Neurotransmitters
Mish Mash
Peers
Overdose Awareness
100

I am the love neurotransmitter. I am activated by physical touch, social interactions and playing/petting a pet.

What is Oxytocin?
100

Is relapse a sign of failure in recovery?

No, it is considered a learning opportunity

100

What type of recovery support involves a community of people who have been through addiction?

What is Peer support?

100

Name the number one drug that overdoses occur with.

What are opioids?
200

I am the neurotransmitter that regulates your mood. I can be elevated with sun exposure. I regulate your sleep cycle and your appetite control.

What is Serotonin?

200

Why is community support crucial in recovery?

It provides encouragement, accountability, and motivation

200

What does sponsorship mean in addiction recovery programs?

A supportive relationship where a more experienced person guides someone in recovery.

200

True or False: Overdose deaths are the fastest growing cause of death in the US.

What is True? In 2023, it was greater than homicides and suicides-

300

This neurotransmitter is the body's natural painkillers and can be boosted by dark chocolate.

What are endorphins?

300

Why did the person in recovery bring a pencil to their meeting?

To draw strength!

300

What is the most important aspect of peer support work?

What is taking care of yourself?

300

What can be administered to someone suffering an opioid overdose?

What is Narcan?

400

I am the neurotransmitter associated with addiction and accomplishing tasks.

What is dopamine?

400

What did the person in recovery say to stay motivated?

Progress, not perfection!

400

What is the most important thing you can do to help a peer from relapsing?

What is helping them recognize the signs of relapse, triggers and create a plan for prevention?

400

Fentanyl accounts for almost 70% of all overdose deaths. True or False?

What is True?

500

Name a positive self care activity to engage in that will help boost neurotransmitters.

What is : getting proper rest, eating good meals, eating complex carbohydrates, getting outside for sunlight, exercise, accomplishing small tasks, mindfulness, deep breathing, meditation...etc?

500

What’s the first step of recovery?

Acknowledging the problem!

500

True of False: Peer support should use automatic judgments when talking to someone who is new to sobreity.

What is False? Our perceptions can be wrong, judgments do not serve a relationship very well and can cause this person to never want to recieve help again.

500

How much fentanyl does it take to kill a person?

What is about 2 mg? A 2 mg dose of fentanyl is about the size of 15 grains of table salt.