Addiction/Recovery Facts
What month is National Recovery Month?
September
________ does it.
Easy does it.
Who were the founders of Alcoholics Anonymous?
Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob
What is the level of care in treatment that is provided to help people safely withdraw from the physical effects of psychoactive substances?
Detox
What does the acronym HALT stand for?
Hungry Angry Lonely Tired
What is the average age children experiment with drugs?
13 years old
_______ and let ________.
Live and Let Live
What is the only requirement to join Alcoholics Anonymous?
The only requirement is the desire to stop drinking.
Name 5 PAWS (Post Acute Withdrawal Symptoms)
Sweats, Shakes, Headaches, GI issues, cravings, Irritability or hostility, Sleep disturbances—insomnia or vivid dreams, Fatigue, Stress sensitivity, Anxiety or panic, Depression, Impaired ability to focus, Mood swings
This mindful technique, often used in addiction recovery involves bringing one's attention to the present moment and focusing on the breath.
Meditation
What organization is for those individuals who grew up in alcoholic homes or those with other addictions or dysfunction?
Adult children of alcoholics and dysfunctional families
Half ______________ avail us _____________.
Half measures avail us nothing.
Step 8: Made a _____ of all persons we had _________ and became ________ to make ________ to them all.
Step 8: Made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all.
What are the three stages of relapse?
Emotional, mental, and physical
This activity, often used in treatment as a coping skills class, involves expression through artistic means.
Art Therapy
What 12-step program was founded in Boston in 1976?
Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous (SLAA)
__________ without __________ is dead.
What is the name of the prologue in the Big Book that explains the mental obsession and the physical craving for alcohol?
The Doctor's Opinion
This form of treatment asks the client to change their thoughts to change their behaviors.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
A task requiring hand eye coordination that can help to organize thoughts, manage emotions, and get calm.
Journaling
What 12 step program was founded in 1982?
Cocaine Anonymous (CA)
Our description of the alcoholic, the chapter to the agnostic, and our personal adventures before and after make clear three pertinent ideas: a) That we were alcoholic and could not manage our own lives. b) That probably no human power could have relieved our alcoholism. c) That God _______ and _______if He were __________.
c) That God could and would if He were sought.
Where was AA founded and in what year was it founded?
Akron, Ohio/ 1935
What is the percentage of those in active addiction that will actually seek professional treatment?
10%
Name two recovery organizations that do not use the twelve steps
SMART, Dharma Recovery/Refuge Recovery, Secular Organizations for Sobriety, LifeRing, Women for Sobriety