Spooky Substances
This stimulant drug can make users feel like they have “superhuman” energy but often leads to a “crash.”
What is methamphetamine?
This organ works the hardest to filter toxins from drugs and alcohol.
What is the liver?
What popular Halloween treat is made by coating corn syrup, sugar, and butter over popcorn or corn kernels?
What is caramel corn?
Talking about your feelings with someone you trust is called this.
What is communication?
In the movie Hocus Pocus, what do the Sanderson sisters use to lure children?
What is a magic spell or potion?
This drug, often called “the silent killer,” slows breathing and heart rate.
What are opioids?
Long-term alcohol use can shrink this part of the body that controls memory and learning.
What is the brain?
What country is believed to be the birthplace of Halloween?
Ireland
This “B-word” keeps you from taking on too much or saying yes to everything.
What are boundaries?
This Youtube documentary series interviews real people about addiction and street life.
What is Soft White Underbelly?
This common Halloween candy’s name is also slang for a club drug.
What is Molly?
This system in the body controls mood, reward, and addiction.
What is the nervous system?
What was the first candy to ever be individually wrapped for trick-or-treating?
What is Tootsie Rolls?
This word means staying focused on your goals, even when things get hard.
What is motivation or perseverance?
The term “zombie” is sometimes used to describe people under the influence of this drug.
What is fentanyl?
This liquid drug is often mixed into candy or soda and called “lean.”
What is codeine or promethazine syrup?
This neurotransmitter is called the “feel-good chemical.”
What is dopamine?
What traditional Halloween game involves trying to catch apples floating in a tub of water using only your teeth?
What is apple bobbing?
Attending these regularly helps you stay connected and supported in recovery.
What are meetings or groups?
This horror movie villain only appears when you say his name five times in the mirror.
Who is Candyman?
This hallucinogen, known as “acid,” can cause scary or unpredictable trips.
What is LSD?
Over time, addiction changes the brain’s chemistry in this part that drives habits.
What is the reward pathway (or limbic system)?
What do the colors orange and black represent on Halloween?
What is orange for harvest and black for death/night?
This powerful “R-word” means starting again after a setback.
What is resilience or recovery?
In folklore, seeing this animal on Halloween night means a spirit is watching over you.
What is a black cat?