Relapse Prevention
____________ is when a higher dose is required to achieve the usually preferred effect.
Tolerance
THIS class of drugs has a structure similar to endorphins.
Opiates
Near misses have a larger effect than winning and brains love finding patterns. These facts can lead to THIS type of addiction.
Gambling
What does H.A.L.T. stand for?
Hungry
Angry
Lonely
Tired
Where does Spongebob Squarepants work?
The Krusty Krab
_________ is going back to substance use and all the behaviors and patterns that come with it.
Relapse
THIS substance binds to acetylcholine and serotonin. It slows the communication between brain neurons.
Alcohol
THIS type of addiction uses dangerous adventures to flood the brain with the same chemicals released by addictive drugs.
Risky behavior/thrill seeking/adrenaline addiction
_________ is the pleasure chemical in your brain that plays a major role in substance abuse and addiction.
Dopamine
In the 1987 film "Dirty Dancing" what was Baby's real name?
Frances
Lying, stealing, being unreliable, and acting compulsively, are all types of THIS.
Addictive behaviors
THIS drug interrupts the reabsorption of dopamine and norepinephrine.
Cocaine
THIS type of addiction affects more than 3% of adults in the US and is linked to more depression than drug addiction.
Food addiction
Specific people, places and things can all be examples of ____________.
Triggers
On the TV show "How I Met Your Mother" what was Lily's occupation?
Kindergarten Teacher
Patterns of trying to justify that use is okay or acceptable.
Addictive thoughts
THIS drug releases excess amounts of dopamine. The brain then releases an enzyme that destroys the extra dopamine, and also destroys the ability to make more.
Methamphetamine
Most common in boys/men, 1 in 10 people ages 8-18 engaging in this behavior are considered "out of control" and identify their use begins to feel more like reality than fantasy.
Video game addiction
_______ is the fastest addicting drug.
Nicotine.
Who played the role of the Joker in the 1989 "Batman" movie?
Jack Nicholson
People around you who maintain sobriety and a positive influence; potentially the most important part of preventing relapse.
Sober support network
THIS drug combines the effects of cocaine and methamphetamine.
Bath salts
THIS is perhaps the most socially acceptable addiction and affects approximately 6% of the population.
Shopping
_________ is the most commonly abused drug in the US.
Caffeine.
What was the name of the skunk in Bambi?
Flower