Steppin it
Name the following Step of Alcoholics Anonymous.... "We admitted we were powerless over alcohol - that our lives became unmanageable.
What is step one?
The acronym for the drug known as "acid," first synthesized by Albert Hofmann.
What is LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide)?
This famous actor, who played Tony Stark, struggled publicly with addiction to cocaine and heroin before his 2000s career resurgence.
Who is Robert Downey Jr.?
This organ is primarily responsible for metabolizing alcohol, converting it into acetaldehyde.
What is the liver?
What does HALT stand for?
Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired
An individual who shares their experience, strength and hope to guide a less experienced individual through the process of AA is called.....
What is a sponsor?
This highly addictive stimulant is derived from the leaves of the Erythroxylum coca plant.
What is Cocaine?
This actor, famous for a hit sitcom, passed away in 2023 at 53 years old from the effects of ketamine
Who is Matthew Perry?
Risk factors for addiction
What are Genetics, environment, early age, stress/trauma, and mental health history
A condition where higher doses of a drug are needed to achieve the desired effect.
What is tolerance?
Friends and families of problem drinkers/drug addicts find understanding and support here.....
What is Al-Anon?
This fully synthetic and extremely potent opioid, often mixed into street drugs, is a major driver of overdose deaths.
What is fentanyl?
This rapper tragically passed away from an overdose of fentanyl, cocaine, and alcohol at the age of 26 in 2018
Who is Mac Miller?
The brain's reward pathway is heavily influenced by this neurotransmitter.
What is dopamine?
The physical and mental symptoms experienced when a person stops using a substance.
What is withdrawal?
In this step, we make a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.
What is step 4?
This class of drugs, including benzodiazepines and barbiturates, causes sedation and slowed breathing.
What are depressants?
This pop icon/actress was found dead in 2012 at the age of 48 from accidental drowning, but later it was revealed that it was from cocaine, metabolites, xanax, and Flexeril
Who is Whitney Houston?
This type of addiction is when the BODY itself feels a direct need for a drug.
What is Physical dependency?
A term for when a person is emotionally and psychologically impacted by another's addiction.
What is Co-dependence?
To make direct amends to such people wherever possible...
What is step 9?
This over-the-counter drug treats an opiate overdose such as fentanyl, heroin, and prescription medication
What is Narcan?
This 1980s heartthrob, who was a part of the "bratpack," became clean in 1990 and has continued to stay sober til this day.
Who is Rob Lowe?
A substance use disorder is diagnosed using criteria from this widely used manual.
What is DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition)?
Illnesses that can result from drug use
Name three
What are Hepatitis, Heart Disease, Kidney disease, Obesity, Mental Health disorders, HIV, Cancer, a Stroke, etc.