Family
Relapse/Recovery
Addiction
Drugs
Consequences (Prison/Death)
100

Children of substance abusers are more likely to....

Show high levels of aggression

100

A deterioration in someone's state of health after a temporary improvement. 

Relapse

100

Family, friends, and associates within someone's social network may make them more or less likely to...

Use/abuse substances

100

Alcohol is a...

Depressant

100

Inhalant use (huffing) can do this.

Lower your I.Q.

200

Children of parents who are in jail or prison are this many times more likely to also be in jail or prison at some time in their lives.

Six Times more likely
200

According to the Biopsychosocial Model of Addiction some people are more likely to become this, than others.

Addicted to drugs and/or alcohol

200

A single use of this substance can be addictive.

Heroin

200

This drug may cause extreme effects such as someone breaking bones without being aware, falling into a catatonic state, of displaying feats of super human strength.

PCP (Angel Dust)

200

The percentage of people who are NOT in prison or jail who regularly abuse drugs is....

9 Percent

300

What percent of men who enter alcohol treatment programs say they have physically hurt their girlfriend, wife, or significant other?

More than 50 Percent.

300

As related to the Processes of Change, this term means to substitute healthy alternatives for negative unhealthy behavior.

Countering

300

A major factor in this substance is the quick build-up of tolerance, quickly and more-likely leading to overdose.

Heroin

300

This type of abuse can eventually cause someone's joints to collapse.

Alcohol abuse

300

These can stop your breathing.

Cocaine and other stimulants.

400

Divorced or separated people are twice as likely as married people to...

Be alcoholics or have alcohol related problems.

400

Unlawful substance abuse kills this many people each year.

More than 20,000

400

These may interfere with a person's desire to make healthy change.  Examples include gambling, dieting, and exercise. 

Substitute Addictions

400

Two of the chemicals (neurotransmitters) in the brain most affected by drugs are...

Dopamine, Seratonin, GABA, and Norepinephrine

400
Deaths from this substance have increased from 400 percent since 1996.

Oxycodone

500

Hanging out with old friends or family members who are involved in drugs and crime can...

Lead to someone's returning to a drug and criminal lifestyle.

500

A commonly prescribed time release pain killer, which is highly addictive and can lead to relapse is?

Oxycodone (Hillbilly Heroin)

500
Cigarettes contain what addictive substance?

Nicotine

500

Methamphetamine has a side effect which causes brain damage similar to what disease?

Alzheimer's Disease

500

This substance can not only produce a more intense high than other forms of the drug, and is more addictive that other forms of the drug, but can also cause Parkinson's Disease (like Michael J. Fox).

Crack Cocaine

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