Science
Coping
Treatment
Life Skills
Wild Card
100

True or False

The brain has the most neurotransmitter receptors in the body. 

False

Have you ever heard the phrase "gut feeling"?
Our stomach is our "2nd brain".  But this "brain" actually develops first before the brain and the spinal cord.  The stomach is lined with more than 100 million nerve cells.  


100

Drug addiction can:

A) Cause mental health issues 

B) Develop because of mental health issues 

C) Does not affect mental health issues 

D) Both A & B

D

Both A & B

100

True or False

Those suffering from an addiction often have one or more medical issues that occur as well.

True

100

True or False

You will always notice alcohol/drug's effect on physical health immediately. 

False

100

_____ of people who have abused heroin started by abusing prescription opioids.

A. 65%
B. 80%
C. 90%
D. 75%

80% of heroin users are first prescribed opioids.

200

What is the most complex organ of the human body?

Brain

200

Boredom stinks, it's like waiting around in the lobby, so if you want to get rid of boredom you need to get yourself a ___________________

Hobby

200

Name three reasons people use drugs or drink alcohol

Feel better, feel good, curiosity, fear of withdrawal 

200

If you want to cure your financial ills,
people who succeed always pay their __________

Bills

200

________ was involved in 422,896 emergency department visits in the United States in 2022.

A. Alcohol
B. Benzodiazepine
C. Cocaine
D. Demerol

A report from the National Institue of Drug Abuse shows that in 2022, COCAINE was involved in
422,896 visits to the emergency room.

300

Drugs change the brain's _____________

A) Structure 

B) Function

C) Both Structure & Function

C

Both Structure & Function

300

If there is a family history of drug use, your risk factors for a substance use disorder is?

A) Increased 

B) Decreased

C) Not impacted 

A

Increased 

300

True or False 

A person can't become addicted to drugs or alcohol if they only try it one time.

False

300

Relaxation, walking, healthy eating, proper sleep, setting aside "me" time, taking breaks are examples of _____________

Self Care

300

Ages __________ are most likely to have problems with prescription drug abuse.

A. 68 - 75
B. 48 - 55
C. 28 - 35
D. 18 - 25

Young people aged 18 to 25 are the most likely to have problems with prescription drug abuse.  Often this age group has the self-talk of "It will help me study better."

400

On average, how much does the brain weigh?

A) Less than a pound 

B) 2 Pounds

C) 3 Pounds 

C

3 Pounds

400

Counting to 10, breathing, positive self-talk, grounding, stress management are examples of ____________

Coping Strategies/Skills

400

What is the first stage of treatment? 

Detox 

400

This is great when it comes to movies, shows and plays but it is not a great thing to have in your daily life.

Drama

400

_______ is the most widely used drug in Arkansas.

A. Meth
B. Alcohol
C. Opioids
D. Marijuana

 Although many don't consider alcohol to be a "drug", it is classified as one.  Arkansas LEADS THE COUNTRY for binge drinking.  In Arkansas, Meth is #2, Marijuana is #3 and Opioids are #4.  

500

Drugs of abuse target the reward system of the brain by flooding it with ___________

A) Dopamine 

B) Acetylcholine

C) Norepinephrine

D) All of the above 

A

Dopamine

500

Part of a gun, but also something to recognize and then avoid when you are in addiction or mental health recovery.

Triggers

500

What is HALT?

*50 Extra Points if you can state why important and a coping skill to combat HALT

Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired 

500

Complete the phrase:

Play the tape ___________

Forward

10 extra points to explain this coping strategy

500

Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is manufactured in foreign clandestine laboratories in ___________.

Mexico

600

Name three areas of the body that can be affected by alcohol/drug use 

Mouth, liver, throat, lungs, skin, kidney, bladder, heart, brain

600

How is anxiety different than stress?

Stress has a known cause and anxiety does not.

600

What is PAWS? 

*5 points for each symptom of PAWS that can be identified (can be identified by any team) (up to 25 points total) SYMPTOMS CAN BE NAMED AFTER ANSWERING

Post, Acute, Withdrawal, Syndrome

600

The capacity for understanding one's own or another's thoughts, feelings, motives, and problems, having self-awareness

Insight

600

The first modern, pharmaceutical medicine was invented in 1804 by Friedrick Serturner, a German scientist.  He named the medicine____________
A. Aspirin
B. Morphine
C. Insulin
D. Penicillin

Morphine was invented in 1827.
Aspirin was invented by a pharmacist named Bayer in 1899.
Insulin was invented for patients with diabetes in 1922.
And the medication that is said to have saved 200 million lives is Penicillin.  It was invented in 1942.

700

Name three medical diseases/illnesses that can result from addiction

Hepatitis, heart disease, obesity, mental health, HIV, cancer, stroke 

700

HOW stands for what three indispensable spiritual principles in the 12-step program?

Honesty, Open-mindedness, Willingness

700

Name the 3 stages of relapse

emotional, mental, and physical

700

Name the emotion that is essential to learn to eliminate which stems from holding on to anger and grudges.

Resentment

700

Teen drug and alcohol usage declined more than ever in 2021.

True or False

As reported by National Institute of Drug Addiction, 2021 saw the largest single-year drop in the use of alcohol, marijuana, and vaped nicotine since the survey began in 1975.  

800

What is the fastest addicting drug?

Nicotine

800

What does the phrase K.I.S.S. stand for in the
12 Step Program?

Keep
It
Simple
Stupid

800

What is reduced motivation, inability to experience pleasure, a diminished interest in engaging in pleasurable activities, feeling "blah", that becomes less severe over time, BUT IS A SIGNIFICANT PREDICTOR OF RELAPSE?

Anhedonia

800

Used to maintain limits with self and others, protect your personal and emotional space, and avoid negativity

Boundaries

800

____________ and ___________ met in 1935 and started the AA Fellowship in Akron, Ohio.  

Bill W. and Dr. Bob

900

Name the part of the brain that controls higher level thinking such as planning, decision-making, short-term memory, and personality expression.

*50 extra points if you can state if this part of the brain is impacted 1st, 2nd, or 3rd after ingestion of alcohol/drugs BEFORE THE ANSWER IS SHOWN

Pre-frontal Cortex/is impacted 1st

900

What is the symptom of PAWS that is the focused attention on negative content, past or present?
Another definition of this word is "chewing the cud".

Rumination

Women tend to ruminate when they are depressed, and men tend to ruminate to distract themselves 

900

What is the most commonly ABUSED drug in the USA? 

*50 points for the 2nd most abused
BUT MUST BE STATED BEFORE ANSWER SHOWN

Alcohol #1 (14.5 million Americans age 12 and older)

Marijuana #2 (it is a common misconception that marijuana is not addictive - 4.8 million Americans MEET CRITERIA for dependence or abuse)

According to SAMSA
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

900

With more severe addiction, particularly opioid, if the withdrawal or cravings are overwhelming, it may be wise to consider seeing a doctor to prescribe ______

MAT

extra 20 points to inform your peers what MAT stands for

900

A national study published out of Harvard Medical School shows that ___________ of people with addiction get better when they get help.
A. 38%
B. 63%
C. 75%
D. 92%

75% of people with addiction get better when they get help.  This study applied even to people who have used hard drugs over long periods of time.  Once they received the SUPPORT and TREATMENT they needed, people with an addiction are able to live full and successful lives.  That's 20 MILLION people in recovery NATIONWIDE.

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