Celebrity Addictions
The famous singer who was in and out of rehab and died in 2012, allegedly as a result of her cocaine addiction.
Whitney Houston
Approximately ____% of children under the age of 18 have admitted to experimenting with illegal drugs?
15%
What kind of coat can only be put on when wet?
A coat of paint
After just one use, this substance can be seen in the brain in toxicology screens for 3-6 weeks.
Marijuana
My problem is not as bad as people think it is. I had a small problem.
What thinking error is this an example of?
Minimizing
A pro basketball player who battled addiction with cocaine and eventually overdosed at a Nevada brother. He was also married to a Kardashian
Lamar Odom
The state that has the highest rate of fatal drinking and driving accidents, maybe due to hazardous weather?
Alaska
Paul's height is six feet
He's an assistant at a butcher's shop and
wears size 9 shoes.
What does he weigh?
Meat
Withdrawal from this substance can cause agitation, fever, seizures, hallucinations and severe confusion?
Alcohol
What does B.A.C stand for?
Blood
Alcohol
Concentration
MLB's 4 time World Series Champion tainted his resume with his cocaine and alcohol abuse... he played in the 80's and 90's
Darryl Strawberry
The holiday that has the highest number of drunken driving accidents?
Thanksgiving
Poor people have it
Rich people need it
If you eat it, you die
What is it?
Nothing
Name 3 federally regulated medications that can help an opiate addicted individual start recovering from their addiction
Methadone, Suboxone, Vivitrol, Revia, Naltrexone
This chemical in the body affects body movement, emotional response and ability to feel pleasure and pain
Dopamine
This Rock and Roll Hall of Famer died in 2017 after "Free Falling" with a mix of fentanyl, oxycodone and temazapam.
Marijuana in the 1970's had 1-4%THC. The average % is now _____% which causes a longer lasting and more intense high.
17%
Who makes it, has no need for it
Who buys it, has no use for it
Who uses it can neither see or feel it
What is it?
A coffin
Withdrawal from this substance can cause anxiety, muscle aches, insomnia, runny nose, sweating and yawning.
Opiates
The process in which the addicted brain invents excuses that allow the person in recovery to edge close to relapse situations.
Justification
This actress passed away from her addiction and went "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" in 1969.
Judy Garland
60-70%
A doctor and a bus driver are both in love with the same woman, an attractive girl named Sarah. The bus driver had to go on a long bus trip that would last a week. Before he left, he gave Sarah seven apples. Why?
An apple a day keeps the doctor away
Withdrawal from this substance can cause restless behavior, depressed mood, fatigue, increased appetite, vivid and unpleasant dreams and slowing of daily activity
Cocaine
What area of the brain is overall affected by addiction?
The frontal lobe