meth vid Flashcards
treatment was seen as a waste of time
i do need help
meth users do as well in treatment as do other drug users
stop using meth, avoid prelaspse, regain releationship and jobs
residential programs
provide a place to live drug free
outpateint treatment (in home) –> attend regular sessions somewhere
structure and support given
prison programs offer help
not incarcerated –> works with them and session (do classes, test clean, if not you go to jail)
treatemtn gets medical, dental and psychiatric care
early recovery
- hell
- vulnerable
- cant sleep
- went in to group sessions not wanting to go
- phases in recovery
- 3 weeks off meth —> think theyre off (honeymoon stage or pink cloud) -4-6 weeks (dark period) depression ( the wall protracted abstincence) –>
relapse easy - 4-6 months the wall symptoms fade
ID triggers
external –> people places and things link to use
- avoid these
internal –> anger hurt, desire, fear
- not avoid but find coping strats
these encounters cause the meth relapse
- thought stopping technique** can help stop cravings
- cravings become less the longer you aren’t using
emotions
can deal with emotions better in treatment
time out technique
need a time out –> with someone else or solo
relationships
relationship is with drugs
- hurt people they care about
repair relationships
- couples therapy
- family therapy
learning to enjoy sex without meth
relapse
deosn’t occur w/o warning –> relapse drift (using alc and drugs ) increases this
name a phase in recovery treatment
dark period or honeymoon phase
name behavioural technique recommended between craving
time out technique
meth users do just as well in treatment as well as any other drug users
