Addiction Facts
Addiction Science
12 Steps
Drugs Jack You Up
Addiction ABCs
100
Over the past two decades, this class of drugs has been linked to the deaths of more than 727,000 Americans.
Opioids with a total of 1,106,900 deaths from 1968 to 2020 and over 100,000 death per year.
(opiates / pain pills / oxycontin / heroin / fentanyl)
100
This brain chemical is a primary part of the reward pathway.
Dopamine
100
Someone who guides a newcomer through the process of 12-step groups
Sponsor
100
What squishy decision-maker gets the most messed up when you use drugs?
The Brain
100
What is the term for behaviors that support someone’s addiction?
Enabling
200
Which substance is known to cause addiction more quickly than any other?
Cocaine
200
This broad category of drugs, including substances like cocaine and amphetamines, primarily works by increasing alertness, attention, and energy.
Stimulants
200
God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.
Serenity Prayer
200
The brain finishes developing once you reach approximately this age.
The brain typically finishes developing around age 25, with the prefrontal cortex — responsible for decision-making, impulse control, and reasoning — being the last to fully mature.
200
What is it called when you stop all substance use?
Abstinence
300
What is the common addiction in the USA as of today?
As of 2020, 10.2% (or 28.3 million) people aged 12 or older reported struggling with an Alcohol Use Disorder.
300
This concept describes the process where the brain's reward threshold is gradually reset by chronic substance use, leading to a decreased ability to experience pleasure from natural rewards.
Anhedonia
300
Three of the main spiritual principles in the 12 step programs. How
Honesty
Open-mindedness
Willingness
300
This condition, often seen in heavy drinkers, involves liver scarring and impaired function and can be fatal without intervention.
Cirrhosis
300
What are thoughts that are harmful to recovery and are usually things we tell ourselves to talk us into using again?
Denial, Rationalization, Justification
400
Originally prescribed for insomnia, this sedative-hypnotic is now frequently misused for its recreational, mind-altering effects.
Ambien
400
This part of the brain, responsible for decision-making, impulse control, and judgment, is often compromised in individuals with addiction.
Prefrontal Cortex
400
Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all.
Step 8
400
Chronic alcohol use can damage this organ’s ability to produce insulin, increasing the risk of diabetes.
Pancreas
400
What are four vulnerable states that raise relapse risk? (there is a common recovery acronym for this)
HUNGRY
ANGRY
LONELY
TIRED
500
DAILY DOUBLE
Where and when was Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) founded? (need both)
(June) 1935 in Akron, OH
500
This neurotransmitter, targeted by many antidepressants, is often disrupted by drug use, which can make regulating emotions more difficult in sobriety.
Serotonin
500
“Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our Traditions, ever reminding us to place principles before personalities."
Tradition 12
500
DAILY DOUBLE (Twice the points!)
What is it called when a person has both a mental health disorder and a substance use disorder?
Co-occurring disorder
(Acceptable: Dual diagnosis)
500
What percentage of those addicted to substances receive treatment?
10% (Closets wins)