12 Step
What is Step One of Narcotics Anonymous (NA)?
Step 1: We admit we are powerless over our addiction and that our lives have become unmanageable.
THC is just as strong today as it was 20 years ago.
False. THC is nearly 5 times stronger than it was 20 years ago.
Where is THC stored in your body?
Fat cells.
Name at least (2) different types of Recovery Programs people can choose from.
*50 point bonus for every additional program named with accuracy.*
SMART Recovery *50 point bonus if you can answer what SMART stands for*, Refuge Recovery, Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP), Harm Reduction Recovery Model.
Name as many celebrities as you can who struggled with addiction and are now sober. *30 second maximum* 50 points to each person named with accuracy.
Jaime Campbell Bower (Stranger Things), Rob Lowe (Parks & Recreation), Dax Shepard (Parenthood), Chrissy Teigen (Sports Illustrated supermodel), Drew Barrymore (50 First Dates), Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man), Bradley Cooper (Silver Linings Playbook), Eminem (Rapper), Colin Farrell (Fright Night), Anthony Hopkins (Silence of the Lambs)
"Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves." This is Step....
Step Four
FALSE.
Fentanyl is an opiate.
How long do the effects of Fentanyl use last?
The effects are over within an hour.
___ in 10 U.S. adults have overcome a substance use problem.
*Based off of a 2015 study by STAT.
1 in 10 U.S. adults have overcome a substance use problem. This is testament to the fact that not only is recovery possible, it’s common. This study found that 22.3 million Americans have overcome an alcohol or other drug problem — that’s 9% of U.S. adults at the time this survey was conducted! To further contextualize this finding, in the year this data was collected (2015), there were more people who endorsed having resolved an alcohol or other drug problem in the U.S. than had an active alcohol or other drug use disorder (22.3 million vs. 20.8 million).
Name as many books as you can about addiction and/or recovery. *30 second maximum* 50 points to each book named with accuracy.
Cherry (Nico Walker), Beautiful Boy (David Sheff), Tweak (Nic Sheff), Glass Castle (Jeannette Walls), In The Realm of Hungry Ghosts (Gabor Mate), Mother Noise (Cindy House), Ohio (Stephen Markley), Chasing the Scream (Johann Hari), High Achiever (Tiffany Jenkins)
What is Step Eight?
"Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all."
The first 12-step program ever created was Narcotics Anonymous.
FALSE. Alcoholics Anonymous is the predecessor of ALL subsequent 12-step programs.
Withdrawal from this drug is known to have the most potential for life-threatening reactions, including death.
Alcohol withdrawal.
Name the Five Stages of Change.
Pre-contemplation, Contemplation, Preparation, Action, and Maintenance.
What is the average age that children begin experimenting with drugs?
13 years old.
Recite the Serenity Prayer :)
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, The courage to change the things I can, And the wisdom to know the difference.
Relapse is one of the Five Stages of Change.
FALSE!
Name at least three (3) signs of a stimulant overdose.
Increased body temperature, hypertension, nausea, vomiting, racing pulse, stroke, chest pain are examples of possible symptoms of a stimulant overdose.
What does PAWS stand for?
*100 point bonus*
Is PAWS recognized in the DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders)?
PAWS stands for Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome.
*100 point bonus*
PAWS is NOT recognized in the DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders).
What is the most commonly abused drug? Hint: This is also the 3rd most common cause of death in the United States.
Alcohol.
What is Step Twelve of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)?
"Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to practice these principles in all our affairs."
There are 9 attitudes of Mindfulness.
*500 bonus points if you can name them ALL :)
TRUE.
Non-judgement, Acceptance, Patience, Beginner's Mind, Trust, Non-striving, Letting Go, Generosity, Gratitude (9).
What is the difference between an opiate and an opioid?
Opioids are a class of drugs naturally found in the opium poppy plant. Opiates are made by scientists in labs using the same chemical structure, in other words, they are synthetic and do not derive from the opium poppy plant.
Name three (3) symptoms of PAWS.
*50 point bonus for every additional symptom named with accuracy. Hint: There are 6 symptoms total.*
Inability to think clearly, memory problems, stress sensitivity, sleep disturbances, physical coordination problems, emotional overreactions or numbness.
What is the global percentage of Americans that consume prescription pills?
While Americans make up just 5% of the global population, US citizens consume fully 80% of the world’s supply of prescription pills.