Drug Trivia
One of the most addictive substances on the planet, begins with an "H".
What is heroin?
We don't want this buzzing, ringing, or distracting us during TEG.
What is a cellphone?
The most common source of caffeine in the American diet, after coffee and tea.
What is soda?
It is estimated that 90 percent of those who find long-term sobriety have had at least one of this, along the way.
What is a relapse?
The act of focusing on being in the present, and not judging what you feel as either right or wrong.
What is Mindfulness?
(Mindfulness is one type of meditation.)
The 5th most addictive substance on the planet, after barbiturates, cocaine, alcohol, and heroin.
What is nicotine?
5 or 10 minutes, at most.
(Please don't make it a habit)
What is the "grace period" for being late to TEG?
Discontinuation of regular caffeine use may cause this.
What are withdrawal symptoms?
It might make you sweat, but this can reduce stress, which can be a major trigger for relapse. It can also reduce boredom, another relapse trigger.
What are exercise and recreational activities?
(Becoming physically active can restore a sense of balance in your life and therefore benefit you emotionally.)
Anxiety, depression, and bipolar disorder are all types of this - all which influence drug abuse.
What is Mental Illness?
This is the most commonly abused drug across the nation.
What is alcohol?
In 2012, 17.7 million Americans (6.8 percent of the population) were dependent on alcohol or had problems related to their use of alcohol (abuse).
The chicken might have to get to the other side, but you shouldn't do this while someone else is talking.
What is cross-talking?
The effects of caffeine persist for this many hours, on average.
What is 3 hours?
Addiction is considered this type of disease.
What is a chronic brain disease?
The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) concluded that addiction is about the underlying neurology of the brain—not about outward behavior.
This is a powerful, highly addictive stimulant that affects the central nervous system.
What is methamphetamine?
The world's most popular psychoactive drug.
What is caffeine?
(A psychoactive drug, psychopharmaceutical, or psychotropic is a chemical substance that changes brain function and results in alterations in perception, mood, consciousness, cognition, or behavior.)
An invisible barrier around all of us, that keeps us feeling comforted and safe.
What are boundaries?
The American Medical Association and US Food and Drug Administration say this, about a moderate intake of caffeine.
"generally recognized as SAFE."
This can improve your self-esteem, as well as promote structure and stability in your life. It might even get you a store discount!
What is employment?
Employment can promote stability and healthy relationships, and bring you out into the community in a productive way. You are using your time constructively and hopefully, you will find new friends in coworkers who are also living a sober lifestyle.
Alcohol has been linked to the disruption of hippocampal function, which impairs this.
What is memory?
In Peru and Bolivia, dried leaves of this, are used in filtration bags to be used as tea, offered to newly arrived travelers to overcome the effects of high altitude sickness.
What are coca leaves?
Cocaine is a powerfully addictive stimulant drug made from the leaves of the coca plant, native to South America.
The term that describes how we treat any information we share in TEG, OP, or IOP.
What is Confidentiality?
The amount of caffeine, in milligrams, found in a 12oz. can of Coca Cola.
What is 45 mg?
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Soft drinks (12 oz. can)
Coca Cola - 45 mg
Pepsi Cola - 39 mg
Dr. Pepper - 40 mg
Mountain Dew - 54 mg
This type of therapy takes into consideration the person as a whole, not just one part.
What is holistic therapy?
Holistic therapy considers one's physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being.
This is a synthetic drug that alters mood and perception (awareness of surrounding objects and conditions). It is chemically similar to both stimulants and hallucinogens, producing feelings of increased energy, pleasure, emotional warmth, and distorted sensory and time perception.
What is MDMA?
(High doses of MDMA can affect the body’s ability to regulate temperature. This can lead to a spike in body temperature that can occasionally result in liver, kidney, or heart failure or even death.)