Abbreviations & Acronyms
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Drug Related
Boo! Halloween Trivia
Shows, Flicks n' Famous Folks
Nothing To Do With Recovery!
100
K.I.S.S.
What is Keep It Simple Stupid?
100
This narcotic drug is directly extracted from the poppy plant.
What is Opium?
Opium is a highly addictive, non-synthetic narcotic, and is the key source for many narcotics, including morphine, codeine, and heroin.
100
Only one holiday surpasses Halloween in annual consumer sales...
What is Christmas?
Consumers will spend $10.6 billion on Halloween this year, whereas at Christmas it's closer to $886 Billion.
100
TV show about a genius doctor with a Vicodin habit and a genius for solving medical mysteries.
What is House?
100
On your marks, get set, go! This is the number of miles in a marathon.
How long is 26 miles?
In 1908, Queen Alexandra requested that the race start on the lawn of Windsor Castle, which would allow the youngest royals to watch from their nursery. The race would then finish in front of the royal box at London's Olympic stadium and come out to a total distance of 26.2 miles.
200
H.A.L.T.
What is "Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired?
200
Poisonous gas in cigarette smoke and car exhaust fumes.
What is carbon monoxide?
200
This is why pumpkins are carved on Halloween.
a. To roast pumpkin seeds
b. To ward off evil spirits
c. To avoid wasting any pumpkin when making pumpkin pie.
d. Orange is the color of good fortune.
b. To ward off evil spirits
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200
This Academy Award Winning British actor goes by "Tony H" in AA meetings and has 45 years sober!
Who is Anthony Hopkins?
200
This is the only NFL team that sports their logo on one side of their helmet only.
Who are the Pittsburgh Steelers?
The Steelers helmet was one-sided because at first the logo was supposed to be temporary, while executives determined whether or not they liked the look of the logo on the helmet. In 1962 it became official.
300
S.L.E.
What is Sober Living Environment?
300
This Colombian criminal, as head of the Medellín cartel, was arguably the world's most powerful drug trafficker in the 1980s and early '90s.
Who was Pablo Escobar?
300
How many pounds of candy are sold every year for Halloween?
a. 600 million lbs.
b. 1.5 million lbs.
c. 25 billion lbs.
d. 750,000 lbs.
a. Americans purchase nearly 600 million pounds of candy a year for Halloween.
300
A stoner comedy created by Ice Cube. The series takes place in South Central Los Angeles and follows the exploits of unemployed Craig Jones. Known for it's famous quote "Bye Felicia!"
What is Friday?
300
Velma, Daphne, Fred and Shaggy co-starred with this famous cartoon character.
Who is Scooby-Doo?
Created in 1969 by the American animation company Hanna-Barbera, Scooby is a male Great Dane and amateur detective who speaks in a slurred, dog-like voice. His catchphrase is "Scooby-Dooby-Doo!"
400
P.A.W.S.
What is Post Acute Withdrawal Syndrome?
400
This United States federal law enforcement agency, under the Department of Justice, is tasked with combating drug trafficking and distribution within the U.S.
(Note!!! Title must be completely accurate)
What is the Drug Enforcement Administration (The DEA)?
400
This is where Halloween started.
a. Ireland
b. United States
c. Germany
d. Netherlands
a. The tradition originated in Ireland with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain over 2000 years ago, when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts.
400
This TV Comedy first premiered in 2013 and portrays a single mother in early sobriety, along with her mother, who is highly critical and also in recovery.
What is the TV show Mom
400
This famous Presidential Order was issued in 1863 by President Lincoln, declaring "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free."
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
500
DT's
What are Delirium Tremens?
500
What drugs are classified as "Sedative Hypnotics"?
What are benzodiazepines?
Common benzodiazepines include Xanax (alprazolam), Librium (chlordiazepoxide), Valium (diazepam), and Ativan (lorazepam).
500
What sort of mask does Michael Myers wear in the original Halloween?
a. A hockey mask
b. A stocking
c. A mask of William Shatner from the original Star Trek
d. A Leprechaun
c. Because the studio had such a small budget, they had to use the cheapest mask they could find. It was a $2 William Shatner mask that they spray painted white.
500
True story turned Hollywood movie, starring Johnny Depp, about a high-school football star who became the world's premiere importer of cocaine from Colombia's Medellin cartel in the 1970's.
What is Blow?
500
An "Octothorpe" is a fancy term for this very common internet word.
What is a "hashtag" # (or 'pound' sign)? 