ABC Model
Urges and Cravings
Substances
101
Warning Signs & Triggers
High-Risk Situations
Gabie and Rick
Random
100

What does the A stand for?

What is Activating Event?

100

True or False: Urges always lead to use

What is false? 

100

Most common teen-used substance? 

What is Alcohol or Nicotine? 

100

Name one relapse warning sign 

What is isolation, irritability? 

100

Name one high-risk situation

What is party, boredom, etc?


100

What is Gabie's favorite animal? 

What is a Hippo? 

100

Stress disorder AFTER traumatic event

What is PTSD?

200

What causes emotional reactions: Events or Beliefs?

What are Beliefs? 

200

What is urge surfing? 

What is letting urges rise and fall?

200

Why is vaping risky even without smoke? 

What is Nicotine and Chemicals? 

200

Trigger vs warning sign difference? 

Therapist discretion; sign shows buildup 

200

What does HALT stand for? 

What is hungry, angry, lonely, tired?

200

What is Rick's favorite color? 

What is Green? 

200

It is referred to as an inability to maintain behavior change over time.

What is a Relapse?

300

Why is blaming A for C unhelpful? 

What is it ignores our beliefs

300

Why do urges peak before falling? 

What is brain chemistry stabilizes? 

300

How does tolerance affect overdose risk? 

What is leads to higher use? 

300

Why are emotional trigger risky? 

What is increase impulsivity? 

300

Why is overconfidence risky? 

What is lowers guard?

300

What is Gabie's favorite sport to watch? 

What is Hockey? 

300

Person who guides you through the steps and principals.

What is a sponsor?

400

Create an ABC for getting grounded 

Therapist discretion 

400

Explain why fighting urges can backfire

What is increases focus on urge? 

400

Why is mixing substances dangerous? 

What is multiplies overdose risk? 

400

Identify 3 personal warning signs

Therapist discretion 

400
Create an exit plan for a party.


Therapist discretion 




400

What is Gabie's dogs name? 

What is Jax? 

400

The six most addictive drugs rated are

What is Nicotine, Heroin, Cocaine, Alcohol, Fentanyl, Methamphetamine?

500

How does disputing beliefs reduce relapse risk? 

What is changes reactions and choices? 

500

Design a 3 step urge plan 

Answer: Pause, distract, reach out

500

Explain how substance use impacts teen brain development 

What is Impairs decision-making? 

500

How can early warning signs prevent relapse? 

What is allows early intervention? 


500

How does planning reduce relapse risk? 






What is fewer impulsive choices? 

500

What is Rick's favorite restaurant? 

What is Riviera Maya? ? 

500

What are the 5 main types of coping skills

emotional regulation, cognitive reframing, problem solving, and self-care