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what happened recent with fentanyl and President Trump?
Fentanyl was declared a weapon of mass destruction.
This actor played the Joker in the Dark Knight
Heath Ledger
This show first aired on December 17, 1989, with a Christmas special and has 36 seasons as of today.
the simpsons
CBT
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: how thoughts, feelings and behaviors work together; could help someone in recovery learn how to change their thinking with intention and actively capture irrational thoughts leading to irrational behaviors out of proportion emotions.
most known for overdose deaths and was grounds for an epidemic
opioids
cannabis, marijuana
Aberdeen, WA
Kurt Cobain
This movie COULD be called "Be afraid and hate entirely in Sin City."
1998 film based off of a Thompson novel
"2 bags of weed, 75 mescaline pellets and 5 sheets of high-powered blotter acid, a half salt shaker of cocaine and a whole galaxy of multi-colored uppers, downers, screamers and laughers"
Fear and loathing in Las Vegas
DBT
Dialectical Behavior Therapy: all about mindfulness and the "wise mind;" could help someone in recovery find a balance between logic and emotion and staying in the present moment
affects more brain systems than most substances of misuse
alcohol
This substance was apparently involved with an incident of cannibalism
Bath Salts in Florida
The Silence of the Lambs
Anthony Hopkins has been in recovery since 1975, former alcoholic
In this movie, the son comes home from sober living, and the family is thrown for a loop-- he even steals his mom's car
Ben is Back
MAT
Medication Assisted Treatment is a harm-reduction form of SUD treatment designed to help those struggling with active addiction navigate extreme cravings and potentially life-threatening withdrawal symptoms or overdose risks. Also used by people in recovery looking to prevent relapse due to how the substances sought for misuse interact with the medication.
even at therapeutic doses these substances can cause seizures
Benzodiazepines (Xanax, valium, Ativan)
This animal tranquilizer is increasingly found mixed with opioids, worsening overdose outcomes and causing severe skin ulcers.
What is xylazine?
On August 11, 2014 this actor took his own life after battling with medical disorders and co-occurring substance use and mental health disorder.
Robin Williams, alcoholism
2018 film starring Steve Carell, about a father's journey as he watches his son struggle with addiction
Beautiful Boy
ISP
Individual Service Plan: used by counselor as a way of organizing the biopsychosocial goals of clients in their recovery efforts. Goals are created by the client; objectives are given by counselor to help clients meet these goals.
popular recreational drug in the U.S. from the 1960s until the 1980s, when its use was made illegal by the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). The active ingredient, methaqualone, is an anxiolytic (lowers anxiety) and a sedative-hypnotic drug that leads to a state of drowsiness.
quaaludes (have you seen The Wolf of Wallstreet?)
Authorities seized over 400kgs (~881.8lbs) of this substance during part of "Operation Take Back America" in Albuquerque, NM in May 2025.
What is fentanyl?
This comedian created his own version of the 12 steps with frequent use of the work F$#%
Russell Brand
In this tv series a father has 4 kids, and the oldest daughter runs the show; he drinks himself into liver failure and the show is a dramatized insight into the family of a long-term addict as a father and a mother who struggles with significant mental health issues.
Shameless
FEAR
F.E.A.R. - False Evidence Appearing Real
old responses to similar information can harm recovery efforts
has multiple effects, sometimes acting as a depressant a stimulant or a psychedelic
What is cannabis?