Coping Skills
This type of coping skill involves taking care of your body through things like sleep, nutrition, and exercise.
What is physical self care?
Seeing people you used to use with is an example of this type of trigger.
An external trigger or social trigger.
This three-part model explains that relapse starts long before using — first emotionally, then mentally, then physically.
What are the stages of relapse?
Please name one agency you can go to in Niagara that provides counselling for substance use concerns.
What is CASON, Newport Centre
Alcohol, opioids, and sedatives slow down brain activity and belong to this category.
What are depressents?
This coping strategy helps distract from cravings by choosing a different activity, like taking a walk, cleaning, or listening to music.
What is distraction?
Triggers often lead to this temporary but intense desire to use — knowing it will pass helps prevent relapse.
What is a craving?
“Slip” or “lapse” means one-time use, but continuing to use repeatedly and returning to old patterns is this
What is a relapse?
Where can you go for support for withdrawal in Niagara?
What is withdrawal management?
Nicotine, caffeine, and cocaine all increase brain activity. They belong to this class of drugs.
What are stimulants?
Going to meetings, therapy, or support groups helps you build this important recovery resource.
What is a support network?
Celebrating with friends or feeling excited can lead to cravings because even positive emotions can be these.
What are positive triggers?
When someone starts bargaining in their mind like “maybe I can just use once,” they’re entering this stage of relapse.
What is mental relapse?
What is an agency you can call for safer use supplies that will get delivered to where you are?
What is StreetWorks (Positive Living)?
This brain chemical is known as the “feel-good” chemical and is often released when someone uses drugs or alcohol.
What is dopamine?
This coping skill teaches you to ride out cravings like a wave, knowing they rise, peak, and pass.
What is urge surfing?
A trigger that comes from inside your thoughts or body — not from the outside world — is called this.
What is an internal trigger?
Planning ahead, keeping appointments, and having a daily routine are examples of this proactive recovery tool.
What is having structure/routine?
What is a mobile health clinic you access for healthcare needs that can also help with system navigation?
REACH Niagara
When a person needs more of a substance to feel the same effect, this has developed.
What is tolerance?
This coping skill helps you manage urges by focusing on your breathing, grounding yourself, or noticing your five senses.
What is Mindfulness/Grounding
When someone uses anger, boredom, or conflict as a reason to go back to old behaviors, these are known as ______ triggers.
What is an emotional trigger?
Recognizing situations, emotions, or people that increase your risk for use is part of this relapse prevention strategy.
What is identifying triggers?
What number can you call that connects people to the social services, programs and community supports they need.
211
Recovery helps the brain rebuild these connections that were damaged during addiction — a process called neuro_________.
What is neuroplasticity?