Neurobiology
Name one of the neurotransmitters that activates the brains reward pathway.
What is dopamine?
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What is GABA?
The most commonly abused substance.
What is alcohol?
The first established 12-step recovery program.
What is Alcoholics Anonymous?
This actor from Iron Man has publicly shared his struggles with addiction and long term sobriety
Who is Robert Downey Jr.
The month that raises awareness of addiction and recovery.
What is September?
The brain’s reward system is part of the __________.
a) sensory cortex b) limbic system c) spinal cord
B: The limbic system is involved in emotions, learning and memory, and other functions necessary for survival. The reward circuit is part of the limbic system and is activated by pleasurable activities, such as hanging out with friends and by drugs of abuse
What age group has the highest rate of substance use disorder?
What is Young adults aged 18 to 25.
This is the first step in the 12 steps of AA
What is we admitted we were powerless over alcohol, that our lives had become unmanageable.
This singer known for Sky Scraper has spoken openly about her battles with addiction and mental health
Who is Demi Lovato?
The goal of National Recovery Month.
What is to foster understanding, reduce stigma, encourage support, and promote healthy, sober lives.
The part of the brain that governs logic and decision-making.
What is the pre-frontal cortex?
The most common mental health issues the co-occur with addiction.
What are depression and anxiety?
This supportive group is designed for family and friends of alcoholics
What is Al-anon
This friends actor wrote a memoir about his addiction and recovery journey before passing in 2023
Who is Matthew Perry?
The government agency that facilitates National Recovery Month.
What is the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration?
The part of the brain that creates emotions and survival responses.
What is the amygdala?
What is 40 million?
The estimated number of people world-wide who participate in AA.
What is over 2 million?
This British comedian and activist wrote Recovery: Freedom from our Addictions
Who is Russell Brandt
The motto for National Recovery Month.
What is Every Person. Every Family. Every Community.?
This activity produces the same neurological effect as using cocaine.
What is playing videogames?
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What is consuming large amounts of sugar?
The percentage of people who have a substance use disorder who actually receive appropriate treatment.
What is 10%?
Recite all 12 steps of a 12 step program... Teams with 8 or more will get the 500 points.
Step 1: We admitted we were powerless over alcohol – that our lives had become unmanageable.
Step 2: We came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.
Step 3: We made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.
Step 4: We made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.
Step 5: We admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.
Step 6: We were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.
Step 7: We humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings.
Step 8: We made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all.
Step 9: We made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.
Step 10: We continued to take personal inventory and, when we were wrong, promptly admitted it.
Step 11: We sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out.
Step 12: Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these Steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics and practice these principles in all our affairs.
This former NBA star and reality TV figure struggled with substance use and has since become an advocate for recovery
Who is Lamar Odom?
The eight dimensions of wellness, as defined by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), are...