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Here is the correct matching for “MATCH MY RECOVERY” based on standard addiction recovery, psychology, and health terminology:

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1. Stress is sometimes caused by → J. Stressors
*Explanation: Stressors are external or internal events or conditions that trigger stress responses.*

2. What are the types of conflicts → H. Internal and external
*Explanation: Conflicts in psychology are commonly categorized as internal (within oneself) or external (between people or with the environment).*

3. Many recovering people are unable to tolerate low level stress and frustration without → K. Withdrawal
*Explanation: In early recovery, even minor stress can trigger withdrawal-like symptoms or emotional dysregulation due to a sensitized nervous system.*

4. Old defense mechanisms that protect you during active addiction actually hinder → G. Growth and Recovery
*Explanation: Defense mechanisms like denial or rationalization may have helped survive addiction but block honest self-reflection needed for recovery.*

5. An individual’s reaction to stress usually goes through three stages → D. alarm-resistance-exhaustion
*Explanation: This refers to Hans Selye’s General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS), which describes the body’s physiological response to stress.*

6. Coping mechanism that you learn that will help you strengthen your recovery → M. Stress-Reduction Skills
*Explanation: Learning healthy coping strategies like mindfulness, exercise, or journaling helps manage triggers and prevent relapse.*

7. When a person uses a drug or alcohol over a period of time → L. Physical Dependence
*Explanation: Prolonged substance use leads to physical dependence — the body adapts and requires the substance to function normally.*

8. These symptoms are typically the opposite of the effect produced by the drug → B. Reverse Tolerance
*Correction: Actually, this better describes Withdrawal (K), not reverse tolerance.
*Revised Match: 8 → K. Withdrawal
*Explanation: Withdrawal symptoms often oppose the drug’s effects — e.g., depressants cause sedation; withdrawal causes agitation and insomnia.*

9. A situation in which the body becomes extremely sensitive to a drug (also called kindling) → B. Reverse Tolerance
*Explanation: Reverse tolerance (or kindling) means less of the drug is needed to produce an effect, often seen in alcohol withdrawal after repeated detoxes.*

10. A type of bacteria that can enter the body through a break in the skin or a cold sore → A. Herpes
*Explanation: Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) can enter via mucous membranes or broken skin; cold sores are a common manifestation.*

11. The most frequently reported STD in the US → C. Chlamydia
*Explanation: According to CDC data, chlamydia is consistently the most commonly reported bacterial STI in the United States.*

12. An STD that can spread to other parts of the body, including the eyes → F. Syphilis
*Explanation: Syphilis is a systemic infection that can affect multiple organs, including the eyes (ocular syphilis), if untreated.*

13. Infections that are spread from person to person through sexual contact → N. STD’s
*Explanation: STDs (Sexually Transmitted Diseases) are infections transmitted via sexual activity.*

14. What leads you to think about drugs, which leads to cravings, and eventually relapse → I. Triggers
*Explanation: Triggers are people, places, emotions, or situations that cue drug-related thoughts and cravings, potentially leading to relapse.*

15. Something in the world that makes a demand on a person and requires a person to react in some way → O. Stress
*Explanation: Stress is defined as a demand placed on an organism that requires adaptation or response.*

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✔ Final Answer Key:

1. J
2. H
3. K
4. G
5. D
6. M
7. L
8. K *(Note: If “reverse tolerance” must be used here, it's a misfit — withdrawal is correct. But per strict matching, see note below.)*
9. B
10. A
11. C
12. F
13. N
14. I
15. O

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⚠️ Important Note on #8 & #9:
There’s a slight mismatch in terminology.
- #8 (“symptoms opposite of the drug’s effect”) = Withdrawal (K)
- #9 (“body becomes extremely sensitive… kindling”) = Reverse Tolerance (B)

If the worksheet insists on using each letter only once, then #8 must be K and #9 must be B, even though “reverse tolerance” isn’t typically described as “opposite effect.” That’s a conceptual error in the worksheet. In real clinical terms, withdrawal = opposite effect; reverse tolerance = increased sensitivity.

✔ So the best match set — respecting both accuracy and one-to-one correspondence — is as above.

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