Loss of a Star
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Addiction Facts and Statistics
Addiction Terms
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100

In 2009, this pop singer, died at the age of 50, due to an acute propofol and benzodiazepine intoxication.

Michael Jackson

100

These are examples of people you could talk to about your feelings about addiction.

Counselor, Sponsor, Family or Friends (Support)

100

This medication is used for emergency treatment of known or suspected opioid overdose.

Narcan

100

A strong desire to consume a particular substance?

Craving

100

This is an important part of your treatment work. It is called the Relapse ______ _______?

Prevention Plan

200

Singer of one of the most popular grunge bands in the 1990's, died at 27, due to addiction of heroin.

Kurt Cobain

200

Behavior that supports or allows an addicted person to continue their addictive pattern by minimizing consequences or facilitating access to the substance of behavior.

Enabling

200

What is one of three most commonly reported substance used by adolescents in 2021?

Nicotine, Alcohol, Vaping or Cannabis

200

A slip from recovery where the person returns back to their old habits/behaviors?

Relapse

200

Dual Diagnosis means what?

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Disorder diagnosis.

300

This famous female singer died from alcohol poisoning in 2011.

Amy Winehouse

300

These are examples of support groups.

AA, NA, Smart Recovery, or Celebrate Recovery

300

________________ is the fastest addicting drugs.

Nicotine

300
What is the term that defines a chronic, relapsing brain disease categorized by a physical and psychological dependence on substances or a behavior?

Addiction

300

Anxiety, anger, mood swings, isolation not asking for help, not going to meetings, and poor eating habits are all examples of what type of relapse?

Emotional Relapse

400

This iconic musician is one of the top earned deceased celebrities today, still earning over 50 million/year for his music despite dying from complications of prescription drug addiction in 1977.

Elvis Presley

400

Social, Enviromental, or Emotional situations that remind people in recovery of their past drug/alcohol use.

Triggers

400

What % of all American high school students currently use addictive substances?

46%

400

Normal neurobiological even characterized by the need to increase the dose over time to obtain the original effect.

Tolerance

400

Anxiety, nausea, physical weakness are physical responses associated with this.

Withdrawals

500

This famous electric guitarist died from overdosing on sleeping pills in 1970.

Jimi Hendrix

500

This is the phase where individuals feel euphoric and overly optimistic about recovery, often followed by challenges.

Pink Cloud

500

What type of addiction is it when the BODY itself feels a direct need for a drug?

Physical Dependence

500

What neurotransmitter in the brain is triggered with substances and causes a repeat in behaviors?

Dopamine

500

Relapse is a __________, not an event.

Process