Recovery
Alcohol Facts
Withdrawal
Startling Statistics
Wild Card
100

Meditation, mindfulness, exercise, therapy, calling a sober friend, and thinking of consequences are all examples of this useful tool in recovery.

What is a coping skill?

100

The economic costs of excessive consumption in 2010 were estimated at $249 billion.

What is alcohol?


100

the process of ceasing to take an addictive drug.

What is withdrawal?

100

Each year in the United States, nearly 85,000 people die from this legal drug, making it the third leading preventable cause of death in our country.

What is alcohol? (Source: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism).

100
To politely yet firmly stand up for yourself when facing a trigger or difficult situation is called this.
What is assertiveness?
200

Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, and Gambler's Anonymous are all examples of programs with this type of format that can support you in recovery.

What are 12-Step Fellowships?

200

This substance reacts in the brain very similar to alcohol and the use of it can spur a relapse. 

What is benzo, sedative, tranquilizer? (Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse)

200

Withdrawal from this substance can cause anxiety, muscle aches, increased tearing, insomnia, runny nose, sweating, and yawning but isn't fata.

What is an Opiate?

200

 can become addicted to opiates or illicit drugs

What is Anyone?

200

One component of a comprehensive treatment plan, which includes counseling and other behavioral health therapies to provide patients with a whole-person approach.

What is Methadone?

300

One of these prescribed and federally regulated medications can help an opiate addicted individual start recovering from their addiction and structuring his or her life again.

What is Methadone, Suboxone, and Naltrexone, Vivitrol?

300

This drug slows both heart rate and respiration, which can be fatal when mixed with alcohol.

What are Sedatives, Hypnotics, and Anxiolytics as well as opiates? (Heroin, oxycontin, percocet, morphine, Xanax, Librium, Valium, Benadryl, Ambien) (Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse)

300



This medication is used for the emergency treatment of known or suspected opioid overdose.








What is Naloxone?

300

This gender is more likely to start using drugs in high school.

What is both male and female genders.

300

positive adaptation despite adversity

What is resilience?

400

This is a virtual addiction Social Network with the purpose helping people with Drug Addiction, Alcoholism, Prescription Drug Addiction, Pain Killer Addiction and more.

What is intherooms.com,https://r20.com/ (Recovery2.0)

400

Beer and Wine are safer to drink than Liquor.

 T/F

No. One 12-ounce beer has about the same amount of alcohol as one 5-ounce glass of wine or 1.5-ounce shot of liquor. It is the amount of alcohol consumed that affects a person most, not the type of alcoholic drink.

CDC.gov

400
Withdrawal from this substance can cause headache, fatigue, anxiety, irritability, depressed mood, and difficulty concentrating.
What is caffeine?
400

In 2019, 14.5 million people ages 12 and up in the United States had this disorder.

What is alcohol use disorder?

400

Environmental factors, such as stress or trauma, can cause genetic changes that are passed down through generations and may contribute to  

What is the development of a mental disorder or a substance use disorder?

500

Phase that requires 1 Counseling Session Per Week, 2 Group Sessions per week, 1 Outside Support Group per week, and a Random Drug Screen per week

What is Phase 1? 

500

The top relapse prevention tools for early recovery.

What are structure and meetings? (Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse)

500

Withdrawal from this substance can cause headaches, nausea, constipation or diarrhea, falling heart rate and blood pressure, fatigue, drowsiness, insomnia, irritability, difficulty concentrating, and anxiety.

What is nicotine?

500
This is the leading cause of preventable disease, disability, and death in the United States.
What is Tobacco? (Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse)
500

H.O.W. describes the essential qualities for recovery.  Name all 3.

What is honesty, openmindedness, Willingness?