Recovery Jeopardy

Addiction 101

100

A strong desire or urge to use a substance is called this.

Craving

200

Needing increasing amounts of a substance to achieve the same effect is called this.

Tolerance

300

Physical or psychological symptoms that occur after reducing or stopping a substance are called this.

Withdrawal

400

When a person experiences both a substance use disorder and a mental health disorder, this is commonly referred to as what?

Co-occurring disorders

500

The acronym SUD stands for this.

Substance Use Disorder

Relapse Prevention

100

A person, place, feeling, thought, or situation that increases the desire to use is called this.

Trigger

200

Returning to substance use after a period of abstinence is commonly called this.

Relapse

300

In the HALT acronym, the “L” stands for this.

Lonely

400

In the HALT acronym, the “T” stands for this.

Tired

500

The relapse stage characterized by behaviors such as isolation, poor self-care, and bottling up emotions is called this.

Emotional Relapse

Coping Skills

100

Slowly inhaling and exhaling to regulate emotional or physical arousal is called this.

Deep breathing

200

The practice of intentionally focusing awareness on the present moment is called this.

Mindfulness

300

The coping strategy that redirects attention away from an urge toward another activity is called this.

Distraction

400

The technique of identifying 5 things you see, 4 you can touch, 3 you hear, 2 you smell, and 1 you taste is called this.

5-4-3-2-1

500

In DBT, the acronym STOP stands for Stop, Take a step back, Observe, and this.

Proceed mindfully

Recovery Vocabulary

100

A personal limit established to protect your well-being is called this.

Boundary

200

Taking responsibility for your choices and behaviors is called this.

Accountability

300

Recognizing reality without attempting to fight or deny it is called this.

Acceptance

400

In recovery programs, a person who provides guidance based on their own recovery experience is commonly called this.

Sponsor

500

The recovery principle involving openness to trying something different even when you are uncertain is called this.

Willingness

Brain & Body

100

The primary organ affected by psychoactive substances is this.

Brain

200

This neurotransmitter is strongly involved in the brain's reward and reinforcement system.

Dopamine

300

This organ performs much of the body's processing of alcohol.

Liver

400

Alcohol is classified as this type of central nervous system substance.

Depressant

500

Benzodiazepines and alcohol both primarily increase the activity of this inhibitory neurotransmitter.

GABA