Recovery
Meditation, mindfulness, exercise, therapy, calling a sober friend, and thinking of consequences are all examples of this useful tool in recovery.
What is a coping skill?
The human brain weighs about as much as a __________.
a) doughnut b) 12-pack of soda c) Chihuahua
C. Chihuahua
In what year was the Salvation Army founded?
What is 1865
Former child star who suffered with drug and alcohol abuse in her teenage years eventually got sober and went on to become a successful actress
Who is Drew Barrymore
Which of the following does not grow on a tree: eggplant, olive, or avocado?
What is Eggplant
Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, and Gambler's Anonymous are all examples of programs with this type of format that can support you in recovery.
What are 12-Step Fellowships?
When someone uses drugs repeatedly, their brain ___________.
a) becomes trained to crave the drug b) becomes smaller than before c) is not changed
A: The brain is wired to remember feelings of pleasure, including those produced by drugs unnaturally. The brain then strives to repeat those feelings, which the drug user experiences as a craving for the drug.
CRP stands for...
What is Community Recovery Program
known in the ’80s for his role in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, shocked the world when his 1993 death exposed him as a heroin addict.
Who is River Phoenix
Which of the following was invented first: televisions, radios, or hair dryers?
Hair dryers
Televisions were invented in 1927, radios were invented in 1895, hair dryers were invented in 1888.
YOU ARE ONLY AS SICK AS YOUR ________.
What is Secrets
When you do something you enjoy, like watch a good movie, your _______ system gets activated.
a) limbic b) digestive c) nervous
A. Limbic
What is Mr. Rick wearing?
What is a Harley shirt.
one of the most revered rock and blues performers ever, and he also happens to be someone who overcame a drug and alcohol addiction.
Who is Eric Clapton
Which celebrity has hosted SNL the most: Steve Martin, Alec Baldwin, or Christopher Walken?
Alec Baldwin
(Baldwin has hosted 17 times, Martin has hosted 15 times, Walken has hosted seven times.)
There is no chemical solution to a ______ _______.
What is a spiritual problem?
Drugs of abuse create intense feelings because they _______________________.
a) depress the nervous system b) shut off receptors in the occipital lobe c) cause a rise in dopamine in the limbic system
C: Drugs of abuse cause the brain’s limbic system to release dopamine, the neurotransmitter that produces feelings of pleasure.
One of the biggest reasons people get disqualified from the program...
What is FRATERNIZING
This young wizard needed more than spells to get sober in 2010
Who is Daniel Radcliffe
Which continent is the largest: Asia, Africa, or Antarctica?
Asia
Psychologist Milton Erickson asked an alcohol user struggling with sobriety to contemplate this plant, which subsequently caused the alcohol user to gain and maintain his sobriety.
What is a cactus? "could go for three years without water and not die"
Drugs work in the brain because they have similar ____________
a) electrical charges as brain cells b) size and shape as natural brain chemicals c) nerve cells as the brain
B: Drugs “fool” the brain because they are similar in size and shape as the natural brain chemicals called neurotransmitters.
VIPER stands for...
What is Voluntary Interim Placement - Enhanced Recovery
This rock legend, and lead singer of a popular rock n roll band has claimed he spent over $2 million “easy” on illicit substances. At one point he even paid his sponsor to follow him everywhere he went for a year to make sure he stayed sober
Who is Steven Tyler
Which of the following events did not happen in the 1960s: a president was assassinated, the Beatles came to America, or the Sears Tower became the world's tallest building?
The Sears Tower became the world's tallest building
(The Chicago skyscraper didn't become the tallest building in the world until the 1970s.)