Level: Mild
_______ is the fastest addicting substance.
Nicotine
This substance contains over 400 chemicals
Marijuana
Sustained use of stimulants can permanently impair your ability to produce _________, known as the "pleasure hormone."
Dopamine
__________ is possible for everyone.
Recovery
Who is your favorite therapist at Encompass?
Grace
A powerful desire for something that usually passes
Craving
Sustained, heavy alcohol use causes cirrhosis of this organ
Liver
__________ and __________ are two commonly known stimulants.
Methamphetamine and cocaine
This prayer encourages finding peace by focusing on what can be controlled and accepting what cannot, and it is widely used for personal growth and in addiction recovery.
Serenity prayer
This popular country music star was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct and reckless endangerment in 2024 after throwing a chair off of a rooftop bar while intoxicated. He was sentenced to seven days in a DUI education center and two years of supervised probation.
Morgan Wallen
Substance addiction is known as a ________ disease that progresses slowly, is constant and lasts for a long period of time.
Chronic
Chills, sweating, nausea, muscle aches, and seizures can occur during _________.
Withdrawal
Long-term side effects of these can include chronic depression and decrease in memory functioning. Short-term side effects can include psychosis, aggression, anxiety and paranoia.
Stimulants
The first step in NA/AA is to admit you are _______ over your addiction and that your life has become _________.
powerless and unmanageable
This well-known rapper entered rehab in 2005 for a prescription drug addiction. He has been publicly supportive of his ex-wife, Kim, who is also in recovery.
Eminem
The process by which the body rids itself of a drug
Detox or detoxification
The substance that has the highest death rate in the U.S.
Alcohol
__________ act like the natural chemicals your body makes to reduce pain. They are intensely addictive and are sometimes prescribed.
I am still worthy of ___________ despite my addiction.
dignity
This actor, best known for his role in Pulp Fiction, sought treatment for drug and alcohol addiction in the early 1990s after his wife and daughter found him unconscious from an overdose. He has maintained his sobriety for over 30 years.
Samuel L. Jackson
Tolerance
Withdrawals from ________ and _________ can be deadly.
Alcohol and benzodiazepines
Opioids can be classified as prescription opiates, heroin and synthetic opiates. Which "class" of opioids was responsible for the most deaths in 2023?
Synthetic opioids
Synthetic opioids were responsible for 73,000 deaths in 2023, over 92% of all opiate related deaths for the year.
We strive for __________ not __________.
Hint: both answers start with the letter P.
progress; perfection
This legendary musician, who was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II and is known for the hit song "Rocketman," has been sober since 1990.
Sir Elton John