Alcohol
Alcohol slows down activity in this major organ, which can affect judgment, coordination, and decision-making.
The brain
Bonus - what part of the brain is responsible for judgement and decision making?
What kind of fish is Nemo in Finding Nemo?
Clownfish
the fundamental principles, beliefs, and standards that guide a person's or organization's behavior, judgments, and choices
Values
Colorado's state animal
Bighorn Sheep
The practice of taking ownership of your choices, behaviors, and their outcomes
What is taking accountability?
This organ is primarily responsible for breaking down alcohol, but chronic alcohol use can cause hepatitis and cirrhosis.
what is the liver
Which boy gets left behind during Christmas vacation in Home Alone?
Kevin McCallister
Unlike emotions, values are typically more _____ over time.
Stable
Mt. Elbert: 14,433ft
True
Unlike tolerance, this occurs when the body has adapted to repeated alcohol use and experiences symptoms when alcohol is stopped or significantly reduced.
What is physical dependence
What specific color pill does Neo take to learn the truth in The Matrix?
The Red Pill.
What are choices and behaviors
One of the first pedestrian malls in North America was established in Boulder over in an effort to revitalize the downtown core. What is the name of this mall?
"Progress, not perfection" means this in recovery
Recovery is about making consistent improvements rather than expecting yourself to be perfect.
Alcohol can interfere with the formation of new memories by disrupting activity in this brain structure.
What is the hippocampus
What alien species inhabits the moon Pandora in Avatar?
The Na'vi, tall blue beings with a deep spiritual connection to their environment.
This type of motivation comes from living according to your own values rather than external rewards or punishments
What is intrinsic or internal motivation
Colorado is home to the worlds highest______
The Royal Gorge bridge - 1,053 ft above the Arkansas river
You want to do this in order to prepare coping strategies before encountering them.
What is identify triggers.
Although alcohol can initially cause sleepiness, it can disrupt this stage of sleep and contribute to fragmented or poor-quality sleep.
What is REM sleep?
Who is the actress who plays the final girl in the Scream franchise?
Neve Campbell
This often happens when a person's actions repeatedly conflict with their values
What is cognitive dissonance (or internal conflict)
A national park in Colorado contains cliff dwellings, some of which are over 1,500 years old. What is the name of the area?
Mesa Verde
True: Positive events can still create stress, changes in routine, emotional highs, or overconfidence that increase vulnerability.