Substance Abuse
_____ is a type of brain damage that can occur after extended and repeated exposure to heavy drinking. The excessive consumption of alcohol can cause a deficiency of thiamine, or vitamin B1, which is an essential vitamin for the proper functioning of the brain and body. Alcoholism interferes with the consumption, absorption, and activation of thiamine in your system Symptoms include Confusion, Leg tremors, Staggering, Decreased muscle coordination, Vision and eye changes (including eyelid drooping, double vision, and abnormal back and forth eye movements)
wet brain, Alcohol dementia or
Wernicke–Korsakoff syndrome
Correct answer 1000
If stolen 2000
______ is the fastest addicting drug in the world as of 2024
Prescription Opioids
Correct answer gets 500
If stolen 1000
Addiction quickly becomes a lifestyle. A person in active addiction spends more and more time searching for drugs/alcohol resulting in what?
Isolation
Correct answer 1000
If stolen 1500
What year was the first iPhone released?
R/W
2007
Right 1000
Wrong 1500 to the other team
The use of marijuana before what age may have an impact on brain development?
25
Closest answer gets 1000
Range 15-35
The most commonly abused drug across the USA as of 2024
what is Alcohol
Correct answer 1000
If stolen 1200
Those in active addiction tend to choose their use over their family or friends resulting in what?
Damaged relationships.
Correct answer gets 400
If stolen 800
What is the main language spoken in Brazil?
R/W
Portuguese
Right 1000
Wrong 1600 to the other team
______ is the use of FDA-approved medications, in combination with counseling and behavioral therapies to provide a “whole-patient” approach to the treatment of substance use disorders.
Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)
Correct answer gets 600
If stolen 1200
What is the difference between Compulsion & Addiction
Compulsion is a narrow term that describes the intense urge to do something, which can sometimes lead to a behavior. Compulsions Are Associated With Relief
Addiction is a broad term that describes how someone becomes dependent on a particular substance or behavior. When people have an addiction, they experience an intense and uncontrollable craving for a substance or activity. Consuming that substance or engaging in that behavior produces rewarding feelings of pleasure.
correct 600
If stolen 1200
Those who are in active addiction tend to do whatever is needed to achieve the high or drugs resulting in what?
Criminal behavior
Correct answer gets 900
If stolen 1500
What is the tallest building in the world (as of 2023)
R/W
Burj Khalifa
(2,717 ft) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Right 1500
Wrong 2100 to the other team
Name three signs of opioid overdose.
Only The Team Who Picked Can Answer
Withdrawal from this substance can cause headache, fatigue, anxiety, irritability, depressed mood, and difficulty concentrating
What is Caffeine?
correct answer 800
If stolen 1600
Anger, humor, diversion, blaming, excuse making, denial, compromising
What are defenses/defense mechanisms?
Correct answer 800
If stolen 1600
What is the largest gland in the human body?
R/W
Liver
Right 2000
Wrong 3200 to the other team
Name five things that will affect how many drinks it will take an individual to get intoxicated.
This Chemical creates the physical craving in an alcoholic
What is Acetone?
In a normal drinker, the acetone moves through the system quickly and exits. That doesn’t happen in an alcoholic. In alcoholics, the acetone of the first drink is barely processed out. By staying in their body, it triggers a craving for more acetone (Remember: acetone triggers a craving for more acetone). The alcoholic has a second drink.
Correct answer 1500
If stolen 2000
Drugs and alcohol along with the lifestyle it comes with can be expensive, resulting in what?
Financial Distress
Correct Answer 1000
If stolen 2000
Who invented the World Wide Web?
R/W
Tim Berners-Lee
Right 2000
Wrong 3000 to the other team