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A compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance
What is addiction?
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.
What is the Serenity Prayer?
Sweating, goosebumps, vomiting, anxiety, insomnia, and muscle pain are common symptoms of this
What is withdrawal?
__________ is feeling bad about what you have done.
__________ is feeling bad about who you are.
What are guilt and shame?
Enjoying time apart, boundaries, and a sense of trust are what kind signs for a relationship?
What are healthy signs?
A tool kit to help prevent an individual from using. This kit could include information on meeting locations, coping skills, phone numbers, activities in the area
What is a relapse prevention plan?
This is the first step in 12-step
What is, admitting that you are powerless over your addiction?
Smoking this substance can cause aggressive and paranoid behavior. Daily use can also cause sleep deprivation and loss of appetite.
What is crack cocaine?
This modifies chemical signaling in the brain causing changes in feelings, perceptions, thought processing, and behavior
What is substance use?
On a clear day, which four states can you see from the top of the Sears Tower?
What are Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, and Michigan?
Sharing needles, syringes, or any equipment used to inject drugs is one of the easiest ways to spread these two infections.
What is HIV and Hepatitis C?
This person is a guide, a mentor, and a fellow peer in recovery who volunteers time to a newcomer in a 12 step program
Who is a sponsor?
Paranoia, anxiety, psychosis, trouble with learning or memory, and trouble with coordination are often side effects of what substance?
What is marijuana?
These are often an important part of treatment when taken in combination with behavioral therapy.
What is medication?
In 2005, the White Sox won the world series. Which team did they beat?
Who are the Houston Astros?
____________________ is the pleasure chemical in our brain that plays a major role in addiction.
What is dopamine?
What is step four?
Strained relationships with family or friends, legal issues, financial issues, loss of hobbies you used to enjoy, and decline in physical health are all examples of the consequences of this.
What are consequences of substance use?
For the best chance of staying drug free, what is the MINIMUM length of time you should stay in treatment?
What is, as long as it takes to develop the skills you need. Do not put a timeline on treatment. It takes what it takes. Recovery is a lifelong journey.
(Ps, the literature says 90 days)
Which hotel is named the most haunted place in the state of Illinois?
What is The Congress Plaza Hotel?
Which form of Hepatitis typically does not go away unless untreated?
What is Hepatitis C?
Three indispensable spiritual principles in the 12-step fellowship are? (Hint: H.O.W)
What are honesty, open-mindedness, and willingness?
The use of marijuana before what age may have an impact on brain development?
What is age 25?
It is estimated that 20.7 million people ages 12 and older need treatment for a substance use disorder. How many of those people receive treatment?
What is 4 million or 19%?
The Field Museum owns the world's most complete T-Rex skeleton. What is her name?
Who is Sue?