Recovery Basics
The primary pleasure and reward chemical in our brains that plays a major role in substance abuse and addiction.
What is dopamine
Drugs in this category increase alertness, attention, and energy, elevating heart rate and blood pressure. Examples include cocaine and amphetamines.
What are stimulants?
Known for her powerhouse vocals and song "Rehab", this soul singer was in and out of treatment for years before her passing in 2011
Who is Amy Winehouse?
This term describes someone who has both a substance use disorder and a mental health condition
What is dual diagnosis/ co-occuring disorder?
The physical and mental symptoms experienced when an individual abruptly reduces or stops using a substance to which they are addicted.
What is withdrawal?
This colorless, volatile, and flammable liquid is produced by the natural fermentation of sugars and is classified as a central nervous system depressant.
What is alcohol
This Mean Girls actress has been to rehab multiple times but says living in Dubai helped her maintain her sobriety
Who is Lindsay Lohan?
This is when people with mental health symptoms sometimes turn to drugs or alcohol for relief instead of treatment.
What is self medicating
A condition that occurs when the body develops a reduced reaction to a drug following repeated use, requiring larger amounts to produce the same effect.
What is tolerance
This highly addictive, naturally occurring stimulant is found in tobacco products and constricts blood vessels.
What is nicotine
This TV and radio host — once one of the most famous shock jocks in the world — has been clean since the ‘80s and talks about it on his satellite show. He was previously a host on America's Got Talent, too.
Who is Howard Stern?
A mental health condition characterized by excessive worry, fear, and nervousness that can interfere with daily life.
What is Anxiety Disorder?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
The acronym HALT stands for this.
What is Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired?
A psychoactive substance extracted from the Asian opium poppy plant that suppresses pain perception and comes with a high risk of dependence.
What is an opiate (or opioid)?
This Transformers actor has spoken openly about turning to art and rehab after legal troubles and substance use.
Who is Shia LaBeouf?
This disorder involves obsessive thoughts and repetitive behaviors, and people may use substances to quiet their anxiety.
What is Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)?
The common reaction in which individuals with substance use disorders consciously or unconsciously ignore, downplay, or deny the reality of their addiction.
What is denial
Often classified as a gateway drug, this substance remains detectable in a routine drug screening for 3 to 6 weeks after a single use due to fat solubility.
What is marijuana (or cannabis)?
This Academy Award–winning actor, famous for roles in Good Will Hunting and Dead Poets Society, struggled with alcoholism and cocaine use before relapsing later in life.
Who is Robin Williams?
This is a common therapy to treat various disorders such as anxiety and depression. It looks at the relationship between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)/ Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)?