Drugs and Alcohol
Recovery
Alcoholics Anonymous
Vocabulary
Potpourri
100
A field of these plants caused Dorothy to fall asleep in the movie, "The Wizard of Oz"
Poppies
100
These people, places, things, and/or emotions can cause cravings to occur.
Triggers
100
A.A.'s co-founder whose drinking began as "a thrill".
Bill Wilson
100
The act of avoiding the use of drugs and alcohol.
Abstinence
100
Around 85,000 people die annually in the U.S. while using THIS - the third largest cause of death in our country.
Alcohol
200
The main and most active ingredient in Marijuana.
T.H.C.
200
Feeling bad about something you have done.
Guilt
200
"Rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed our path" is the opening sentence of THIS Big Book chapter.
5. How It Works
200
A "slip" in recovery, or returning to alcohol and drug use.
Relapse
200
Drug abuse resistance education.
D.A.R.E.
300
A popular drug among students who need to study for exams, this can cause tachycardia, respiratory problems, or hallucinations.
Adderall or Ritalin
300
The 3 legacies of our twelve step fellowships include Unity, Recovery, and THIS
Service
300
The year Alcoholics Anonymous began, four years before the Big Book was published.
1935
300
The removal of all drugs and/or alcohol from one's body.
Detoxification
300
This A.A. founder was known to ride a Harley Davidson motorcycle.
Bill Wilson
400
This "club drug" can be responsible for dehydration, hyperthermia, and depletion of serotonin.
Ecstasy
400
This exercise reduces stress, enhances calm, and opens a spiritual channel.
Meditation
400
He is the doctor who wrote the letter in, "The Doctor's Opinion".
William D. Silkworth
400
A concerned group of family and friends who gather to help a person overcome their addiction.
Intervention
400
This is the length of the recovery process from addiction to drugs or alcohol.
It is a lifelong process.
500
Marijuana is not legal for use in the state of Florida, where THIS drug began widespread use.
Synthetic Marijuana, K2, Spice
500
Name three ways your life can improve through the process of recovery.
Physically, Mentally, Spiritually
500
These 12 principles, which are not steps or traditions, were approved by A.A. in 1971.
The 12 Concepts
500
A social worker, a psychiatrist, or a physician can begin to help the alcoholic or addict by means of THIS.
Therapy
500
This is the main difference between a psychiatrist and a psychologist,
A psychiatrist can prescribe medication.