Across
- 2. The practice of refraining from substance use altogether.
- 5. Needing more of a substance over time to achieve the same effect.
- 6. The ability to recover or adapt in the face of mental health and substance-related challenges.
- 8. The use of substances to cope with or reduce symptoms of mental health disorders.
- 9. A stimulus (internal or external) that increases the risk of substance use or a mental health episode.
- 10. Strategies aimed at reducing the negative effects of substance use rather than requiring abstinence.
- 11. Negative beliefs or discrimination surrounding individuals with substance use or mental health disorders.
- 13. A return to substance use or worsening of mental health symptoms after a period of improvement.
- 14. Another term for dual diagnosis, highlighting the simultaneous presence of both.
- 15. The presence of both a mental health disorder and a substance use disorder in the same individual.
Down
- 1. Care – A treatment philosophy focused on long-term wellness, empowerment, and quality of life.
- 3. An intense desire or urge to use a substance, often triggered by mental health stressors.
- 4. A therapeutic approach that addresses both mental health and substance use issues together.
- 7. Strategies used to manage stress, cravings, or symptoms of mental illness without substances.
- 12. Physical and psychological symptoms that occur when reducing or stopping substance use.