Science
True or False
The brain has the most neurotransmitter receptors in the body.
False
Have you ever heard the phrase "gut feeling"?
Our stomach is our "2nd brain". But this "brain" actually develops first before the brain and the spinal cord. The stomach is lined with more than 100 million nerve cells.
Drug addiction can:
A) Cause mental health issues
B) Develop because of mental health issues
C) Does not affect mental health issues
D) Both A & B
D
Both A & B
True or False
Those suffering from an addiction often have one or more medical issues that occur as well.
True
True or False
You will always notice alcohol/drug's effect on physical health immediately.
False
_____ of people who have abused heroin started by abusing prescription opioids.
A. 65%
B. 80%
C. 90%
D. 75%
80% of heroin users are first prescribed opioids.
What is the most complex organ of the human body?
Brain
Boredom stinks, it's like waiting around in the lobby, so if you want to get rid of boredom you need to get yourself a ___________________
Hobby
Name three reasons people use drugs or drink alcohol
Feel better, feel good, curiosity, fear of withdrawal
If you want to cure your financial ills,
people who succeed always pay their __________
Bills
________ was involved in 422,896 emergency department visits in the United States in 2022.
A. Alcohol
B. Benzodiazepine
C. Cocaine
D. Demerol
A report from the National Institue of Drug Abuse shows that in 2022, COCAINE was involved in
422,896 visits to the emergency room.
Drugs change the brain's _____________
A) Structure
B) Function
C) Both Structure & Function
C
Both Structure & Function
If there is a family history of drug use, your risk factors for a substance use disorder is?
A) Increased
B) Decreased
C) Not impacted
A
Increased
True or False
A person can't become addicted to drugs or alcohol if they only try it one time.
False
Relaxation, walking, healthy eating, proper sleep, setting aside "me" time, taking breaks are examples of _____________
Self Care
Ages __________ are most likely to have problems with prescription drug abuse.
A. 68 - 75
B. 48 - 55
C. 28 - 35
D. 18 - 25
Young people aged 18 to 25 are the most likely to have problems with prescription drug abuse. Often this age group has the self-talk of "It will help me study better."
On average, how much does the brain weigh?
A) Less than a pound
B) 2 Pounds
C) 3 Pounds
C
3 Pounds
Counting to 10, breathing, positive self-talk, grounding, stress management are examples of ____________
Coping Strategies/Skills
What is the first stage of treatment?
Detox
This is great when it comes to movies, shows and plays but it is not a great thing to have in your daily life.
Drama
_______ is the most widely used drug in Arkansas.
A. Meth
B. Alcohol
C. Opioids
D. Marijuana
Although many don't consider alcohol to be a "drug", it is classified as one. Arkansas LEADS THE COUNTRY for binge drinking. In Arkansas, Meth is #2, Marijuana is #3 and Opioids are #4.
Drugs of abuse target the reward system of the brain by flooding it with ___________
A) Dopamine
B) Acetylcholine
C) Norepinephrine
D) All of the above
A
Dopamine
Part of a gun, but also something to recognize and then avoid when you are in addiction or mental health recovery.
Triggers
What is HALT?
*50 Extra Points if you can state why important and a coping skill to combat HALT
Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired
Complete the phrase:
Play the tape ___________
Forward
10 extra points to explain this coping strategy
Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is manufactured in foreign clandestine laboratories in ___________.
Mexico
Name three areas of the body that can be affected by alcohol/drug use
Mouth, liver, throat, lungs, skin, kidney, bladder, heart, brain
How is anxiety different than stress?
Stress has a known cause and anxiety does not.
What is PAWS?
*5 points for each symptom of PAWS that can be identified (can be identified by any team) (up to 25 points total) SYMPTOMS CAN BE NAMED AFTER ANSWERING
Post, Acute, Withdrawal, Syndrome
The capacity for understanding one's own or another's thoughts, feelings, motives, and problems, having self-awareness
Insight
The first modern, pharmaceutical medicine was invented in 1804 by Friedrick Serturner, a German scientist. He named the medicine____________
A. Aspirin
B. Morphine
C. Insulin
D. Penicillin
Morphine was invented in 1827.
Aspirin was invented by a pharmacist named Bayer in 1899.
Insulin was invented for patients with diabetes in 1922.
And the medication that is said to have saved 200 million lives is Penicillin. It was invented in 1942.
Name three medical diseases/illnesses that can result from addiction
Hepatitis, heart disease, obesity, mental health, HIV, cancer, stroke
HOW stands for what three indispensable spiritual principles in the 12-step program?
Honesty, Open-mindedness, Willingness
Name the 3 stages of relapse
emotional, mental, and physical
Name the emotion that is essential to learn to eliminate which stems from holding on to anger and grudges.
Resentment
Teen drug and alcohol usage declined more than ever in 2021.
True or False
As reported by National Institute of Drug Addiction, 2021 saw the largest single-year drop in the use of alcohol, marijuana, and vaped nicotine since the survey began in 1975.
What is the fastest addicting drug?
Nicotine
What does the phrase K.I.S.S. stand for in the
12 Step Program?
Keep
It
Simple
Stupid
What is reduced motivation, inability to experience pleasure, a diminished interest in engaging in pleasurable activities, feeling "blah", that becomes less severe over time, BUT IS A SIGNIFICANT PREDICTOR OF RELAPSE?
Anhedonia
Used to maintain limits with self and others, protect your personal and emotional space, and avoid negativity
Boundaries
____________ and ___________ met in 1935 and started the AA Fellowship in Akron, Ohio.
Bill W. and Dr. Bob
Name the part of the brain that controls higher level thinking such as planning, decision-making, short-term memory, and personality expression.
*50 extra points if you can state if this part of the brain is impacted 1st, 2nd, or 3rd after ingestion of alcohol/drugs BEFORE THE ANSWER IS SHOWN
Pre-frontal Cortex/is impacted 1st
What is the symptom of PAWS that is the focused attention on negative content, past or present?
Another definition of this word is "chewing the cud".
Rumination
Women tend to ruminate when they are depressed, and men tend to ruminate to distract themselves
What is the most commonly ABUSED drug in the USA?
*50 points for the 2nd most abused
BUT MUST BE STATED BEFORE ANSWER SHOWN
Alcohol #1 (14.5 million Americans age 12 and older)
Marijuana #2 (it is a common misconception that marijuana is not addictive - 4.8 million Americans MEET CRITERIA for dependence or abuse)
According to SAMSA
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
With more severe addiction, particularly opioid, if the withdrawal or cravings are overwhelming, it may be wise to consider seeing a doctor to prescribe ______
MAT
extra 20 points to inform your peers what MAT stands for
A national study published out of Harvard Medical School shows that ___________ of people with addiction get better when they get help.
A. 38%
B. 63%
C. 75%
D. 92%
75% of people with addiction get better when they get help. This study applied even to people who have used hard drugs over long periods of time. Once they received the SUPPORT and TREATMENT they needed, people with an addiction are able to live full and successful lives. That's 20 MILLION people in recovery NATIONWIDE.