Drug Facts
Musicians in Recovery
AA/NA Steps
Drugs Stats 1
Drug Stats 2
100

This legal drug kills more people annually in the U.S. than all illegal drugs combined

alcohol

100

This Nirvana drummer turned Foo Fighters frontman has remained sober for years, despite being surrounded by addiction in the 1990s rock scene

Dave Grohl

100

This step talks about admitting to powerlessness over drugs/alcohol

Step 1

100

What is the most commonly used illicit drug in the United States?
A) Heroin
B) Cocaine
C) Marijuana
D) Methamphetamine

D Marijuana

100

True or False: Teen drug use in the U.S. has increased dramatically in the last five years.

Answer: False (Teen drug use has declined in recent years, particularly during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.)

200

This term refers to needing more of a substance to achieve the same effect.

tolerance

200

This “A Star is Born” superstar has spoken about PTSD and past drug use, crediting therapy and support for her recovery

Lady Gaga

200

This step involves making a searching and fearless moral inventory

Step 4

200

True or False: Fentanyl is responsible for more overdose deaths in the U.S. than any other drug.

True

200

Which age group has the highest rate of substance use disorders in the U.S.?
A) 12–17
B) 18–25
C) 26–34
D) 35–44

B) 18–25

300

Fentanyl is often mixed with this illegal stimulant, increasing overdose risks.

cocaine

300

This legendary Fleetwood Mac member entered rehab in the '80s after years of cocaine and alcohol abuse.

Stevie Nicks

300

This step involves making amends to people we have wronged during our time drinking/using

Step 9

300

According to recent CDC data, approximately how many drug overdose deaths occurred in the U.S. in 2023?
A) 50,000
B) 75,000
C) 100,000
D) 120,000

C) 100,000

300

True or False: More people die from prescription opioids than heroin or cocaine.

True

400

This prescription drug class includes Xanax and Valium and is commonly misused for anxiety and sleep.

benzodiazepines

400

This singer-songwriter of "Chandelier" fame has been open about her struggles with alcohol and pills before achieving sobriety.

Sia

400

This step asks members to turn their will and lives over to the care of their higher power

Step 3

400

True or False: Alcohol-related deaths outnumber opioid overdose deaths in the U.S.

True

400

What is the leading cause of injury-related death in the U.S.?
A) Car accidents
B) Gun violence
C) Drug overdoses
D) Falls

C) Drug overdoses

500

This synthetic hallucinogen, once explored for psychiatric treatment, is commonly known by its street name "acid."

LSD

500

This Motörhead frontman famously abstained from heroin after nearly dying in 1980, although he continued using other substances until his death in 2015.

Lemmy Kilmister

500
This step involves admitting wrongs to God, ourselves, and another human being

Step 5

500

What percentage of people with substance use disorder (SUD) receive treatment?

A) About 10%
B) About 25%
C) About 40%
D) About 60%  

A) About 10%

500

Which U.S. state has had the highest drug overdose death rate in recent years?
A) West Virginia
B) California
C) Texas
D) Florida

A) West Virginia