Drugs
Effects of Drugs on the Body
Relapse
Recovery
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Famous People In Recovery
Famous People/Bands in Recovery
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100
This is the most commonly abused drug in the United States.
Alcohol
100
This drug can cause liver damage, heart failure, neurological issues, kidney problems, pancreatic failure, and GI system issues.
Alcohol
100
This is used to combat opioid overdose.
Narcan
100
True or False: Alcohol use disorder is curable.
False - While there is no known cure for addiction, it is considered a highly treatable disease.
100
Average age that children experiment with drugs.
13 years old
100
I Was Born: on December 21, 1948, in Washington, District of Columbia, USA
I was in movies such as "The Hitman's Bodyguard" and "Captain Marvel".
I have been known as the "token black guy" in every movie ever.
Samuel L. Jackson
100
This musician got sober after his son died of a tragic accident while this performer was high on cocaine.
He is known for his mastery of blues form and phrasing, his rapid runs, and his plaintive vibrato which were widely imitated by other rock guitarists.
Eric Clapton
100
This is measured by a breathalyzer to determine how much alcohol is in someone's system. anything over .08 is past the legal driving limit in most states.
BAC (blood alcohol content)
200
The most commonly used illicit drug in the U.S.
Marijuana
200
The acronym HALT stands for this thing that can lead to relapse.
Hungry, angry, lonely, and tired
200
This can be internal or external and is a provocation to relapse.
Trigger
200
This therapy is used to teach clients connections between their thoughts, feelings, and actions to increase awareness of how these things impact recovery and substance use.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
200
True or False: The COVID-19 pandemic increased alcohol consumption.
True, by 60.14%
200
I am considered the posterchild for what a successful recovery looks like in Hollywood.
I am in movies such as "A Star is Born" and "The Hangover".
Bradley Cooper
200
This famous band had a member who became addicted to LSD, had a mental breakdown, and left the band. Later, the band used some of this experience to create a famous album and movie.
Pink Floyd
200
True or False: Dark colored drinks cause severe hangovers.
True - Brandy, bourbon, red wine, and whiskey contain natural chemicals called congeners. These chemicals give the drinks their dark color and irritate blood vessels in the brain, which makes a hangover worse. Drinking light colored drinks may give you less of a hangover. However, the best way to prevent nausea, vomiting, fatigue, weakness, etc. is just to drink less.
300
This drug increases your chance of having a stroke by 2 to 4 times.
Tobacco
300
Long-term use of this drug can cause permanent damage to the liver, kidneys, and heart and can cause sleep deprivation and loss of appetite leading to malnutrition in those who use it daily.
Crack cocaine
300
This is the process by which the body rids itself of substances.
Detox
300
These things help us to manage emotions related to difficult times, improve emotional health, and help us grow as people. They are also learned behaviors, attitudes, and approaches to dealing with hard things.
Healthy coping skills
300
Fact or Myth: You have to use drugs for a long time before they can really hurt you.
Myth - Drugs can cause the brain to send the wrong signals to the body. This can make a person stop breathing, have a heart attack or go into a coma. This can happen the first time the drug is used.
300
I had many Friends in NYC for ten years.
I kept a dark secret: drug addiction. I entered rehab twice during, once in 1997 for a Vicodin addiction, and again in 2001 for Vicodin, amphetamines, methadone, and alcohol.
I recently passed away.
Matthew Perry
300
I am known for my raw lyrics and powerful performances. I have been sober for over a decade. I have been open about my struggles with addiction and how I was able to overcome it.
I am known for songs such as "Not Afraid" and "Stan".
Eminem
300
This increases as one continues to use, requiring one to need more of the substance to feel the same high.
Tolerance
400
This drug kicked off an epidemic beginning in the late 90s with a second wave in the 2010s caused from overprescribing by doctors and relentless pushing by Big Pharma.
Oxycodone
400
With continued methamphetamine use, the brain will stop producing this chemical.
Serotonin
400
What percent of individuals with substance use disorders will relapse?
40-60%
400
This stage of change describes a client that does not believe they have a problem with substances.
Pre-contemplation
400
True or False: Ecstasy used to be used in therapy sessions.
True - Ecstasy was used in couples therapy sessions legally in the 1970s and 1980s.
In recent years there’s been a growing acceptance of the role psychedelics can play in treating complex mental-health conditions, including depression and PTSD. As that acceptance grows, some researchers have also turned their attention back to MDMA-assisted couples therapy.
400
I was once married to a woman with borderline personality disorder.
I started my career in a movie called A Nightmare on Elm Street in (1984).
I once played a Disney character inspired by famous Rolling Stones Guitar player Keith Richards.
Johnny Depp
400
Elton John helped this musician get sober. Famous Pop/Rock musician. Known for the song "Uptown Girl".
Billy Joel
400
This US Government organization conducted numerous tests with LSD on humans (Many of these tests were unethical) in the late 1950's and early 1960s.
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
500
True or False: Cocaine is only addictive if you inject it.
False - Cocaine is quickly addictive any way it is used: smoking, snorting or injecting.
500
This chemical in the brain is responsible for feelings of euphoria and is triggered by substance use such as methamphetamines and heroin.
Dopamine
500
This is a set of practical strategies and ideas aimed at reducing the negative consequences associated with drug use.
Harm Reduction
Examples: Needle exchange programs, STD testing, Fentanyl test strips, Narcan, using sites, etc.
500
This is the Serenity Prayer.
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.
500
Fact or Myth: Snuff and chewing tobacco are safe because there's no smoke.
Myth - Smokeless tobacco can cause mouth and throat cancer, high blood pressure and dental problems. It can also lessen the senses of taste and smell and can cause bad breath
500
I am an American actor born in New York on April 4, 1965.
From 1996 to 2001, I was arrested several times on charges related to drugs including cocaine, heroin, and marijuana after becoming addicted to drugs at the age of 8 because my sister gave them to me.
Robert Downey Jr.
500
American heavy metal band that developed the subgenre of speed metal in the early and mid-1980s Once they got sober, shortly after an album named after a color, their music began to take a nosedive. The lead rhythm guitarist had a relapse and checked himself into rehab in 2019.
Metallica
500
Share at least two pieces of advice or encouragement you would give to someone else starting on their recovery journey.
You are worthy and deserving of living a life free of drugs/alcohol, you can do difficult things, this does not define you, ask for help, go to meetings, get involved in the community, find fulfillment, don't give up, practice self-care, develop at least 2 healthy coping skills, etc.