Uncontrollable emotional instability, getting fired, hospitalization, legal problems, loss of relationships are all examples of

What is Unmanageability

300
1. Addiction 2. Respiratory failure 3. Vomiting 4. Death 5. Drowsiness 6. Reduction of pain 7. Diarrhea 8. Very uncomfortable withdrawal
What are effects of pain killers/opiates
300

A member of NA or AA who is living a program of recovery and is willing to build a supportive, one-on-one relationship with us and help us work the Twelve Steps of NA

What is a Sponsor

300
Some high-risk situations to avoid are to not let yourself get too hungry, angry, lonely or tired. What can help you remember these circumstances?
What is H.A.L.T.
400
________________ is the pleasure chemical in our brains that plays a major role in substance abuse and addiction
What is Dopamine
400
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
400

"There seems to be this alternative: either go on as best we can to the bitter ends—_____, __________ and _____—or find a new way to live.:

What is jails, institutions, and death

400
The first stage of treatment
What is Detoxification
400
Our brain learns by ________ and _________.
What is repetition and reward
500

Refers to a set of symptoms that can last for weeks or months after abstaining from a substance. i.e. Mood Swings, Anxiety, Lack of Focus, Depression

What is Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome (PAWS)

500

Three indispensable spiritual principles in the 12 step fellowship are? (hint, think of H.O.W.)

What are honesty, open-mindedness, and willingness.

500

One word that is used frequently in NA, and is similar to "the phenomena of craving" in AA

What is obsession?
500

The ________ ______ of one addict helping another is without parallel

What is therapeutic value

500
5 skills you have learned in treatment to overcome cravings and triggers
(this is a question with many answers. Must answer in form of question still). What is (are) a sponsor, a relapse prevention plan, laughter, service, work, being with family, hobbies etc.