Types of addiction
What do we call an addiction to substances like drugs or alcohol?
Answer: What is substance addiction?
In recovery, what's the first step?
What is acknowledgment or admission?
What's the name of the severe liver condition often caused by chronic alcohol abuse?
What is cirrhosis?
What therapeutic approach focuses on changing negative thought patterns and behaviors?
Answer: What is cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)?
What percentage of people who experiment with drugs become addicted?
What is around 10%?
What addiction involes an excessive need for attention and admiration?
Answer: What is narcissism or narcissistic addiction?
What's the name of the support group known for its 12-step program for addiction recovery?
What is Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)?
What psychological condition, often seen in addiction, involves intense fears and anxieties?
Answer: What is anxiety disorder?
What kind of therapy involves individuals sharing their experiences and emotions in a collected setting?
Answer: What is group therapy?
Question: In the United States, about how many people die each day from an opioid overdose on average?
What is around 130 people?
If someone can't stop checking their smartphone, what type of addiction might they have?
What is smartphone/social media/digital addiction?
What's the process of managing withdrawal symptoms during recovery called?
What is detoxification or detox?
What's the term for babies born to mothers who used opioids during pregnancy and experience withdrawal?
Answer: What is neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS)
What's the term for using medications to help with addiction recovery, such as methadone for opioids?
Answer: What is medication-assisted treatment (MAT)?
What's the most commonly used drug in the world?
Answer: What is marijuana (cannabis)?
What's the addiction that causes people to obsessively clean and avoid germs?
What is OCD or obsessive-compulsive disorder?
What approach to recovery focuses on reducing risk rather than total abstinence?
Answer: What is harm reduction?
What's the condition that results from prolonged stimulant use and includes hallucinations and paranoia?
Answer: What is stimulant-induced psychosis?
What alternative therapy involves using needles to stimulate specific points on the body to reduce cravings and pain?
What is acupuncture?
Question: In the United States, what percentage of adults report binge drinking in the past month?
Answer: What is around 20%?
If someone can't stop playing video games, what type of addiction might they have?
What is gaming addiction?
What do we call the process of developing healthy coping skills to replace addictive behaviors?
What is relapse prevention?
Chronic use of this drug can lead to severe memory loss and cognitive impairments.
What is alcohol?
In recovery, what's the process of rebuilding one's life, including social, vocational, and financial aspects?
Answer: What is rehabilitation or reintegration?
Question: How many Americans are estimated to die each year due to tobacco-related illnesses?
Answer: What is more than 400,000?