Addiction and the Brain Defense Mechanisms AA Slogans Alcohol/drug withdrawal Miscellaneous
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What is dopamine
This chemical produced by the brain plays a major role in motivating behavior and is needed for survival
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What is switching/evading
An attempt to change the subject to something easier to deal with
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What is perfection
Progress not
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What are benzodiazepines
Withdrawal from these drugs usually have the longest duration
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What is Al-Anon
The name of the companion group to Alcoholics Anonymous for the families of alcoholics
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What is methamphetamine
This illegal drug produces the highest levels of dopamine in the brain
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What is ignorance
An attempt to play stupid
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What is nothing changes
Nothing changes if
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2 years
Post acute withdrawal (PAWS) can last up to how long?
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What is dually diagnosed
The term for someone with both a mental health disorder and a substance abuse disorder
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What is naltrexone (Vivitrol)
This medication assisted treatment (MAT) decreases cravings but does not increase dopamine
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What is complying
Agreeing with anything with the hope that you will be left alone
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What is keep it simple stupid
KISS
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methadone, suboxone, sublocade, naltrexone, etc.
Name a medication assisted treatment (MAT) that helps with opioid withdrawals
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What is purity
The 4 absolutes include honesty, unselfishness, love, and _____
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What is chronic
The disease of addiction is this-meaning it has a long duration with no cure
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What is withdrawing
An attempt to remove yourself from a difficult situation by leaving, looking away, or staying silent
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What is our secrets
We're only as sick as
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What are alcohol and benzodiazepines
Withdrawals from these 2 drugs can be fatal
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What are grounding techniques
This coping skill focuses on the 5 senses to help reconnect you with the present
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What is primary
The disease of addiction is this-meaning it has its own set of symptoms
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What is suppression
A conscious exclusion of unpleasant thoughts/feelings
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What is dead
Faith without works is
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What are delirium tremens (DTs)
The most severe form of alcohol withdrawal which can include confusion, shaking, hallucinations, stroke, or heart attack.
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What is aggressive
This style of communication involves expressing oneself in a way that infringes on the rights and needs of others






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