Alcohol Abuse
100 – Q: What is the legal blood alcohol content (BAC) limit for driving in most U.S. states?
A: What is 0.08%?
100 – Q: What type of medication is commonly abused for its calming effects and includes Xanax and Valium?
A: What are benzodiazepines?
100 – Q: Deep breathing and mindfulness are examples of what kind of coping skills?
A: What are healthy coping skills?
100 – Q: What is the term for warning signs that someone may be heading toward a relapse?
A: What are triggers?
100 – Q: What does "co-occurring disorder" mean?
A: What is having both a mental health disorder and a substance use disorder?
200 – Q: Name two short-term effects of alcohol use.
A: What are impaired judgment and slurred speech?
200 – Q: Using someone else’s prescription medication is considered what?
A: What is prescription drug misuse or abuse?
200 – Q: Journaling, calling a support person, or exercising are all ways to do what during cravings?
A: What is distract yourself or manage urges?
200 – Q: HALT stands for Hungry, Angry, Lonely, and ______.
A: What is Tired?
200 – Q: Name a common mental health disorder that co-occurs with substance use.
A: What is depression or anxiety?
300 – Q: Chronic alcohol use can damage which vital organ responsible for filtering toxins?
A: What is the liver?
300 – Q: Name a highly addictive prescription painkiller often misused.
A: What is oxycodone (or OxyContin)?
300 – Q: What type of coping focuses on changing your emotional response rather than the problem itself?
A: What is emotion-focused coping?
300 – Q: What is the first stage of relapse, often occurring before a person uses again?
A: What is emotional relapse?
300 – Q: Which treatment approach addresses both substance use and mental illness together?
A: What is integrated treatment?
400 – Q: What vitamin deficiency is common in alcoholics and can lead to Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome?
A: What is thiamine (Vitamin B1)?
400 – Q: Mixing opioids with alcohol or benzodiazepines increases the risk of what life-threatening condition?
A: What is respiratory depression or overdose?
400 – Q: Name one cognitive-behavioral technique for handling negative thoughts.
A: What is cognitive restructuring or reframing?
400 – Q: Having a written plan for staying sober is called what?
A: What is a relapse prevention plan?
400 – Q: Why is it risky to treat only the substance use issue without addressing the mental health condition?
A: What is it increases the risk of relapse?
500 – Q: What is the term for the physical and psychological symptoms experienced when stopping alcohol use after prolonged consumption?
A: What is withdrawal?
500 – Q: What brain chemical is most affected by prescription stimulant abuse, often leading to increased energy and alertness?
A: What is dopamine?
500 – Q: Which coping skill involves identifying and expressing feelings without blame or aggression?
A: What is assertive communication?
500 – Q: Attending regular support group meetings is part of what strategy?
A: What is maintaining accountability or building a support system?
500 – Q: What diagnostic manual is used by clinicians to identify co-occurring disorders?
A: What is the DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition)?