Celebrities
This close friend first entered rehab in 1997 and then again in February of 2001. Just two months later he was involved in a car accident in which he was not injured. Who is he?
Matthew Perry
What do you need to change to stay clean?
What is people, places, and things.
True or False
If you’re under 21 in Missouri, it’s illegal to take out the garbage if there’s an empty bottle of alcohol inside.
True. You get arrested for possession.
Where did Alcoholics Anonymous start?
What is Akron, Ohio.
True or False
Monarch Butterfly's Have Slow Motion Clapping Wings
True. The average butterfly flaps its wings around 20 times per second. The Monarch Butterfly, on the other hand, flaps its wings around 5 to 12 times a second.
This son of a famous family was once hospitalized in 1998 from a drug overdose. Soon after, he checked into rehab but was released. In 2001 he was working on an ABC TV series. Who is he?
Charlie Sheen
True or False
Long-term use of cocaine over time can cause people to become more sensitive to pleasure.
False. Long-term use can make it difficult to feel pleasure, even after stopping.
True or False
It’s legal to feed alcohol to moose in Alaska.
False. It’s actually illegal.
What are the names of the A.A. co-founders?
Bill W. and Dr. Bob
True or False
The Caterpillars Eat Their Shed Skins
As a matter of fact, this caterpillar is quite resourceful! When it first emerges from the egg, it eats the egg shell.
It then sheds its skin five times as it grows and makes a meal out of this each time.
This young actor died at the age of 23 in 1993 from heart failure brought on by drugs. He starred in "Running on Empty" (1988) for which he was nominated for an Academy Award. Who is he?
River Phoenix
Phoenix was born on August 23rd, 1970 and died on October 31st.
True or False
More than 10,000 babies are born addicted to cocaine each year.
False. According to some reports, it averages 400,000.
True or False
A popular drink in Cambodia is a Tarantula Brandy. You guessed it – the concoction includes rice liquor and freshly dead tarantulas
True
Prior to starting A.A. both co-founders were in contact with what fellowship?
Bill W. and Dr. Bob had been in contact with the Oxford Group, a mostly nonalcoholic fellowship that emphasized universal spiritual values in daily living.
What do Monarch caterpillars eat?
What is milkweed, a plant that contains toxins that make the caterpillars and butterflies poisonous to predators.
Born in 1943, this Woodstock gal had many hits while in a band and as a solo artist. She died on October 4th, 1970. Who is she?
Janis Joplin
Janis died at the age of 27.
True or False
Studies have shown that marijuana has a high risk of causing lung cancer.
False. Apparently, marijuana is not associated with lung cancer.
True or False
In Russia many doctors “treat” alcoholism by surgically implanting a small capsule into their patients’ bodies. If the patient drinks alcohol, the capsule bursts, and they fall ill and potentially die.
True. The capsule is filled with Disulfiram, or Antabuse. This is an extremely dangerous practice.
What year was the basic textbook, Alcoholics Anonymous published?
What is 1939.
How long does a monarch chrysalis takes to hatch into an adult butterfly?
What is about 10–14 days.
How many years clean does Shane have?
12 years clean
What are the greatest dangers associated with meth labs?
Explosions and Fires
True or False
500 Americans lose their lives to alcohol each year.
False. 90,000 people die; that’s like losing the whole population of Miami
A star catcher for what baseball team achieved sobriety in Alcoholics Anonymous?
In 1940, a star catcher (Ralston “Rollie” H.) for the Cleveland Indians, described by the press as “rollicking” because of his heavy drinking, announces that he has achieved sobriety through his year-long membership in Alcoholics Anonymous.
What is the Monarch Butterfly's Scientific Name?
What is is Danaus plexippus.
This is Greek for “sleepy transformation” and refers to the transformation process that happens in the chrysalis.