Substance Use
This prescription drug category includes oxycodone and morphine.
What are opioids?
This powerful prescription painkiller, often sold under brand names like OxyContin, is one of the most commonly abused opioids.
What is oxycodone?
In the U.S., approximately this many people aged 12 or older had a substance use disorder in the past year (as of recent reports).
What is over 46 million?
This "Iron Man" star has been sober since 2003 after battling drug addiction in the '90s.
Who is Robert Downey Jr.?
Practicing deep breathing, journaling, or exercising are examples of this.
What are coping skills?
This substance is often found in energy drinks and can be addictive.
What is caffeine?
This illegal opioid is often mixed with heroin or cocaine and is up to 50 times more potent than heroin.
What is fentanyl?
Around 3 out of every 4 drug overdose deaths in the U.S. in recent years involved this class of drug.
What are opioids?
This pop star and former Disney actress has openly discussed their journey with addiction and mental health in the documentary Dancing with the Devil.
Who is Demi Lovato?
Myth or Fact: Addiction is a choice and shows a lack of willpower.
What is a myth?
A "blackout" is most commonly caused by consuming too much of this.
What is alcohol
This term refers to using a drug for non-medical reasons or in larger amounts than prescribed.
What is misuse?
True or False: More people die each year from drug overdoses than from car accidents in the U.S.
What is True?
This former NBA player and ex-husband of Khloé Kardashian survived a near-fatal overdose in 2015.
Who is Lamar Odom?
Who is Bill Wilson (Bill W.) co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous?
The year Massachusetts implemented a statewide ban on the sale of all flavored tobacco products, including menthol cigarettes and flavored e-cigarettes
What is 2020?
This medication can reverse opioid overdose if administered quickly.
What is Narcan?
This percentage of people with a substance use disorder also have a co-occurring mental health condition.
What is around 50%
This rapper got sober in 2008 and has since spoken openly about his struggles with prescription drugs in songs like “Not Afraid.”
Who is Eminem?
This federal agency, established in 1970, is responsible for enforcing controlled substance laws.
What is the DEA (drug enforcement administration)?
This U.S. government agency warned in 2018 that teen vaping was an epidemic.
What is the General Surgeon or FDA?
This long-term treatment medication helps reduce cravings and withdrawal symptoms; common forms include Suboxone and Methadone.
What is MAT or MOUD?
Of those who seek treatment for substance use, about this percentage remain sober for at least 1 year after completing treatment.
What is about 30–50% (depending on the program and support)?
This “Friends” actor wrote the memoir Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing before his death in 2023.
Who is Mathew Perry?
This plant-based stimulant was once chewed by indigenous peoples in South America and is now banned in many countries.
What is Coca (source of cocaine)?