RANDOM RECOVERY
Meditation, mindfulness, exercise, therapy, calling a sober friend, and thinking of consequences are all examples of this useful tool in recovery.
What are coping skills?
Also acceptable: coping strategies
recovery tools
relapse-prevention tools
healthy coping mechanisms
skills for managing cravings
Correct Answer 500
If stolen 1000 to the other team
When alcohol is consumed alongside this stimulant, the body forms a toxic compound that intensifies cardiac strain and severely impairs judgment, coordination, and driving performance.
Answer: What is cocaine?
Also acceptable:
coke
powder cocaine
drug that forms coca ethylene when mixed with alcohol
Correct Answer 500 If Stolen 1000
This category of drugs ranks second only to opioids in drug-related overdose deaths in the United States.
Answer: What are stimulants?
Also acceptable:
methamphetamine
cocaine
psychostimulants
Correct Answer 400 If Stolen 800
Martin Luther King Jr. believed in progress through the use of nonviolent means. Who was an important influence on King's philosophy?
Who was Mahatma Gandhi?
Also acceptable:
Gandhi
Mohandas K. Gandhi
Correct Answer 500 If Stolen 1000
After some time of using drugs or alcohol the brain will produce this.
Answer: What is tolerance?
Also acceptable:
physical dependence
increased tolerance
needing more to get the same effect
reduced dopamine production
chemical imbalance
Correct Answer 400 If Stolen 800
When combined with alcohol, there is a greater risk of overdose and sudden death than either drug alone.
Answer: What are opioids?
Also acceptable:
opiates
heroin
prescription painkillers
opioid drugs mixed with alcohol
Correct Answer 800 If Stolen 1000
This practice involves openly acknowledging personal patterns that block growth instead of defending them.
Answer: What is honest self-assessment?
What is honest self-assessment?
Also acceptable:
rigorous honesty
personal accountability
Correct Answer 600 If stolen 800
Martin Luther King was the leader of which organization?
R/W
The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)
Right Answer 800
Wrong Answer 800 to the other team
This recovery approach encourages small steps and positive changes
What is harm reduction?
Also acceptable:
progress over perfection
meeting people where they are
incremental change
small wins approach
behavioral change over time
Correct Answer 900 If Stolen 1200
This drug slows both heart rate and respiration, which can be fatal when mixed with alcohol.
Answer: What are benzodiazepines?
Also acceptable:
benzos
Xanax
Valium
sedative-hypnotics mixed with alcohol
Correct Answer 900 If stolen 1200
This principle emphasizes consistent action over motivation, especially when feelings don’t cooperate.
What is discipline?
Also acceptable:
commitment to action
showing up
Correct Answer 900 If Stolen 1200
This early civil rights action first brought Martin Luther King Jr. to national attention as a leader of the movement.
R/W
The Montgomery Bus Boycott
Right Answer 900
Wrong Answer 1200 to the other team
This recovery shorthand describes external influences that quietly reignite cravings and old thinking patterns if left unchecked.
What are triggers?
Also acceptable:
relapse triggers
high-risk people, places, and things
external triggers
craving triggers
Correct answer 800 If stolen 1200
Combining alcohol with this over-the-counter pain reliever significantly increases the risk of severe liver damage, even at recommended doses.
Answer: What is acetaminophen?
Also acceptable:
Tylenol
acetaminophen-based pain relievers
OTC pain relievers containing acetaminophen
Correct Answer 1200 If Stolen 2000
This internal shift marks the transition from avoiding discomfort to using it as evidence that growth is happening.
Answer: What is willingness?
Also acceptable:
embracing discomfort
openness to change
Correct Answer 800 If Stolen 1600
When Dr. King won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964, he was the youngest man to receive the award. How old was he?
R/W
35
Right Answer 800
Wrong Answer 1600 to the other team
Although substance use disorders are chronic and treatable medical conditions, studies show people with these disorders still face......
Answer: What is stigma?
Also acceptable:
social stigma
discrimination
judgment and bias
misunderstanding
negative stereotypes
lack of compassion or support
Correct Answer 1500 If Stolen 2000
When mixed with alcohol, these highly caffeinated beverages can mask intoxication, leading to heavier drinking and a higher risk of injury or alcohol poisoning.
Only the person who picked can answer with no help from their team
What are energy drinks?
Also acceptable:
caffeinated energy beverages
alcohol mixed with caffeine
stimulant drinks mixed with alcohol
Correct Answer 2000 Incorrect 500 to the other team
This relapse precursor happens when accountability is replaced with self-permission disguised as confidence.
Answer: What is entitlement thinking? also acceptable: earned-exception thinking
self-permission thinking
justification
rationalization
“I deserve this” thinking
special-case thinking
rules-don’t-apply-to-me thinking
confidence masking risk
false confidence
Correct Answer 1500 If Stolen 2000
Where did Martin Luther King Jr study and receive his doctorate of divinity degree?
Boston University
Correct Answer 2000