Addiction Science
Often abbreviated PAWS, these are concerns such as irritability, difficulty concentrating, or sleep challenges which can last a few months or years after stopping use of a substance
What is Post Acute Withdrawal Syndrome?
Founded in 1935 in Ohio, this community-led group now exists in over 180 countries
What is AA?
Despite his drug and alcohol related music, this rapper whose name is inspired from a popular chocolate candy has been sober since 2008
Who is Eminem?
This marks the official start to the fall season in the Northern Hemisphere?
What is the autumnal equinox?
61 percent of adults surveyed across 25 states reported experiencing at least one type of this.
ACE or Adverse Childhood experience
This neurotransmitter is important in the pleasure/reward system in the brain which can impact addiction
What is dopamine?
According to a 2017 nationwide study, about __% of Americans are in recovery from a substance use disorder
(5%, 9%, 12%)
What is about 9%?
This Oscar-nominated actor became sober during the making of Wedding Crashers in 2005.
Who is Bradley Cooper?
In colonial times, apples were called?
What are winter bananas or a melt-in-the-mouths ?
These groups were at greater risk for experiencing 4 or more ACEs.
Females and racial/ethnic minority groups
One of the criteria for substance use disorder, this is the experience of needing to use more of a substance to get the same effect OR using the same amount of the substance but with diminished effects
What is tolerance?
This nationwide non-profit offers science-based self-helps groups teaching Self-Management and Recovery Training for recovery
What is SMART Recovery?
This actor, famous for uttering the line, "Hello Clarice" has been sober for over 45 years.
Who is Anthony Hopkins?
When hay bales get wet, this can happen.
What is they can spontaneously combust.
This refers to how your behaviors, substance exposures, experiences and environment can cause changes that affect the way your genes work and are expressed.
Epigenetics
According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5 (DSM-5), an individual who has been in recovery and maintained abstinence from a substance for a year or more is considered ____
What is in sustained remission?
Two coping skills for helpful for Relapse Prevention
What is a join a support group, grounding techniques, deep breathing, making an emergency contact list, playing the tape through?
This sober lead singer's band performed the theme song to the movie Armageddon
Who is Steven Tyler?
Fall was originally called this.
What is Harvest ?
Name 3 ACEs
What are:
Around 12% of Oregonians meet criteria for this substance use disorder, making this substance the most misused in the state
What is alcohol?
Name 2 reasons holidays increase relapse risk
What is change in schedule/routine, more stress, being around family, around others who may be using?
After being fired from multiple jobs, attending over dozens of SUD treatment centers and being incarcerated for a year; this sober actor is now best known for playing a marvel movie character.
Who is Robert Downey Jr?
This group of people was the first in history to use scarecrows.
The Egyptians
Adults with any history of any ACEs have a ____X higher likelihood of developing a substance use disorder.
2.5x, 4.3x, 6x
What is 4.3X higher likelihood of developing a substance use disorder.