Alcohol Facts
What does DUI mean?
What is Driving Under the Influence
A plan which describes your triggers, high risk situations, sources of support, strengths, and coping skills (for example) is called:
What is a Relapse Prevention Plan?
Only _____ rids the body off alcohol.
What is time?
A movie about a hard-drinking New York journalist who takes her reputation as the life and soul of the party too far when she knocks over her sister's wedding cake and crashes the bridal limousine. When a court orders her into rehab for a month, she initially refuses, but eventually she begins to take her substance abuse seriously.
What is 28 Days?
According o AA literature, addicts in the grip of this illness will end up in _____, _______, and _______.
What are jails, institutions, and death?
Any chemical that causes a change in a person's behavior is called a what?
What is a drug?
A desire or dream you try to achieve in a certain amount of time, no matter the costs.
What are goals?
Mothers who drink alcohol during pregnancy may give birth to infants with _____ _______ _______ ?
What is fetal alcohol syndrome?
A famous Canadian American actor who starred in many popular shows/movies such as Friends, 17 Again, and The Whole 9 yards who released a book in 2022 discussing his past addiction with Vicodin amongst other drugs.
Who is Matthew Perry?
Something AA members say when you're going through a rough time in your life.
What is "this too shall pass"?
A mechanical unit that is installed in a vehicle which requires the taking of a BAC test prior to starting the vehicle.
What is a BAIID?
A treatment option which involves working with a prescriber to manage urges/cravings, to use substances
What is Medicated Assisted Treatment (MAT)?
What are the two most common mental health issues found among individuals with a substance use disorder?
What are anxiety disorders/Mood Disorders? (Depression/Bipolar Disorders)
This famous British singer, songwriter, and pianist recently had a biopic made of his life. He was knighted by the Queen of England and is one of the best selling musical artists of all time. He went through recovery, built AA/NA meetings into his tour schedule, and has also sponsored other celebrities such as Eminem.
Who is Elton John?
A meeting where it is open to the public for anyone to attend is called a _______ meeting.
What is open meeting?
Symptoms may include headaches, nausea, tremors, anxiety, hallucinations, and seizures.
What is alcohol withdrawal?
_________ or cessation of drug use is the foundation of recovery and for many people it is the easiest.
What is abstinence?
Alcohol disrupts the parts of the brain responsible for memory and _____________.
What is Problem -Solving?
A TV series that explores America's struggle with opioid addiction and the role of Purdue pharma in the opioid crisis.
T OR F: Opiates have surpassed alcohol as the deadliest drug class in the U.S
False. Alcohol still kills more people than opiates.
3 ineffective ways to sober up that is often portrayed in the media.
What is a slap in the face, drink coffee, cold shower, drink an energy drink?
Sometimes we think we can fool or control others by getting them to feel sorry for us.
What is being a victim?
The slang word from withdrawl from stimulants.
What is crash?
This former opiate addict starred in Halloween Movie, Freaky Friday, My Girl, and A Fish Called Wanda.
Who is Jaime Lee Curtis
T F: Opiate detox has the worst withdrawal symptoms.
False. Benzodiazepines are typically the most difficult drugs to detoxify from followed by alcohol and then heroin.