MYTH OR FACT
Insane in the brain
Famous
Treatment
Recovery Skills
100

People dependent on drugs made a wrong choice.

MYTH

The Member States of the United Nations have recognized in 2019 that drug dependence is a complex health issue. This means that there are multiple factors that increase the likelihood of someone to start to use drugs or to develop drug use disorders.

100

The human brain weighs about as much as a:

A) doughnut

B) 12-pack of soda

C) Chihuahua

C: The human brain weighs about 3 pounds, about the size of a Chihuahua. 

Doughnuts are only a few ounces, and 12 pack of soda is about 9pounds. 

100

She was a child actress who abused drug and alcohol.  She wrote the autobiography called "Little Girl Lost"

Who is Drew Barrymore

100

Name two methods of SUD treatment.

Medication, therapy, group therapy, sober support, meetings, sponsor, spirituality etc

100

Name the two categories of triggers.

Internal and external

200

Globally, the majority of the people do not use drugs.




FACT

According to the World Drug Report 2019, in spite of increases, the percentage of people that used drugs globally is 5.5%, or 271 million, 35 million of which with drug use disorders that require treatment.

200

Using substances like drugs and alcohol before this age can impact your brains development significantly.

Your brain Growns and develops until the age of 25.

200

This musician got sober after his bandmate died of heroin overdose. He is best known for giving it away now.

Who is Anthony Kiedis

200

For the best chance of staying sober, what is the MINIMUM length of time a person should stay in treatment?

What is 90 days. 

200

What does the acronym HALT stand for. 

What is Hungry, Angry, Lonely, and Tired

300

Providing treatment for people with drug use disorders is more effective than conviction or punishment.

FACT

 Evidence-based and voluntary treatment of drug use disorders is effective in decreasing drug use, crime and recidivism and has been shown to be more cost-effective than no treatment or prison.

300

After prolonged period of substance abuse, the brain________.

A) needs less drug to get the same effect

B) needs more drug to get the same effect

C) experiences increasing amounts of dopamine

B: At first, the use may cause floods of dopamine. But prolonged use causes the brains dopamine levels to decrease. That means the brain needs more of the drug just to get the dopamine levels back to a "normal" state.

300

She is a famous actress and musician, known for her roles on Disney. She entered rehab for the first time at seventeen due substance abuse struggles.

Who is Demi Lovato.

300

What does MAT stand for? 

Medially assisted treatment. 

300

This is the process by which the addicted brain invents excuses that allow the person in recovery to edge close enough to relapse situations that accidents can happen.

What is Justification

400

Rehab is a "cure"

Myth

Treatment programs is a necessary part of recovery for many but it's not a magic pill. Rehab is just the start. 

400

The brains reward system is part of the______.

A) sensory cortex

B) limbic system

C) spinal cord

B:  The limbic system is involved in emotions, learning and memory, and other functions necessary for survival. The reward circuit is part of the limbic system and activated by the pleasure center.

400

This famous actor starred in The Hangover and A Star is Born.  His struggled with alcohol abuse progressively worsened during his rise to fame.

Who is Bradley Cooper

400

What is the name of the support program for people whose lives have been affected by someone else's use?

Al-Anon

400

Meditation, mindfulness, exercise, therapy, calling a sober friend, and thinking of consequences are all examples of this useful tool in recovery.

What are coping skills. 

500

Alcohol causes as much damage to society as heroin.

MYTH

Alcohol causes much more damage than heroin and all the other illegal drugs put together. It is a factor in 88% of public order offences, 34% of marital breakdowns and 33% of fatal road accidents. 

500

Substances work in the brain because they have similar______.

A) electrical charges as brain cells

B) size and shape as natural brain chemicals

C) nerve cells as the brain

B: Drugs "fool" the brain because they are similar in size and shape as the natural brain chemicals called neurotransmitters.  

500

This singer made all the doves cry when he passed away from an accidental overdosed of fentanyl in 2016.

Who was Prince. 

500

In ________ we celebrate national recovery month.

What is September.

500

_____ is essential in recovery. 

Honesty

 You learn how to be open with others and have the courage to show up as your genuine, authentic self. Through honesty, you can heal in a way that you never imagined.