Celebrities
This Marvel actor has struggled with alcoholism and addiction over the years.
Who is Robert Downey, Jr?
The first phase of substance use disorder treatment.
What is detox?
A positive emotion that involves being thankful and appreciative.
What is Gratitude?
The practice of taking an active role in regularly doing things that improve your well-being and happiness, in particular during periods of stress.
What is Self-Care?
The vast majority of people who use this legal plant use it as often as 10 or 20 times a day, despite knowing that it is the #1 killer of all addictive substances in the world
What is Tobacco?
This superstar singer and actress who starred in 'The Bodyguard' died from a mixture of cocaine, marijuana, benadrul, xanax and a muscle relaxant.
Who is Whitney Houston?
PAWS is the acronym for ___________________.
What is Post Acute Withdrawal Syndrome?
D-Describe, E-Express, A-Assert, R-Reinforce, M-Mindful, A-Appear Confident, N-Negotiate
What is DEARMAN?
A mental state achieved by focusing one's awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one's feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations, used as a therapeutic technique
What is Mindfulness?
Class of drugs used medicinally for thousands of years to relieve physical pain, and is often abused to relieve emotional pain.
What are Opiates?
This 'Friends' actor died in 2023 from a Ketamine overdose.
Who is Matthew Perry?
This person is a guide, a mentor, and a fellow recovering addict, who volunteers their time to help a newcomer in the 12-step program.
What is a Sponsor?
________ is the use of FDA-approved medications, in combination with counseling and behavioral therapies to provide a 'whole-patient' approach to the treatment of substance use disorders
What is MAT/Medication Assisted Treatment?
Phrases that you can say to yourself to help you get through distressing situations or stressful times.
What are Affirmations?
One of the few area of life that a person CAN change. It can be positive or negative, good or bad, etc.
What is Attitude?
This actress has celebrated over 20 years sober after being addicted to pain pills from a cosmetic surgery. Her film debut was in the 1978 movie 'Halloween.'
Who is Jamie Lee Curtis?
DAILY DOUBLE
Pre-contemplation, Contemplation, Preparation, Actions, Maintenance
What are the 5 Stages of Change?
This type of therapy includes more than two patients, and is facilitated by a professional.
What is Group Therapy?
Writing down your thoughts and feelings to understand them more clearly
What is Journaling?
Even though life may be spiraling out of control with dependency clearly increasing, some people may believe that they are not addicted because they are obtaining drugs in this legal way.
What are Prescription Drugs?
The legendary Nirvana frontman struggled with heroin addiction and chronic depression throughout his star-crossed life committed suicide in 1994 at 27 years old
Who is Kurt Cobain?
Mental, emotional, physical
What are the 3 stages of relapse?
Examples of this are: Watching a movie, reading a book, working on a puzzle, calling a friend, going for a walk.
What is Distraction?
DAILY DOUBLE
Conscious or unconscious strategies used to reduce unpleasant emotions / what we use to try to deal with difficult situations or events that occur in our lives.
What are Coping Strategies/Coping Skills?
Something you inherit which may cause you to be more vulnerable to the addictive properties of drugs.
What are genes/genetics?