MNJ 1
What are the 3 most commonly used substances in America in 2024
What are
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If stolen 800
This involves the deliberate arrangement of activities or tasks to enhance structure in daily life and combat feelings of boredom or unproductive idle time?"
What is scheduling?
Correct answer 500
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This syndrome occurs when a person stops using a drug after becoming dependent.
What is withdrawal?
Correct answer 700
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What breaks yet never falls, and what falls yet never breaks?
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Day and night.
Right answer 500
Wrong answer 700 to the other team
Name 3 environmental factors linked with addiction?
Correct answer 600 If stolen 1000
Addiction primarily affects this organ in the body.
What is Brain
Correct answer 600
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Name 2 internal triggers.
Sadness, anger, guilt, or shame. Feeling angry, lonely, tired, boredom
Correct answer 600
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When ignoring the stem, how many points does the maple leaf on the Canadian flag have?
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11
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Contrary to popular belief, alcohol interferes and worsens...
What is sleep? Sobriety will likely improve sleep patterns
Correct answer 900
If stolen 1500
"This term denotes a physiological or psychological state in which normal functioning is contingent upon the continued presence of a substance."
Only the person who picked can answer with no help from their team
What is dependence?
Correct answer 900
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"Substance use may initially emerge as a coping mechanism to address and alleviate the distressing psychological symptoms associated with mental health disorders." Alternatively referred to as... _________
What is self-medicate?
Correct answer 900
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What is the name of the second-tallest mountain in the world?
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Answer: K2
Right answer 1200
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What percent of the USA struggles with addiction in 2024
Approximately 20 million Americans struggle with substance use disorders.This represents about 7.7% of the adult population.
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Range 4%-10%
The stigma surrounding addiction can be a barrier to seeking this.
What is treatment?
Correct answer 800
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This stress hormone often spikes during withdrawal and can increase relapse risk.
What is cortisol?
Correct answer 1200
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Considered a delicacy by some, what is tomalley?
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Answer: A lobster's liver
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What percent of people receive treatment for their substance use disorder in 2023
In 2023, an estimated 54.2 million people aged 12 and older needed treatment for a substance use disorder in the past year. Only 23% of those received the treatment needed.
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range 15%-30%
The brain’s reward system is located in this area, also linked with survival instincts
What is the limbic system
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If stolen 1500
This brain system, which includes the nucleus accumbens and ventral tegmental area, is central to the experience of reward.
What is the brain’s reward pathway?
Correct answer 1500
If Stolen 2000
What is the smallest mammal in the world?
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The smallest mammal in the world is the Etruscan shrew (Suncus etruscus), which holds the record for the smallest mass. By average mass, it weighs about 1.8 grams (0.063 oz), though it is sometimes heavier or lighter depending on the individual. While the bumblebee bat is the smallest by skull size and length, the Etruscan shrew is smaller by overall weight
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Wrong answer 2500