Advanced Relapse Prevention
Name 3 examples of sensory triggers.
sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch.
Addiction-related problems are influenced by biological, psychological, social, and even spiritual issues in your life. Therefore, addiction is a
_______-_______ disorder.
Biopsychosocial-Spiritual Disorder.
Chronic pain is generally considered pain that lasts longer than what?
6 months
Which two chronic diseases account for about half of all deaths in the United States?
Heart disease and Cancer
The National Institutes of Health recommends that adults older than 65 should not drink more than how many drinks in a week?
7 drinks
Step 1- Identify triggers, Step 2- Avoid triggers, Step 3- Interrupt triggers, Step 4- Talk about triggers, and Step 5- Thought-stopping, are all steps to what?
Defusing Triggers
Disulfiram and Acamprosate are used to treat what?
Alcohol Addiction
Many prescribed medications, such as opioids and benzodiazepines, can reduce pain and anxiety. Over time you can develop tolerance which leads a person to take the substance more often. This leads to __________ ___________.
Physical Dependence
Eating healthy, exercising, avoiding tobacco, and avoiding alcohol are examples of ways chronic diseases can be __________ or __________.
Prevented or Managed
The DSM-5 is the primary guide used by health care professionals to diagnose substance use disorders. What does the acronym, DSM, stand for?
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual
There are 5 levels in a wall of relapse prevention. In level 3, it is important to have people in your life that you can trust, talk to, and count on, and who help you to be more stable. This level is called what?
Relationship stability
This withdrawal stage lasts for a few days, but can reemerge during a period of a couple years.
Post-Acute Withdrawal.
_________ __________ disorders can worsen your pain.
Mental Health
Both co-occurring disorders, and comorbid disorders involve two or more disorders existing for one person. What is the main difference between the two?
Co-Occurring disorders are limited to the addiction and mental health fields. The term Comorbid disorders involve both addictions, mental health, as well as medical or health disorders.
Why is it important for your primary care physician to have a complete list of all medications you are taking?
To gain an understanding, and to ensure that there is not any issues with mixing those medications.
What is the purpose of a relapse prevention wall?
Helps you avoid putting yourself in situations that will lead you to relapse.
Some support groups will welcome people who are receiving medication assisted treatment but may ask them not to speak during a meeting, or hold service positions. What type of group is this called?
Partially Welcoming Group
Aspirin, Ibuprofen, and Naproxen are examples of what type of drug?
Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory drugs.
Instead of stopping your prescribed medications when you experience side effects, you should do what?
Document the side effects and speak with your physician.
During recovery from a substance use disorder, your desire to seek a deeper ________ _________ ________ can return or emerge for the first time.
Meaning In Life
What is the best relapse prevention technique?
Avoiding high risk trigger situations.
All Twelve Step programs, such as NA and AA, share the concept that recovery is a process of __________ __________ and transformation.
Spiritual Awakening
Opioid Treatment Agreements
__________ __________ helps people adjust to their chronic diseases, improves health outcomes, enhances well being, improves self management, and decreases depression and isolation.
Peer Support
Meditation, prayer, religious participation, or service to others are all examples that can lead to a path to what?
A more spiritual life.