Brain on Drugs
Big Book Basics
Relapse Prevention
Movies in Recovery
Ryan Reynolds
100
The brain’s “feel-good” chemical often hijacked by drugs.
Dopamine
100
The Serenity Prayer asks for courage to change the things we ______.
Can
100
The term for an event or situation that makes you want to use.
Trigger
100
This movie features a math genius janitor at MIT who struggles with alcoholism.
Good Will Hunting
Good Will Hunting
100
This superhero is also known as “The Dark Knight.”
Batman
Batman
200
Narcan is used to reverse this type of overdose.
Opioid
Acceptable: Heroin, Fentanyl
200
The AA Book is often referred to as the Big Book. What is another name for the NA Book?
The Basic Text
200
In recovery slang, what does the acronym HALT stand for?
H = Hungry
A = Angry
L = Lonely
T = Tired
200
This 2012 film stars Denzel Washington as an airline pilot battling alcoholism after safely landing a crashing plane.
Flight
Flight
200
In Toy Story, this character says, “To infinity and beyond!”
Buzz Lightyear
Buzz Lightyear
300
This hallucinogen is also known as “acid.”
LSD
300
This step focuses on confession and accountability, requiring complete honesty with yourself, a higher power, and another person.
Step 5
300
This is the first stage of relapse before physical use occurs.
Emotional Relapse
300
Bradley Cooper plays a struggling musician alongside Lady Gaga.
A Star is Born
A Star is Born
300
In the TV show The Office, Jim frequently plays pranks on this co-worker.
Dwight Schrute
Dwight Schrute
Acceptable: Dwight
400
This neurotransmitter, linked to mood regulation, is often targeted by antidepressants.
Serotonin
400
The triangle on AA’s symbol stands for _____, _____, and _______?
Unity, Service, and Recovery
400
This type of thinking often leads to relapse, marked by rigid beliefs like “I’ll never be able to change.”
All-or-Nothing
Acceptable: Black-and-White
400
Johnny Depp plays a writer battling alcohol in Las Vegas.
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegs (or Fear and Loathing)
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegs (or Fear and Loathing)
400
This Marvel superhero wields a hammer called Mjolnir.
Thor
Thor
500
This part of the brain controls decision-making and is weakened by addiction.
Prefrontal Cortex
Acceptable: Frontal Lobe, Frontal Cortex
500
This recovery phrase reminds members that sobriety is a journey, not a destination, emphasizing ongoing growth.
Progress Not Perfection
500
Feeling overly confident in recovery and letting your guard down is a sign of this dangerous mindset.
Complacency
500
A haunting 2000 film following four characters whose lives spiral due to heroin and pill addiction.
Requiem for a Dream
Requiem for a Dream
500
In Breaking Bad, this is the name of the fast-food chain Gustavo Fring uses as a front for his drug empire.
Los Pollos Hermanos
Los Pollos Hermanos