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.?
The Marvel Cinematic Universe kicked off with this 2008 film
What is Iron Man?
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 Pixar film was the first entirely computer-animated feature film.
What is Toy Story?
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 K-pop group became the first Asian act to be named IFPI Global Recording Artist of the Year.
What is BTS?
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.)
Water is made up of hydrogen and this other element.
What is oxygen?
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”?