True or false? Hitting "rock bottom" is necessary before recovering
False
It is illegal for a person to operate a vehicle at a BAC of what?
Above .08%
These types of skills can help us to get through difficult or uncomfortable emotions
K.I.S.S.
Keep it simple, stupid
This synthetic opioid drug is responsible for the majority of overdose fatalities in the US in recent years
Fentanyl
(69% in 2023)
Name 3 warning signs for relapse
Lying, over sleeping, neglecting personal hygiene, social isolation, making excuses, not calling sponsor, etc
A physiological response to the sudden quitting or slowing of use of a substance to which the body has grown dependent on
Drug Withdrawal
Guilt is feeling bad for what you did.
_____ is feeling bad about who you are.
Shame
You are only as sick as your _____
A group of people who come together in a 12-Step Program to support each other in sobriety through shared experience, strength, and hope.
(It is also important in Lord of the Rings)
Fellowship
What is the brand name for the medication Naloxone?
Narcan
What drug class does Alcohol fall into?
CNS Depressant
Bipolar disorder is characterized by periods of depression that alternate with episodes of mood elevation, known as this
Mania (or Hypo-mania)
You cannot selectively _______.
NUMB
One of the four major lobes of the brain. Hint: it's NOT parietal, occipital, or temporal
Frontal Lobe
Name 4 peer-led recovery programs
AA (and other 12 step programs), Celebrate Recovery, SMART Recovery, Refuge Recovery, Recovery Dharma
The number of DSM symptoms that would indicate a "severe" SUD
6+
What neurotransmitter makes us feel happiness?
Serotonin
Recovery is hard.
______ is harder.
Regret
Fight or Flight Response
This is considered the birthplace of AA
Akron, Ohio
This increasingly-common condition is caused by long-term, repeated use of THC or CBD, and can cause severe bouts of uncontrollable vomiting
Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome (CHS)
While dopamine is a chemical important in early phases of addiction, this chemical is one of "drug memory formation and drug seeking"
Glutamate
There is no chemical solution to _____________.
a spiritual problem
One of the first people to extensively study addiction, who also suffered from cocaine addiction himself
Sigmund Freud