Facts about Substances
This legal substance is the most widely misused in the U.S.
Alcohol
The lyrics to this song referenced a bandmate's low-point moment of buying drugs in Downtown LA:
"I don't ever want to feel/Like I did that day"
Red Hot Chili Peppers OR "Under The Bridge"
This disorder is characterized by intense fear in social situations.
Social anxiety disorder
This musician took 9 of his girlfriend's sleeping tablets, which was 18 times the recommended dosage and led to his death in London at the age of 27.
Jimi Hendrix
The capital of Nevada.
Carson City
This highly addictive substance stimulates the release of dopamine.
Nicotine
These lyrics address the feeling of being out of control and the need to end destructive behaviors:
"I don't know why I instigate/And say what I don't mean"
Linkin Park OR "Breaking the Habit"
This disorder is characterized by anhedonia, intense sadness, and feelings of worthlessness.
Major depressive disorder or MDD or Depression
This British-American actress battled alcohol and prescription painkiller addiction, becoming one of the first celebrities to check into the Betty Ford Center in 1983.
Elizabeth Taylor
Nevada became a state on this date in 1864 after telegraphing its entire constitution to Washington D.C. to speed up the process. Boooooo!
October 31 OR Halloween
This class of substance can cause respiratory depression in high doses.
Opioids OR Opiates
These lyrics explore the nature of alcoholism, highlighting the dangerous cycle of overconsumption and the pressure to drink:
"Why you babysittin' only two or three shots?/I'ma show you how to turn it up a notch"
Kendrick Lamar OR "Swimming Pools (Drank)"
This disorder can develop after experiencing or witnessing a distressing event.
PTSD or Posttraumatic stress disorder
This entertainer spoke publicly about his addiction to Vicodin, Ambien, Valium. He has been sober since 2008.
Eminem
This place is often referred to as "the brightest spot on Earth at night" from outer space!
Las Vegas Strip OR The Strip
This medication treats alcohol and opioid use disorder by reducing cravings and blocking the pleasurable effects of their use with no potential for abuse or diversion.
Naltrexone
These lyrics highlight addiction, recovery, and finding hope, detailing this bandmate's struggle with drug abuse and journey to sobriety:
"I kept the right ones out/And let the wrong ones in"
Aerosmith OR "Amazing"
This disorder is characterized by unwanted, repetitive thoughts and ritualized behaviors.
OCD or Obsessive-compulsive disorder
This Belgian actor developed a cocaine habit, spending up to $10,000 a week and consuming up to 10g per day in 1996. He "kicked" it cold turkey along with exercise.
Jean-Claude Van Damme
It is technically illegal for a man with a mustache to kiss a woman in this city. What a discovery!
Eureka
This term describes the physical and psychological symptoms that occur when a person reduces or stops substance use.
Withdrawal OR PAWS
These lyrics are about battling addiction, temptation, and inner turmoil:
"Sometimes they're in a bottle/Sometimes a pair of high-heel shoes/Some come rolled in paper/Some have six strings and only play the blues"
Kenny Chesney OR "Demons"
This disorder is characterized by extreme mood swings between emotional highs and lows.
Bipolar disorder
This Welsh actor celebrates 50 years of sobriety from alcohol after having a drunken blackout and was nearly killed driving in 1975.
Sir Anthony Hopkins
Las Vegas has more of these than any other city on Earth, where it would take a person 288 years to spend the night in each one of them.
Hotel rooms