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Addiction and Health
100

These three things are important to change when in recovery?

What is People, Places, and Things?

100

What is the term when someone hides their addiction, pretends it doesn't exist, or convinces themselves it's not a problem? 

Denial

100

What is the most commonly abused substance? 

Alcohol

100
What is it called when someone has an uncontrolled burst of abnormal electrical activity in the brain that can cause a loss of consciousness. Often due to suddenly stopping or reducing the amount of alcohol that is usually consumed. 

A Seizure

200

The way alcohol affects you depends on what 3 factors? 

Weight, age, and metabolism.

200

What is the term that refers to behaviours and actions that inadvertently support or perpetuate an individual’s addictive behaviour.  

Enabling

200

This term is used when someone enters into a critical state from taking too much of a substance or blend of substances into the body.

What is an overdose?

200

How long does it take your body to break down 1 unit of alcohol? 

One hour

300

What is one of your main triggers?

 Each group member must answer. 

Counselor approval

300

What is the term for strategies and techniques aimed at helping individuals maintain their sobriety and avoid returning to substance use after completing treatment.

Relapse Prevention

300

What mental health disorders are common about people with misuse substances? 

Depression, anxiety, psychosis and more. 

300

What is the term for severe scarring of the liver and poor liver function seen at the terminal stages of chronic liver disease.


Cirrhosis

400

What was it called when the American government banned the sale and consumption of alcohol in the 1920's?

Prohibition

400

The process by which a poison or toxin is removed from the body and generally medically supervised treatment designed to purge the body of intoxicating or addictive substances.

What is detox?

400

What's it called when when two or more medical conditions exist simultaneously in a patient?

Comorbidity. 

400

What is the term when repeated detoxes result in worsening health conditions and more intense withdrawals? 

Kindling

500

To the nearest thousand, how many years B.C. was beer first brewed in China?  

7000BC

500

What is the term for birth defects/abnormalities in babies of alcoholic mothers?  

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

500

How many alcohol-related deaths were there in the UK in 2023

10,473 deaths

500

What is the name of a neurological disorder which is caused by a deficiency of thiamine (vitamin B)?

Korsakoff's