Basics of Addiction
Brain and Behavior
Substances and Their Effects
Recovery Tools
Support Systems
100

This term describes the strong desire to use a substance despite harmful consequences.

What is addiction?

100

This part of the brain helps you make decisions and can be affected by addiction.

What is the prefrontal cortex?

100

This substance, found in cigarettes, is highly addictive.

What is nicotine?

100

This form of therapy involves a supportive community of peers in recovery working together to stay sober.

What is group therapy?

100

This group helps people stay sober by sharing their experiences and supporting each other.

What is Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) or Narcotics Anonymous (NA)?

200

This brain chemical makes you feel good and is linked to the pleasure you feel from using substances.

What is dopamine?

200

This part of the brain is involved in feeling pleasure and is often called the brain’s “reward center.”

What is the nucleus accumbens?

200

This type of drug includes heroin and prescription painkillers and can be very addictive

What are opioids?

200

This medication is used to treat opioid addiction by reducing cravings and withdrawal symptoms without producing a high.

What is methadone?

200

This professional guides individuals through their recovery by offering therapeutic support

What is a therapist or counselor?

300

This is the process your brain goes through when it needs more of a substance to get the same effect.

What is tolerance?

300

This area helps you remember things and can be affected by alcohol and drugs

What is the hippocampus?

300

This commonly abused substance can lead to liver damage and affects the GABA and glutamate systems in the brain. 

Low levels of GABA are connected to anxiety, epilepsy, and insomnia. Too much glutamate can damage or kill brain cells, leading to problems like stroke, epilepsy, and diseases like Alzheimer's.

What is alcohol?

300

This type of therapy focuses on changing negative thought patterns and behaviors associated with addiction. 

What is cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)?

300

Daily Double!! 

This type of living environment provides a safe place for people in recovery.

Part II Who is our discharge planner here at Pinnacle Newport News?

What is a sober living home/step down program?


Mya 

400

This is what happens when your body feels sick or uncomfortable because it doesn’t have the substance it’s used to.

What is withdrawal?

400

This brain region regulates your emotions and can be overly active in addiction.

What is the amygdala?

400

This stimulant drug increases dopamine release and can lead to severe cardiovascular and neurological damage with prolonged use.

What is methamphetamine (meth)?

400

This approach involves the use of medications, such as naltrexone or buprenorphine, along with counseling and behavioral therapies.

What is medication-assisted treatment (MAT)?

400

This type of support comes from friends and family who help you stay on track

What is a support network?

500

This neurotransmitter is involved in mood regulation and is often targeted by antidepressants.

What is serotonin?

500

This brain structure is important for processing rewards and pleasure.

What is the ventral tegmental area (VTA)?

500

This class of drugs, often used to treat ADHD, has a high potential for abuse and works by increasing dopamine and norepinephrine levels.

What are stimulants (e.g., amphetamines)?

500

This model of addiction treatment emphasizes the role of the brain's chemistry and neurobiology in understanding and treating addiction.

What is the neurobiological model of addiction?

("brain disease model" of addiction)

500

This concept involves taking care of your physical, emotional, and mental health to support recovery.

What is self-care?