Recovery 1
Chronic disorder characterized by compulsive drug seeking/use despite harmful consequences
Addiction
What substance accounted for 60% of all overdose deaths in the U.S..
Fentanyl
Process by which the body rids itself of a drug...
What is Detoxification?
Meditation, Mindfulness, Exercise, Journaling are all examples of what?
Coping Skills
Professional specializing in treating mental & emotional disorders is known as...
What is a Psychologist, Psychiatrist, Therapist, Counselor?
HALT stands for...
Hungry, angry, lonely and tired
True or False: all triggers are external
False
As of 2022, 68% of adults wanted to quit this substance
Nicotine
A state of feeling/being alone or separation from others...
What is isolation
Used to reverse effects of opioid overdose..
Narcan/Naloxone
Feelings of extreme sadness, shame, guilt and/or dispair...
What is Depression?
Feelings of worry, uneasiness, or dread...
What is Anxiety?
Name one strategy that can be used to prevent relapse.
Calling support, attending meetings, self care, coping skills
What does IOP stand for?
Intensive Outpatient program
Physical and mental symptoms that occur when you stop or significantly reduce substance use...
Withdrawal
Stress disorder AFTER traumatic event...
What is PTSD?
Abstain from ALL illicit drugs and alcohol...
What is Sobriety or being clean?
Three stages of relapse..
Emotional, Mental, Physical
What is doing the same over and over and expecting different results?
Insanity
Feeling, event, or negative thought that can increase urge to use..
Triggers
The recurrence of substance use after a period of sobriety...
Relapse
A strong desire to use.
Craving
Name two common internal triggers
Stress, loneliness, anger, boredom, sadness, anxiety.
An early sign of substance use disorder...
Tolerance (needing more of drug to produce same effect)
Feeling like you have to use regularly (daily, hourly)
Intense urges for drug that block out other thoughts
What is two people engaging in a private conversation during a meeting?
Crosstalk
Cravings can usually last about this long...
15-30 minutes
What is the difference between a lapse and a relapse?
Lapse = single use/slip
Relapse = returning to an old pattern of use
Person who guides you through the steps and principals.
What is a sponsor?
With continued substance abuse, the brain reduces production of this chemical associated with reward system..
Dopamine
Something greater than yourself in recovery
What is a higher power?
What is the first step of the 12 steps?
Admitting powerlessness over addiction and that life had become unmanageable.
What is the difference between a trigger and a craving?
A trigger causes the thought or urge. A craving is the actual strong desire to use.
What is cross addiction?
What does "P.A.W.S" stand for?
Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome
What does "people, places and things" mean in relapse prevention?
Old environment and associations linked to substance use can trigger cravings or relapse.