SUD Recovery Workshop

Understanding addiction, breaking cycles, and recovery strategies

Introduction

Substance Use Disorder

Understanding types of addiction and their effects on physical and mental health.

Alcohol
Nicotine/Smoking
Opioids
Stimulants and Cannabis

Illustration: Brain reward circuit affected by addiction

Reasons for Addiction

Genetic predisposition
Environmental factors
Psychological triggers (stress, trauma)
Social and peer pressure

Visual: Cycle diagram showing triggers and behavior loop

Breaking the Learning Cycle

Identifying cues, routines, and rewards that maintain addictive behavior.

Recognize triggers
Substitute routines
Reward recovery behavior

CSS visual: loop arrow showing cue → behavior → reward

Therapy Conversations

Example Dialogue (Smoking Cessation)

Therapist: “What situations make you crave a cigarette most?”
Patient: “After meals or during stress.”
Therapist: “Let’s create substitute coping strategies.”

HTML art: speech bubbles for dialogue

Motivational Interviewing

Engage patients to resolve ambivalence and strengthen commitment to change.

Open-ended questions
Reflective listening
Affirmations
Summarizing

CSS art: overlapping dialogue circles

Behavioral Therapy

Use coping strategies, exposure, and habit replacement to reduce relapse.

Visual: chain breaking icon representing habit breaking

Relapse Prevention

Identify high-risk situations
Develop coping responses
Engage support systems
Use mindfulness and stress reduction

HTML/CSS: stop sign icon for triggers

Recovery Statistics

Smoking cessation 6-month success: 20-25%
Opioid programs retention: 45%
Behavioral therapy efficacy: 50-60%

CSS bar chart of recovery rates

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