Stages of Change
This stage is when someone is not yet thinking about change.
What is Precontemplation?
This chemical is responsible for pleasure and reward.
What is dopamine?
This is an example of a behavioral addiction: scrolling, gaming, or gambling.
What is behavioral addiction?
This is one healthy way to boost dopamine.
What is exercise/music/art/etc.?
This app is known for short videos and endless scrolling.
What is TikTok?
In this stage, a person starts thinking about change but feels unsure.
What is Contemplation?
This part of the brain controls decision-making.
What is the prefrontal cortex?
Alcohol and nicotine fall under this category.
What are substances?
This term describes returning to use after stopping.
What is relapse?
This feature lets messages disappear after being viewed.
What is Snapchat?
This stage involves planning and small steps toward change.
What is Preparation?
This brain area is linked to emotions and fear.
What is the amygdala?
True or False: You can only be addicted to drugs.
What is false?
True or False: Relapse means failure.
What is false?
This game includes building, survival, and creative modes with blocks.
What is Minecraft?
This is when someone is actively making changes.
What is Action?
With addiction, this happens to normal activities over time.
What is they become less enjoyable?
This is one way behavioral addictions affect the brain.
What is they also release dopamine / impact reward pathways?
This is one strategy to manage cravings.
(Examples: distraction, grounding, calling someone, etc.)
This slang term means something is really good or impressive.
What is “fire” (or acceptable answers: “lit,” “valid,” etc.)?
This stage focuses on maintaining progress and preventing relapse.
What is Maintenance?
This system in the brain is responsible for cravings and habits.
What is the reward system?
Name one less obvious behavioral addiction.
(Examples: shopping, social media, food patterns, etc.)
This is the FIRST step in breaking the addiction cycle.
What is identifying triggers?
This phrase means someone is being unintentionally embarrassing or out of touch.
What is “it’s giving cringe”?