Addiction Recovery Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• synthetic: not naturally occurring
• dopamine: the naturally produced chemical in the brain that provides feelings of well-being
• goals: the object of a person's ambition or effort, an aim or desired result
• morphine: a major sedative/pain reliever found in opium
• change: the act or instance of making or becoming different
• action: the fourth phase of the recovery process
• trigger: something that causes something else to happen
• coping: to face and deal with responsibilities, problems or difficulties
• abstinence: refraining from further drug use
• rebuilding: repair something after it had been damaged or destroyed
• paws: abbreviation for withdrawal symptoms after initial acute withdrawal
• tolerance: condition in which one must increase their use of a drug for the same effect
• craving: a powerful and strong desire/urge for a substance
• secrets: something that is kept or meant to be unknown by others
• addiction: a chronic, relapsing disorder characterized by compulsive drug seeking and use despite negative consequences
• urinalysis: chemical analysis of urine
• withdrawals: reactions or behaviors that result from the abrupt cessation of a drug one is dependent on
• denial: an assertion that something said, believed, alleged is false
• relapse: to fall back into a former state after a period of sobriety
• parenting: the process of taking care of children until they are old enough to take care of themselves