The Brain
What stress hormone is often elevated with individuals with addiction?
Cortisol
This movie features Denzel Washington playing an airline pilot who struggles with alcoholism but ultimately takes responsibility for his addiction
Flight
Undesired effect of a medicine
side effect
What year was AA founded
1929 1935
1940 1943
1935
What can you catch but not throw?
a cold
This is the part of the brain that is responsible for decision-making, planning, and impulse control
prefrontal cortex
This 2019 movie, starring Taron Egerton, portrays the life and struggles with addiction of Elton John.
Rocketman
opioid antagonist that competes with and blocks the effect of other opioids
naloxone
The Pats win their first AFC Championship
1986
What fast food chain once used the slogan “Think outside the bun”?
Taco Bell
the reduced ability or inability to experience pleasure, joy, or interest in activities once enjoyed
anhedonia
Musician and drummer for Foo Fighters until his death in 2022
Taylor Hawkins
ADD and ADHD are treated by CNS stimulants, which may also be used to treat this sleep disorder.
narcolepsy
What year did the Patriots move to Foxborough, Massachusetts and change their name to the New England Patriots.
1971
This continent is the only one without an active volcano
Australia
What part of the brain is responsible for processing the physical manifestations of emotions. HINT: Think of The Water Boy
The Medulla Oblongata
This famous basketball player (most notably LA Lakers) struggled with addiction and has since become an advocate for addiction recovery.
hint *married Khloe Kardashian
Lamar Odom
What does SSRI stand for
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
Founded in _____ as the “Boston Patriots,” the team was an original member of the American Football League (AFL)
1959
What was the first Pixar movie?
A Bug's Life Finding Nemo
Toy Story Monster's Inc
Toy Story (1995)
This term describes the brain’s ability to change and adapt, which plays a role in both addiction and recovery
neuroplasticity
Which former NFL star (wide receiver) known for his time with the Dallas Cowboys, went through rehab and became a speaker on addiction recovery
hint *the Playmaker
Michael Irvin
How long can it take for many antidepressants to take full effect?
6-8 weeks
The American Medical Association (AMA) classified alcoholism as a disease in what year
1971 1956
1940 1979
1956
The only word in the English language with three sets of consecutive double letters is
bookkeeper (bookkeeping)