Relapse Prevention
Substances
Alcohol
AA 12 Steps
The Big Book
100

A process of gradual decline in function leading to a recurrence in a behavior. 

What is Relapse?

100

This is the most common cause of death and the most commonly used substance.

Fentanyl 

100

Who were the founders of AA?

Who are Bill Wilson and Bob Smith

100

This is where AA started.

Akron, Ohio

100

In Step 3 the book compares us to a _____ trying to run the whole show.

actor.

200

subjective evidence of disease or physical disturbance

What is a symptom?

200

Any substance that causes a change in an organism's physiology or psychology when consumed.

What is a drug?

200

What is is the intoxicating ingredient in alcoholic drinks?

What is ethanol

200

This section in Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions contains the phrase "Our whole problem had been the misuse of willpower. We had tried to bombard our problems with it instead of attempting to bring it into agreement with God's intention for us."

What is Step Three.

200

Control exerted to do something or restrain impulses

What is willpower?

300

The acronym HALT stands for ________.

What Is H.A.L.T?

300

What pathway do most drugs affect within the brain causing a euphoria?

What is the reward pathway?

300

AUD stands for what?

What is Alcohol Use Disorder?

300

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.

What is Step 12

300

The Big Book reminds us that “The alcoholic at certain times has no effective mental defense against” this.

What is the first drink?

400

Depressive mood, Using Dreams, Lack of self-confidence, poor judgement, easily irritated, feeling helplessness are all signs of

What are warning signs of relapse.

400

Adam, Beans, Clarity, E, Hug, Love Drug, X, XTC are all street names for what drug?

What is MDMA (Ecstasy or Molly)

400

12 oz of beer is equal to how many oz of hard liquor?

What is 1.5?

400

This is named the "number one offender" in the section of the Big Book concerned with Step Four.

What is resentment.

400

The Twelve and Twelve refers to the bankruptcy and humiliation brought on by alcoholism as this.

What is complete defeat?

500

 Obsessing about using drugs/drinking, Skipping Dr's appointments, setting your expectations too high,isolation, extreme emotional life changes, changing your routine are all, putting yourself in difficult situations_____

What are relapse triggers? 

500

This is a powerful synthetic opioid that is similar to morphine but is 50 to 100 times more potent and greatly increases risk of overdose.

What is Fentanyl

500

What is a pattern of alcohol consumption that involves drinking a lot in a short period of time?

What is binge drinking

500

Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.


What is Step 2



500

 In the chapter “More About Alcoholism” in the Big Book our friend Jim unexpectedly mixes this beverage with whiskey when he stops for a sandwich.

What is milk?