Addiction Pt. 1
There are this many stages of addiction.
5
This is the name of the wizarding school Harry Potter attends.
Hogwarts
In the movie "The Santa Claus", why does Scott take over the role of Santa?
Santa Claus dies after falling off his roof
This is the name of the program from the University of Utah that allows us to study the effects of substances of abuse on mice.
Mouse Party
What is the name of the rehabilitation center we are sending our letters to?
Mountainside
This planet is the largest in our solar system.
Jupiter
In the movie "How the Grinch Stole Christmas", what’s the name of the mountain the Grinch lives on?
Mount Crumpit
What are chemicals that tap into the brain’s communication system and disrupt the way nerve cells communicate?
Drugs
This brain region is important in judgement, decision-making and critical thinking and does not mature until 25.
Prefrontal Cortex (PFC)
This is the largest land animal.
African Elephant
In the movie "Elf", according to Buddy what are the four main food groups for elves?
Candy, candy corn, candy canes and syrup
What substance is known as a "feel-good" hormone that gives us a sense of please?
Dopamine
What percent of all addictions have roots in the teenage years?
90%
This is the largest organ in the human body.
In the movie "A Christmas Story", what present does Ralphie want more than anything for Christmas?
A Red Rider BB gun
Which stage of addiction is involved with a person needing more of a substance to get the same effect of earlier use?
Tolerance
What is a chronic disease, often relapsing brain disease involved with compulsive drug seeking?
Addiction
The acronym URL stands for what?
Uniform Resource Locator
In the movie "The Polar Express", This is the time the Polar Express showed up to the boy's house.
Midnight
Which stage of addiction involves the person getting sick without the drug?
Dependence
What is a deterioration in someone’s state of health after a temporary improvement?
Relapse
This person wrote the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson
In the movie, "A Christmas Carol" what is the name of the boy who is ill and is the son of Bob Crachit?
Tiny Tim
As a person continues to abuse drugs, the brain adapts to the dopamine surges by?
Producing less dopamine and/or less receptors