Celebrities and Movies
This metallic man has been in recovery since 2003. He was introduced to drugs by his famous father and spent time in jail. He saw a resurgence in his popularity since entering recovery and staring in a series of hit movies.
Bonus 100 pts : What place does he claimed saved him from his addiction
Robert Downey Jr or "Iron Man"
Burger King
Feelings, individuals, or situations that cause your brain to crave substances; if you are unaware of them they could be a factor for relapse.
Triggers
The condition of being physically and mentally dependent on a substance.
What is Addiction.
Those suffering from addiction often have one or more medical issues that occur as well. True or False?
True
This drug was once used to pay taxes.
What is Cannabis
This child star first was forced into rehab at age 13, and a mental institution for a year and a half after that. She was emancipated from her parents and declared an adult at age 14. She worked hard and stayed sober once she was away from her family.
Drew Barrymore
Difference between Lapse and Relapse
Lapse: One time return to an addictive behavior
Relapse: A return to an addictive lifestyle
A gradual using more of the product to achieve the same effect as the first use.
What is Tolerance.
The first stage of addiction is experimentation?
True
This actress has celebrated over 20 years sober after being addicted to pain pills from a cosmetic surgery. Her film debut was in the 1978 movie Halloween
Who is Jamie Lee Curtis?
This famous British singer, songwriter, and pianist recently had a biopic made of his life. He was knighted by the Queen of England and is one of the best selling musical artists of all time. He went through recovery, built AA/NA meetings into his tour schedule, and has also sponsored other celebrities such as Eminem.
Sir Elton John
What HALT stands for
Hunger, Anger, Loneliness & Tiredness
a powerful desire to use substances
often perceived as "impulsive" and "uncontrollable"
craving
Those suffering from addiction often have one or more medical issues that occur as well. True or False?
True
This lead singer of Coldplay says the band indulged in a lot of partying in their early days. The singer has since stopped drinking and has been completely sober.
Who is Chris Martin?
This singer/songwriter experienced a 20-year drug and alcohol addiction that he said saw him spending about $16,000 a week on heroin in the 1970s
Bonus question for 100 pts why did he decide to get clean?
Eric Clapton
He chose to get clean and change his path after the death of his 4 year old son.
Stress management, emotion regulation, social support, spirituality, self-care are examples of
Relapse prevention strategies
using another hobby, substance, or activity to replace or substitute feelings/results that you used to get from using
cross addiction
You will always notice drug's effect on physical health immediately.
True or False?
False
you may notice the cognitive effects immediately but it takes its toll on your body over time.
This rapper has been sober since 2009 and is open about his participation in NA.
Who is Eminem?
What child film star, part of the biggest movie franchise of the 2000s shared the following statement on alcohol abuse: “I was living in constant fear of who I’d meet, what I might have said to them, what I might have done with them, so I’d stay in my apartment for days and drink alone. I was a recluse at 20. It was pathetic – it wasn’t me. I’m a fun, polite person, and it turned me into a rude bore.”
Bonus question for 100 pts : what is his preferred coping skill?
Daniel Radcliffe
Exercise
The 3 stages of relapse
Emotional, mental, physical
Seeing things in black or white as opposed to shades of gray
All-or-nothing thinking
True or False: It is possible to predict a relaspse?
True: identifying early warning signs can help predict relapse.
This famous rock star died officially of heart failure, but after his death reportedly was found to contain high dosages of, among other things, the opiates Dilaudid, Percodan, and Demerol, as well as Quaaludes and codeine.
King of Rock 'n Roll
Elvis Presley