-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.
Ex. NA, AA, CA….etc
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
Give and receive honest feedback.
What are my two main responsibilities when I am in a group setting?
100
1. The wrong people
2. The wrong places
3. The wrong 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 plan?
200
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
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
- Setting up a meeting
- Making coffee for a meeting
- Participating in helping another in the fellowship
- Helping others after a meeting
- Volunteering for Intergroup
What is "service"?
300
When you think and talk about the good times you had when you used or drank.
What is romanticize?
300
This step asks you to make a searching and fearless moral inventory of your past.
What is step four?
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
* This health professional helps educate you on healthy, safe activities that you can become involved in.
* They also help you integrate healthy activities into your daily life
What are recreational therapists
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
Sobriety Loses It's Priority.
What does acronym "SLIP" mean?
400
- Delirium Tremens
- Seizures
- Tremors
- Death
What can happen when withdrawing from alcohol?
400
The first stage of treatment
What is Detoxification
400
This is a contact person that will help guide you through the fellowship program.
What is a sponsor.
500
This drug is most commonly seen as a "gateway" drug.
What is Marijuana?
500
This is the recommended amount of time and meetings a new comer to the fellowship should attend.
What does 90 meetings in 90 days mean?
500
- Jails/prison
- Institutions
- Death
What will happen if I continue to use or drink?
500
For the best chance of staying clean, what is the MINIMUM length of time a person should stay in treatment settings?
What is 90 days?
500
This is information you gather when you are new to the fellowship.
What are names, phone numbers and a list of meetings?