Quotes
"One day at a ____."
Time
The human brain weighs about as much as a:
A) doughnut
B) 12-pack of soda
C) Chihuahua
C: The human brain weighs about 3 pounds, about the size of a Chihuahua.
Doughnuts are only a few ounces, and 12 pack of soda is about 9pounds.
She was a child actress who abused drug and alcohol. She wrote the autobiography called "Little Girl Lost"
Who is Drew Barrymore
Name two methods of SUD treatment.
Medication, therapy, group therapy, sober support, meetings, sponsor, spirituality etc
Name the two categories of triggers.
Internal and external
"Progress, not _____."
Perfection
Using substances like drugs and alcohol before this age can impact your brains development significantly.
Your brain Growns and develops until the age of 25.
This musician got sober after his bandmate died of heroin overdose. He is best known for giving it away now.
Who is Anthony Kiedis
For the best chance of staying sober, what is the MINIMUM length of time a person should stay in treatment?
What is 90 days.
What does the acronym HALT stand for.
What is Hungry, Angry, Lonely, and Tired
"It works if you ____ it."
Work
After prolonged period of substance 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, the use may cause floods of dopamine. But prolonged use causes the brains dopamine levels to decrease. That means the brain needs more of the drug just to get the dopamine levels back to a "normal" state.
She is a famous actress and musician, known for her roles on Disney. She entered rehab for the first time at seventeen due substance abuse struggles.
Who is Demi Lovato.
What does MAT stand for?
Medically assisted treatment.
This is the process by which the addicted brain invents excuses that allow the person in recovery to edge close enough to relapse situations that accidents can happen.
What is Justification
"The opposite of addiction is not sobriety, it's ____."
Connection
The brains reward system is part of the______.
A) sensory cortex
B) limbic system
C) spinal cord
B: The limbic system is involved in emotions, learning and memory, and other functions necessary for survival. The reward circuit is part of the limbic system and activated by the pleasure center.
This famous actor starred in The Hangover and A Star is Born. His struggled with alcohol abuse progressively worsened during his rise to fame.
Who is Bradley Cooper
What is the name of the support program for people whose lives have been affected by someone else's use?
Al-Anon
Meditation, mindfulness, exercise, therapy, calling a sober friend, and thinking of consequences are all examples of this useful tool in recovery.
What are coping skills.
"You're only as sick as your ____."
Secrets
Substances work in the brain because they have similar______.
A) electrical charges as brain cells
B) size and shape as natural brain chemicals
C) nerve cells as the brain
B: Drugs "fool" the brain because they are similar in size and shape as the natural brain chemicals called neurotransmitters.
This singer made all the doves cry when he passed away from an accidental overdosed of fentanyl in 2016.
Who was Prince.
In ________ we celebrate national recovery month.
What is September.
_____ is essential in recovery.
Honesty
You learn how to be open with others and have the courage to show up as your genuine, authentic self. Through honesty, you can heal in a way that you never imagined.