COLUMN NUMBER 1
PICK THE MYTH.
A- Tobacco is a stimulant.
B- Recovery month is September.
C- Heavy alcohol use may reduce fertility in men and women.
D- Alcohol is a depressant.
E- Chewing tobacco is safer than smoking.
F- Dopamine is the pleasure chemical in our brains that plays a major role in substance abuse and addiction
E- Chewing tobacco is safer than smoking.
Chewing tobacco actually increases your risk for cancer.
It is what it is. Accepting reality, without judgement, completely and totally is known as ___ ____.
RADICAL ACCEPTANCE
The term _____ is used to describe all mood-altering drugs, including alcohol, sedatives, opioids, stimulants, & psychedelics.
A- NARCOTICS B- FRATERNITIES
C- SUBSTANCES D- SOCIAL-DRUGS
E- MEDICATIONS F- NONE ABOVE
C- SUBSTANCES
Without _____ about addiction, most addicted people would relapse.
A- FEAR B- EDUCATION
C- RESENTMENT D- TALKING
E- ARGUMENTS F- NONE OF THE ABOVE
B- EDUCATION
Anything that brings someone to the present moment is a _____________.
A- MIRACLE B- GROUNDING TECHNIQUE
C- COPING SKILL D- MEDITATION
E- Rx INTERVENTION F- ALL ABOVE
B- GROUNDING TECHNIQUE
Living with this emotion is like paying interest on a loan you don't owe.
A- ANGER B- FEAR C- GRIEF
D- HAPPINESS E- JOY F- RESENTMENT
B- FEAR
What is an unwanted change in the body not related to the main purpose of a drug usually called?
SIDE-EFFECT
__refers to a type of defense mechanism where people subconsciously reject aspects of reality that they are not comfortable with.
DENIAL
PICK THE MYTH.
A- It is possible to predict a relapse.
B- Relapse & symptoms will look different for everyone.
C- Being aware of your triggers and symptoms is important as a part of relapse prevention.
D- Relapse is a decline in someone's state of health after a temporary improvement or partical recovery.
E- Other words for relapse are "dips", "clips" and "blips"
F- Anxiety is feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome.
E- Other words for relapse are "dips", "clips" and "blips"
When someone has a plan to quit, may have "cut down" his/her use, and can see the benefits of quitting, he/she is in the ___ stage of change.
A- RECOVERY B- FIRST
C- PRE-CONTEMPLATION D- ACTION
E- MAINTENANCE F- PREPARATION
F- PREPARATION
This stress hormone strengthens your heart, and is enhanced by social contact and social support, AKA the cuddle hormone.
A- PROLACTIN B- ANGEL DUST
C- SEROTONIN D- DOPAMINE
E- ENDORPHINS F- OXYTOCIN
F- OXYTOCIN
To attack/blame another person rather than accepting criticism for your actions. Often used to try to feel less bad for your wrongdoings.
A- TOLERANCE B- DENIAL
C- DEFLECTION D- TRANSGRESSION
E- ACCEPTANCE F- NONE ABOVE
C- DEFLECTION
The amount of medication in your blood that is available to produce an effect.
A- CHEMICAL VIABILITY
B- BIOAVAILABILITY
C- RADICAL AVAILABILITY
D- TOLERANCE
E- TRIALAVAILABILITY
F- NONE ABOVE
B- BIOAVAILABILITY
This # of chemicals found in a cigarette.
A- 5 B- 50 C- 100 D- 200
E- 1000 F- 4000 G- 10,000 H- 50,000
F- 4000
____ refers to lack of oxygen in the brain.
A- PSYCHOSIS B- BLACKOUT
C- KLEPTOMANIA D- OVERDOSE
E- AGORAPHOBIA F- HYPOXIA
F- HYPOXIA
A single exposure to a formerly abused drug; often occurs after a period of remission in which addicts feel they have their addiction under control.
A- PRIMING B- MODERATION
C- FREELAPSE D- TESTING
E- ACCEPTANCE F- NONE ABOVE
A- PRIMING
When less drug is needed to take effect.
A- TOLERANCE B- SENSITIZATION
C- WITHDRAWAL D- DEPENDENCE
E- REVERSE TOLERANCE F- NONE ABOVE
B- SENSITIZATION
What English word retains the same pronunciation, even after you take away four of its five letters? Most of us have one of these on Netflix.
*RIDDLE ALERT*
Answer: Queue.
Members of the ___ community are almost 3 times more likely to experience a MH condition such as depression or anxiety.
A- LGBTQ+ B- ADOLESCENT
C- LOWER CLASS D- IMMIGRANT
E- IMMUNITY F- MIDDLE CLASS
A- LGBTQ+
Why is it so easy for elephants to get jobs?
*RIDDLE ALERT*
Answer: Because they'll work for peanuts
Why did the banker break up with his or her girlfriend or boyfriend?
*RIDDLE ALERT*
Answer: Because he or she was losing interest
Things that contribute to mental health and allow a person to be resilient in the face of challenges--social support, coping skills, physical health, sense of purpose, self-esteem, healthy thinking.
PROTECTIVE FACTORS
Pick the Myth.
A- Psychologist Milton Erickson asked an alcohol user struggling with sobriety to contemplate the cactus plant, which subsequently caused the alcohol user to gain and maintain his sobriety.
B- When cocaine is combined with alcohol, there is a greater risk of overdose and sudden death than either drug alone.
C- You should NOT put someone who is overdosing in a shower to help wake them up.
D- Abuse is the improper use of something. it relates to addiction because abuse is often how a person can get addicted to something.
E- Addiction is a disease where one is dependent on a particular substance, thing, or activity.
F- Each year in the United States, nearly 5,000 people die from alcohol, making it the third leading preventable cause of death in our country.
F- Each year in the United States, nearly 5,000 people die from alcohol, making it the third leading preventable cause of death in our country.
Each year in the United States, nearly 85,000 people die from alcohol, making it the third leading preventable cause of death in our country.
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F- NONE OF THE ABOVE
"An ____ alone is in bad company."
ADDICT OR ALCOHOLIC