Sober Science
This substance leads to impaired vision, high blood pressure, and liver failure
What is Alcohol?
Getting clean helped this "Prince of Darkness" continue performing and star in reality TV with his family
Who is Ozzy Osbourne
This show's high school chemistry teacher turned meth manufacturer.
What is Breaking Bad?
An emotional, environmental, or social situation that drags up memories of drug or alcohol use.
What are Triggers?
Drinking this instead of alcohol is a common first step for many in recovery.
What is sparkling water, tea, or soda?
A neurotransmitter in the brain that is triggered by substances and causes a repeat in behaviors.
What is Dopamine?
This country legend got clean with help from future wife June Carter and became an advocate for recovery
Who is Johnny Cash?
Staring Denzel Washington as a commercial airline pilot struggling with alcohol and cocaine addicton.
What is Flight?
The process by which a substance is purged from the body, generally medically supervised.
What is detox?
A 10–15 minute daily practice to help calm the mind and reduce cravings.
What is meditation?
!! Daily Double !!
Chronic alcohol use can shrink this part of the brain, affecting memory and learning.
What is the hippocampus?
Sober since 1988, this drummer founded a rehab facility and wrote "The Heroin Diaries" about his recovery
Who is Nikki Sixx?
Sandra Bullock stars in this movie as a woman who gets into an accident while driving drunk. Cummings is allowed to choose whether to go to prison or rehab, and she chooses rehab.
What is 28 Days?
1. Precontemplation 2. Contemplation 3. Preparation 4. Action 5. Maintenance
What are the stages of change?
A supportive friend or mentor in recovery who provides guidance and accountability.
What is a sponsor?
This neurotransmitter is targeted by most medications used to reduce anxiety and cravings.
What is GABA?
This "Sweet Emotion" band's frontman got sober in the 1980s, leading to Aerosmith's major comeback.
Who is Steven Tyler?
A successful musician helps a young, female singer get discovered as his age and battle with alcoholism create barriers to his own career and the industry that he’s grown accustomed to.
What is A Star is Born?
AA, NA, and Gambler's Anonymous are examples of programs with this type of format that can help you in recovery.
What are 12-Step fellowships?
Navy Seals & surgeons sometimes do this before and during stressful situations. You can too.
What is box breathing or square breathing?
This is the fastest addicting drug.
What is nicotine?
After getting sober, this "California Love" rapper became a recovery advocate before his passing
Who is Tupac Shakur?
Which "Friends" star went to rehab multiple times and wrote a memoir about addiction and recovery
Who is Matthew Perry
The first time you successfully navigate a highly triggering situation sober is sometimes called a _____.
What is a recovery win or success story?
This involves planning ahead for risky situations and knowing what you'll do if cravings show up.
What is Relapse Prevention?