12 Step Groups
Another name for the books of Alcoholics Anonymous
What is the Big Book
Bill W. died of this illness in 1971, stemming from his other addiction.
What is Emphysema
This substance is the leading cause of preventable deaths.
What is Tobacco
483,000 deaths each year in the US by the CDC
7 million world wide
substituting or transferring one's drug of choice with another drug.
What is Cross addiction
what percentage of college failures is attributed to alcohol?
What is 30%
What are two important parts in Step One
What is Powerlessness and Unmanageability
Their are greater risks for diabetes, high blood pressure, COPD, and others due to
What is Smoking
although unpleasant, withdrawal symptoms from this class of drug is not life threatening. Substance include elevated heart rate, irritability, insomnia, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, lacrimation, piloerectism (gooseflesh) and rhinorrhea (runny nose)
What are Opioids
Addiction is a chronic, progressive disease. Define chronic and progressive
Chronic: long-term, no cure
Progressive: symptoms get worse with continued use
Of every dollar the US Government spends on substance abuse and addiction, what percent goes to prevention and treatment?
What is 2%
96% goes to clean up the wreckage in crime, health care, and other social costs.
Doctor who treated Bill W and was one of the first to view alcoholism as a disease, NOT a moral weakness.
Who is Dr. Silkworth
Their is 25% an increase likely hood of long term absence from substances if this occurs
What is smoking sensation provided during treatment
Long-term effects of this drug includes Hallucinations, psychotic behaviors, irregular heartbeat, extreme anxiety, stroke, and teeth/gum decay
What is Methamphetamine
Chemical Dependency is a chronic disease with both behavioral and physiological components. Name 2 other diseases that fit this description.
What is Diabetes, Asthma, Hypertension, Heart disease
Percentage of adults in the US who have a parent, child, sibling, or spouse who is alcoholic
What is 40%
The program of AA was started on June 10th, 1935 by these 2 people.
Who is Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith
There are approximately 600 ingredient in cigarette, who many chemicals does this create
What is 7,000
Bayer Laboratories marketed this as a substitute for codeine and morphine to treat depression, bronchitis, stomach cancer, and MS.
What is Heroin
In 1897, it was promoted as a cure and was to be non-addicting.
this chemical is released in high doses in the brain's preasure or reward center in all drugs of abuse.
What is Dopamine
(2-10x the normal amount)
All directly or indirectly target the reward center by flooding the circuit with dopamine
Percentage of Americans who will be involved in an alcohol-related crash at some point in their lives.
What is 30%
City in which AA originated.
What is Akron, OH
Bill W. experimented with this daily in the mid - 1950's, believing it would help him stop smoking.
What is LSD
A condition often seen in chronic marijuana users in which a person experiences a loss of interest in activities.
What is A-motivational Syndrome
Chemical Dependency is a 3-fold disease. Name them.
What is Physical, Mental, and Spiritual
One standard drink (12-ounce beer, 5-ounce glass of wine, or 1.5-ounces of 80-proof liquor) all contains this amount of pure alcohol.
What is .6 ounces