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The number one cause of preventable death in the United States is:
What is smoking cigarettes
This actor is well known for movies such as Good Will Hunting and is from the state of MA
Who is Ben Affleck
Perhaps the most well known composer in history, this famous music writer supposedly suffered with bipolar disorder, substance abuse in addition to going deaf.
Who is Beethoven
According to this theory all people have the overall goal in life of reaching self actualization.
What is Maslow Hierarchy of needs
What is the name of the pizza shop that brings lunch
Lisa Family Pizzeria
This substance is extracted from the Asian opium poppy plant
What is Heroin
This actor got sober at the age of 29 in 2004 is known for movies such as the Hangover series
Who is Bradley Cooper
Despite being one the most well-known and well-respected US historical figures, this 16th president of the US was known to struggle with addiction and mood disorder
Who is Abraham Lincoln
Alcohol Abuse contributes to roughly this many deaths in a given year
what is 88,000
A movie about a hard-drinking New York journalist who takes her reputation as the life and soul of the party too far when she knocks over her sister's wedding cake and crashes the bridal limousine. When a court orders her into rehab for a month, she initially refuses, but eventually she begins to take her substance abuse seriously
What is 28 days
A drug that leads to more addictive drugs
Gateway Drugs
This actor born in 1987 is known for his many roles in Hollywood far back as high school musical
Who is Zac Efron
This legendary artist known for " starry night " grappled with mental health and substance abuse
Who is Vincent Van Gogh
What percentage of those diagnosed with substance abuse disorder seek treatment
what is 5%
These hormones often referred to as the "feel-good" hormones, are released during activities that promote well-being, like exercise, laughter, creative expression, and socialization
What are endorphins
What percentage of smokers started before they where 18
What is 90%
This actor born in 1948 famous for many roles such as Django, the hateful eight and many more has been a prominent advocate for sobriety
Who is Samuel L Jackson
One of the most well known artist ever to live, this Italian genius is though to have a substance abuse problem, anxiety disorder and possibly even autism, but that did not stop him from creating and completing his 4 year masterpiece painting.
Who is Michelangelo
In the US alone, it is estimated that this many people, in the millions, over the age of 12 have used prescription drugs for non medical reasons.
what is 54 million
his famous musician, actor, entertainer starred in many films. His death in 1977 at age 42 was initially attributed to cardiac arrhythmia, but toxicology results identified 14 drugs in his system, including codeine, methaqualone "Quaalude," morphine, diazepam and barbiturates.
Who is Elvis Presley
During which month in the calendar year do we celebrate national recovery month
What is September
This actor born in 1978 known for his roles in the American pie series has been sober for over 10 years
Who is Jason Biggs
One of the original writers of the " horror" genre this legendary author suffered from grief, depression and substance abuse issues
Who is Edgar Allan Poe
PREMEDITATED RESENTMENTS ARE
What are expectations
Widely considered to be one of the greatest actors of his generation, he was known for his distinctive roles in the films Capote, Boogie Nights, and The Talented Mr. Ripley. He died of a drug overdose on February 2, 2014 at age 46.
Who is Philip Seymour Hoffman