Recovery Jeopardy

Relapse Prevention/Substance Knowledge

100

True or False:

Alcohol is considered a "stimulant".

FALSE

200

What substance produces the MOST risk for overdose? 

Opiates

300

What are 2 substances/chemicals that can be fatal to withdrawal from and needs a medically monitored detox? 

Alcohol and Benzos

400

What might be a threat to my relapse prevention? 

a. Living with a family member who uses. 

b. Hanging out with old friends. 

c. Not having a support system. 

d. Thinking it is o.k. to use just once. 

e. All of the above.

e. All of the above.

500

List at least 5 of "The Man Rules". 

*Counselor to review

Emotions/Mental Health

100

Name 3 symptoms of anxiety.

1. Excessive Worrying 

2. Feeling Agitated 

3. Restlessness 

4. Fatigue 

5. Difficulty Concentrating 

 6. Irritability 

7. Tense Muscles 

8. Trouble Falling or Staying Asleep

9. Panic Attacks  

10. Avoiding Social Situations 

11. Irrational Fears

200

Name 3 specific ways to reduce anxiety.

• Eating a healthy diet: Diets rich in vegetables, fruits, high-quality meats, fish, nuts and whole grains can lower the risk of developing anxiety disorders, but diet alone is probably not enough to treat them (37Trusted Source, 38Trusted Source, 39Trusted Source, 40Trusted Source).
• Consuming probiotics and fermented foods: Taking probiotics and eating fermented foods have been associated with improved mental health (41Trusted Source, 42Trusted Source).
• Limiting caffeine: Excessive caffeine intake may worsen feelings of anxiety in some people, especially those with anxiety disorders (43Trusted Source, 44Trusted Source).
• Abstaining from alcohol: Anxiety disorders and alcohol abuse are strongly linked, so it may help to stay away from alcoholic beverages (45Trusted Source, 46Trusted Source).
• Quitting smoking: Smoking is associated with an increased risk of developing an anxiety disorder. Quitting is associated with improved mental health (47Trusted Source, 48Trusted Source).
• Exercising often: Regular exercise is linked to a lower risk of developing an anxiety disorder, but research is mixed on whether it helps those who have already been diagnosed (49Trusted Source, 50Trusted Source, 51Trusted Source, 52Trusted Source).
• Trying meditation: One type of meditation-based therapy called mindfulness-based stress reduction has been shown to significantly reduce symptoms in people with anxiety disorders (53Trusted Source, 54Trusted Source, 55).
• Practicing yoga: Regular yoga practice has been shown to reduce symptoms in people diagnosed with anxiety disorders, but more high-quality research is needed (56Trusted Source, 57Trusted Source).

300

Exercise helps to relieve what 2 things? 

Bonus: for an extra 100 points, name how frequently and how long to exercise to relieve these things. 

Symptoms of anxiety and depression.

Bonus: 30 minutes, 3x a week

400

This disorder is characterized by depression and anxiety as well as "flashbacks". 

PTSD

500

Three indispensable spiritual principles in the 12 step fellowship are?

Honesty, open-mindedness, and willingness.

PAWS/Big Book

100

The first stage of treatment

Detox

200

Recite Steps 1-3. *must use specific wording

Bonus for 100 points: Recite step 4 *must use specific wording

1. We admitted we were powerless over alcohol—that our lives had become unmanageable.

2. Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.

3. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.

Bonus: 

4. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.

300

Recite the Serenity Prayer

"God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
courage to change the things I can,
and wisdom to know the difference."

400

What page in the Big Book is the "Whiskey and the Milk" story? 

*Will also accept what chapter this story is in....*

Page 35

OR

Chapter 3

500

Name at least 3 examples of PAWS? 

1. Inability to think clearly

2. Memory Problems

3. Emotional overreactions or numbness

4. Sleep disturbance

5. Physical Coordination problems

6. Stress sensitivity

Brain Chemistry

100

True or False?

The pre-frontal cortex is responsible for personality, decision making, and morals/values.

TRUE

200

Drugs of abuse create intense feelings because they _______________________. 

a) depress the nervous system 

b) shut off receptors in the occipital lobe 

c) cause a rise in dopamine in the limbic system

C: Drugs of abuse cause the brain’s limbic system to release dopamine, the neurotransmitter that produces feelings of pleasure.

300

After a prolonged period of drug abuse, the brain______________. 

a) needs less drug to get the same effect 

b) needs more drug to get the same effect 

c) experiences increasing amounts of dopamine

B: At first, drug use may cause floods of dopamine. But prolonged drug abuse causes the brain’s dopamine levels to decrease. That means the brain might need more of the drug just to get the dopamine levels back to normal and even more to produce the high that it craves.

400

Neurons in the brain communicate with each other by ______________. 

a) passing axons 

b) releasing chemicals 

c) instant messaging

B: The transfer of a message from one neuron to another occurs by releasing chemicals called neurotransmitters into the spaces called synapses between the neurons. The axon is the long threadlike fiber that transmits the message.

500

What part/piece of the brain is responsible for the Flight, Fight, Freeze, or Fawn response? 

Bonus: For 100 points, ________________ is the pleasure chemical in our brains that plays a major role in substance abuse and addiction 

Amygdala

Bonus: Dopamine 

*Bonus*

100

What is you counselor's first and last name?

Bonus: For 100 points, what is your case manager's first and last name?

Alyssa Sebastian

Bonus: Bob Matson; Makayla Parker; Ben Lusk; Ed Claud

200

For the best chance of staying sober, what is the MINIMUM length of time a person should stay in treatment?

90 days

300

What are the *specific* limitations of confidentiality? 

1. Harm to yourself or others. 

2. Medical emergency

3. Child/Elder abuse, neglect or endangerment that has occured, or is currently occuring. 

400

Name 2 of the 12 step slogans. 

Live and let live

Keep it simple

One day at a time

Let go and let God

500

What year did Cumberland Heights open? 

1966