Table 1 Content for relapse prevention session of e-SMARPP
1. What is drug dependence? | |
Video | ➢ Mental and physical consequences caused by drug use (11′ 02″) |
➢ Changes in the brain (11′ 39″) | |
➢ How to stop a drug craving (7′ 43″) | |
Exercise | ■ Think about your pros and cons for drug use and quitting drugs. |
■ Define your drug use situation: when, where, who, why, what and emotion. | |
2. Triggers of drug use | |
Video | ➢ Process of craving and drug use (5′ 27″) |
➢ Various internal and external triggers of drug craving (11′ 00″) | |
➢ Anchors keeping you from drug use (5′ 01″) | |
Exercise | ■ Define your internal and external triggers. |
■ Who and what are your anchors? | |
3. Recovery process; “Just for today” | |
Video | ➢ Process and stage of recovery (12′ 38″) |
➢ Safe lifestyle and signs of relapse (10′ 19″) | |
➢ How to plan a safe daily life (9′ 27″) | |
Exercise | ■ Think of your signs of relapse and barriers to recovery. |
■ Plan a safe daily life schedule without drugs. | |
4. Features of dependence symptoms | |
Video | ➢ Typical features of dependence (9′ 05″) |
➢ Typical thoughts and behaviors when people fall for drugs (12′ 32″) | |
➢ Justification for relapse (9′ 21″) | |
Exercise | ■ Think of your patterns of thinking and behavior during drug use |
■ Think of your possible justification for relapse | |
5. Supporters for recovery | |
Video | ➢ Typical internal triggers: “HALT” (hungry, angry, lonely and tired) (10′ 05″) |
➢ To trust and be honest to yourself and others (5′ 41″) | |
➢ Support from peers and professionals (13′ 39″) | |
Exercise | ■ Think of ways to handle internal triggers. |
■ Think of your supporters. Who? How to find? | |
6. No need to be strong, be smart and practiced | |
Video | ➢ Tips for recovery (6′ 04″) |
➢ Review of skills to handle triggers and relapse (12′ 21″) | |
➢ To accept the way you are, messages from peers (4′ 32″) | |
Exercise | ■ Think of crisis plans when you relapse into drug use. |
■ Think of your future when you recover from drug addiction. | |