Addiction Science
Often abbreviated PAWS, these are concerns such as irritability, difficulty concentrating, or sleep challenges which can last a few months or years after stopping use of a substance
What is Post Acute Withdrawal Syndrome?
Founded in 1935 in Ohio, this community-led group now exists in over 180 countries
What is AA?
Despite his drug and alcohol related music, this rapper whose name is inspired from a popular chocolate candy has been sober since 2008
Who is Eminem?
The name of the longest day of the year.
What is summer solstice?
The only city in the us that is not a state of the union today (ONLY THE TEAM WHOs TURN CAN ANSWER)
What is Washington D.C.
If You Got This Wrong -1000
This neurotransmitter is important in the pleasure/reward system in the brain which can impact addiction
What is dopamine?
According to a 2017 nationwide study, about __% of Americans are in recovery from a substance use disorder
(5%, 9%, 12%)
What is about 9%?
This Oscar-nominated actor became sober during the making of Wedding Crashers in 2005.
Who is Bradley Cooper?
The term SPF is an abbreviation for this.
What is sun protection factor?
The president was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
One of the criteria for substance use disorder, this is the experience of needing to use more of a substance to get the same effect OR using the same amount of the substance but with diminished effects
What is tolerance?
This nationwide non-profit offers science-based self-helps groups teaching Self-Management and Recovery Training for recovery
What is SMART Recovery?
This actor, famous for uttering the line, "Hello Clarice" has been sober for over 45 years.
Who is Anthony Hopkins?
This type of flower thrives in summer.
What is a sunflower?
The very first 4th of July
When is 1777? (Correct Answer Gets 600) Any Challenges www.livescience.com/32288-when-was-the-4th-of-july-first-celebrated.html
According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5 (DSM-5), an individual who has been in recovery and maintained abstinence from a substance for a year or more is considered ____ (You may still have cravings and withdrawals) AMBER IS NOT ELIGIBLE TO ANSWER
What is in sustained remission? Correct answer gets 1200 Any Challenges https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3767415/
Two coping skills for helpful for Relapse Prevention
What is a join a support group, grounding techniques, deep breathing, making an emergency contact list, playing the tape through?
This sober lead singer's band performed the theme song to the movie Armageddon
Who is Steven Tyler?
This weather happens more often in the summer because of the warm, humid air
What is thunderstorms?
The type of bird that Benjamin Franklin wanted to be the national bird (instead of the Bald Eagle)
What is a Turkey?
Around 16.5% of Us Citizens meet criteria for this substance use disorder, making this substance the most misused in the Country
What is alcohol?
Easy 1000 For Your Team!!
Name 2 reasons the holidays increase relapse risk
What is change in schedule/routine, more stress, being around family, around others who may be using?
If Your Team Answers Correctly And Agree To Be There For Someone Tomorrow If They Are Struggling Your Team Will Receive 1500
After being fired from multiple jobs, attending over dozens of SUD treatment centers and being incarcerated for a year; this sober actor is now best known for playing a marvel movie character.
Who is Robert Downey Jr?
The name of the longest continuous beach in America (Worth 1000)
The Long Beach Peninsula is known for its continuous sand beach 28 miles (45 km) in extent on the Pacific Ocean side, claimed to be the longest beach in the United States. It is a popular vacation destination for people from Seattle, Washington (165 miles (266 km) distant) and Portland, Oregon (115 miles (185 km) distant).
Location of the first Independence Day Celebration
Where is Philadelphia?