Recovery Month

Recovery 1

100

Why drug use is addictive

What is over stimulation of the "reward circuit"

200

This modality of treatment is suggested for eating disorder recovery

What is CBT?

300

Which of the following is another term for drug addiction? A. Mental Dependency B. Substance Use Disorder C. Coco-Loco D. There is no other term

B. Substance Use Disorder

400

True or False: Forcing someone into treatment won't yield results; They have to want it

False, treatment doesn't have to be voluntary to be successful

500

The four stages of addiction

1. Experimentation 2. Social/Regular Use 3. Problematic/Risky Use 4. Addiction/Chemical dependency

Recovery 2

100

Name a common sign of drug use

Reclusive, overly aggressive, seem to lose interest in everything(many more)

200

Name one symptom of avid drug use

Neural damage, hallucinations, increased temper, slurred speech, seizures, heart attack, cardiac disease, many many more

300

This means the physical and/or mental dependence on a particular substance(s) or activity

What is addiction

400

What makes drugs such as opiates pleasurable (think in a scientific sense)

They often imitate brain's natural chemical stimulants for pleasure

500

True or False: Little above 17% of those with drug addiction get help

False. Less than 11% get help

Recovery 3

100

Only what percentage of people get treatment for disordered eating?

10%

200

True or false: Gaming disorder is in the DSM-5

True

300

How long(average) does it take to become un-addicted to a substance? A. 3-9 months no use B. A year C. 20 years D. You can never become un-addicted

D. Once an addict, always an addict

400

Excessive use of laxatives or diuretics could be a sign of what disorder?

Bulimia nervosa  

500

One of three medications that have been FDA approved for treatment of alcohol dependence.

What is Naltrexone, acamprastate, disufiram

Recovery 4

100

a pattern of gaming behavior (digital or video) characterized by impaired control over gaming, increasing priority given to gaming over other activities to the extent that gaming takes precedence over other interests and daily activities, and continuation or escalation of gaming despite the occurrence of negative consequences

What is gaming disorder?

200

True or false: If you relapse, you are mentally incapable of freeing yourself from addiction

False. Relapse is an expected part of the recovery process

300

Approximately what percentage of American youth are addicted to gaming?

8.5%

400

This modality of treatment is suggested for those suffering from gaming disorder

What is CBT?

500

What is Narcan?

Aka Naloxone is a medicine that rapidly reverses an opioid overdose. It is an opioid antagonist. This means that it attaches to opioid receptors and reverses and blocks the effects of other opioids. Naloxone can quickly restore normal breathing to a person if their breathing has slowed or stopped because of an opioid overdose

Recovery 5

100

True or False: in teens, Marijuana use is more popular than cigarettes

True. 22.7% as opposed to 16.3%

200

Those in recovery for gaming addiction recommend this as a replacement behavior

What is fantasy reading?

300

Leading drug in relation to teen deaths

What are prescription meds. More than cocaine and Heroin combined

400

By 8th grade, this percentage of adolescents have abused a drug or substance

28%

500

What 3 drugs are used to treat nicotine addiction and withdrawal?

Replacement therapies (such as patch, inhaler, gum), Bupropion and Vareniciline