Addiction

Alcohol

100

How many Americans die from the effects of alcoholism each year?

90,909, 140,557, 168,983, 498,937

140,557

200

How much money did Americans spend on alcohol in 2010?

249 billion, 251 billion, 256 billion, 278 billion

251 billion

300

what are signs of an alcoholic?

• Unsuccessful attempts to limit alcohol consumption
• Spending more time to drink or recover from alcohol consumption
• Loss of control on the amount of alcohol consumed
• Inefficient at work and school
• Memory loss
• Unable to discontinue alcohol use despite of physical, social or interpersonal problems
• Giving up social life, activities and hobbies
• Preoccupation with thoughts of obtaining and consuming alcohol

Drugs

100

True or false:

All drugs are equally addictive.

FALSE

200

What % of drug related arrests in the U.S are for possession and not for sale?

20%, 40%, 60%, 80%

80%

300

what are two drugs that can be addictive.

Herion, Cocaine, tobacco, meth, cannabis, 

Amphetamine, fentanyl, 

Buprenorphine

screen time

100

how much money does the average video game addict spend on video games in their lifetime?

$36,560, $49,000, $ 58,000, $61,000

$58,000

200

how long does a gamer play video games in their lifetime?

6 months, 1.5 years, 2.8 years, 3.5 years

 2.8 years

300

what is the average screen time for someone in the U.S?

6 hours 7 hours, 5 hours, 8 hours

7 hours

miscellaneous

100

True or false?

drastic mood swings are a sign of addiction.

TRUE

200

what age group is addiction most common in?

13-18, 18-25, 27-36, 38-46

18-25

300

Is addiction a habit or a disease?

According to The American Society of Addiction Medicine it is a disease.