Stats
Family Roles in Addicted Family
Impacts on the Family
JAS Facts
100

True or False: Suppressed childhood trauma can lead to addiction in adulthood.

True

100

The outside world sees the ____ having visible success and skills at organization. This person does what is right, but seems desperate for approval

The Family Hero (usually a sibling).

100

True or False:  Children of parents, who misuse drugs and alcohol, are at an increased risk of neglect, poverty, and mistreatment, as well as a higher risk of developing a substance use disorder themselves. 

True


100

Name 5 JAS rules 

Name 5.

200

CDC reports that ______ drinkers have more drinks per drinking occasion than their adult counterparts. 

underage 


200

The outside world sees hostility, defiance, anger and antisocial behavior.

The scapegoat. 

200

Name two specific ways families are FINANCIALLY impacted by addiction. 

Unemployment, paying for rehab, money going to drugs, etc.

200

Name THREE negative consequences JAS uses to discourage negative behavior/violation of community expectations.

Wall time, loss of rec, six hour detail, reality check, removal. 

300

According to Psychology today ______ children grows up in a home where a parent abuses drugs or alcohol

1 in 5.

300

This is when the people involved in the addicted persons like cushion the blow or minimize the painful consequences of their addictive behavior. 

Enabler

300

Name THREE ways children are physically/biologically impacted by addiction.

1) more at risk for addiction genetically 

2) higher stress/cortisol levels 

3) higher risk of neglect and/or abuse

300

What is the fourth step?

Taking a Moral Inventory: Conducting a thorough self-assessment of your character, including weaknesses, resentments, and past wrongs.

400

Kids who grow up with addicted parents are also 3 times more likely to be: 

Neglected or physically/and or sexually abused.

400
The _____ represents fun and humor to the family. He or she directs attention away form the addict by providing the comic relief needed. 

Mascot

400

Name THREE ways children are EMOTIONALLY impacted by addiction in the family. 

Witnessing fighting, inconsistent parenting, potentially being removed from the home due to instability, repressed emotions can lead to trauma, higher instances of neglect/abuse, etc. 

400

Recite the entire JAS creed by heart. If you cheat the opposing team will get your points.

Recite JAS Creed
500

In 2023 an approximate ____% of the American population (aged 12 and older) battled an alcohol use disorder. 

10%

500

Name the FIVE roles in an alcoholic or addicted family. 

1) Hero

2) Scape goat 

3) Lost Child 

4) Mascot

5) Enabler

500

 Shame and embarrassment over a family member’s intoxicated behavior can lead to ______ and the avoidance of friends or relatives outside the home.

social isolation

500

What are the TEN education topics in JAS 

Denial & Defense, Recovery Process, Relapse Prevention, Addiction & Family, Criminal Thinking, HIV & AIDS, Therapeutic Community, Disease Model, Addiction & Gambling, Sexual Health & Recovery