Facts
What is the drug that is used to reverse opioid overdose?
Naloxone (Narcan)
You must hit rock bottom in order to stay sober
False
You do have to hit some sort of bottom!
What is the most commonly used illegal substance in the US?
Marijuana
This celebrity died from drowning and heart complications related to cocaine use
Whitney Houston
A condition that is common in early recovery is categorized as the inability to feel pleasure
anhedonia
Every day more than _____ people die from a drug overdose
100
Abstinence Recovery is associated with greater chances of continued remission over time
True
What is the difference between an opiate and an opioid?
opioid- synthetic (oxycodone)
opiate- natural (heroin)
This actor played on SNL and died from a drug overdose in 1997
Chris Farley
What are the stages of change
Precontemplation
Contemplation
Preparation
Action
Maintenance
and sometimes Relapse
What is the third leading cause of preventable death in the US?
Alcohol-related causes
85% of people relapse within a year of treatment
TRUE
(National Institute on Drug Abuse)
All of these are benzodiazepines except...
xanax, Klonopin, alprazolam, Vicodin
Vicodin (it is an opioid)
This celebrity died in 2009 at the age of 50 from propofol and benzo intoxication, king of pop
Michael Jackson
All addictive substances stimulate the same reward and pleasure system in your brain which is why ____ ________ is very dangerous in recovery
cross addiction
How many people in the US are in recovery?
Addiction cannot change the structure of your brain
False
Name 3 medications that are used for MAT
Suboxone, Naltrexone, Methadone
Juice World
Name 4 12-step fellowships
AA, NA, CA, SA, SLAA,
Which family is said to play a role in the opioid crisis?
The Sackler Family (oxycontin)
TRUE
Neurotoxicity, Brain Shrinkage, and Vitamin B1 deficiency can all happen as a result of
Alcohol use disorder
This celebrity was a comedian, actor, producer, and talk show host who died from drug complications in 2014
On average smokers die ____ years earlier than nonsmokers.
10