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Substance Abuse
Relapse
Drugs (and alcohol)
Triggers
Miscellaneous
100
_______ is the overindulgence in or dependence on an addictive substance, especially alcohol or drugs.
What is substance abuse
100
__________ is a return to behavior which has been previously stopped.
What is relapse
100

About _______ people die as a result of alcohol every year in the United States.


What is 95,000?

or 261 deaths per day.  

100
You should refer to your _________ often to recognize and avoid triggers
What is relapse prevention plan
100
Benefits of _____ include increasing your physical well-being, improving your emotional well-being, improving your mental alertness, improving your sleep, providing you with more energy, and reducing your stress and anxiety
What is exercise
200
Ways that _______ can affect your body include: heart disease, brain damage, digestive problems, liver disease, cancer and breathing disorders.
What is Alcohol
200
Having a _________ in place can reduce the risk of relapse
What is a relapse prevention plan
200
the most commonly used and abused drug, after alcohol, is __________.
What is marijuana
200
When you feel like using, you should ask yourself whether you are H.A.L.T. What does this stand for?
What is hungry, angry, lonely, tired.
200
How can you manage and express your anger in healthy ways?
What is identifying anger signs, evaluating the situation, talking it out, cooling off, waiting before responding and/or reviewing options for responding
300
the inability to think clearly, memory problems, emotional overreaction or numbness, sleep problems, physical coordination problems and stress sensitivity are symptoms of __________.
What is withdrawal
300
What are two warning signs of relapse?
What is [answers that cover] mental changes, attitude changes, and behavioral changes.
300
___% of Americans with a substance abuse problem starting smoking, drinking or using other drugs before age 18.
What is 90%
300
______ triggers include: people, places, events, and objects.
What is external triggers
300

There are _____ specialized substance abuse treatment facilities in the US. 

What is 14,500? 

400

The number of American adults (12+) with a substance use disorder in 2019

What is  60.1 percent (or 165.4 million people) used a substance (i.e., tobacco, alcohol, kratom, or an illicit drug) 

400

The relapse rate of substance use disorders. 

What is 40-60%?

400
Short term effects of __________ include: clouded mental functioning, nausea and vomiting. Awareness of pain may be suppressed. Pregnant women can suffer spontaneous abortion. Cardiac (heart) functions slow down and breathing is severely slowed, sometimes to the point of death.
What is heroin
400
triggers can lead to __________.
What is cravings
400

AA has over ___________ groups in _______ countries.

What are 120,0000 and 175?

AA works because it's based on social interaction.

"If you want to change your behavior, find some other people who are trying to make the same change." -Humphreys 

500

1 in ___ American adults had both an alcohol AND drug use disorder simultaneously. 

What is 8?

500
"I’m back in control. I’ll be able to stop when I want to" and "This drug (or alcohol) was not my problem—another one was. So I can use this and not relapse" are examples of ________________.
What is relapse justification
500

The estimated cost of drug abuse exceeds $__________ annually.

What is $740 billion

500
________ triggers are usually the strongest type of relapse trigger because they stimulate drug-seeking behavior during abstinence.
What is stress triggers
500
Percentage of American adults (18+) who report being in recovery.

What is 10%?