Lesson 12: Medications And Relapse Prevention - Slide 19
Some Medications
Endanger Your Recovery!
- Any substance with addictive potential or mood altering properties can lower your resistance to and precipitate a return to alcohol and drug use
- Individuals vary in the extent to which their resistance is lowered and therefore it is advisable to err on the side of safety for your relapse prevention plan
- Avoid all narcotics or controlled substances and use alternatives for pain control
whenever possible to avoid
relapse
Notes:
Pg. 34-35, 44-45, “Safe Medications For Sober People, How To Avoid Relapsing on Pain, Sleep, Cold or Any Other Medication,” Jeffrey Weisberg, M.D., Gene Hawes, St. Martin’s Press, 2005.
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