Alcohol
This is created naturally when sugars in grains, vegetables and fruits are fermented
What is alcohol?
A primary, chronic disease of brain reward, motivation, memory and related circuitry
What is addiction?
Of course I was driving. I’m too drunk to walk
What is humor?
This is closely related chemically to amphetamine
What is methamphetamine?
Has albums named "Relapse" and "Recovery"
Who is Eminem?
If you have a BAC of or greater, you will be arrested for DUI
What is 0.08?
List 2 biological effects of addiction
What are 1.Brain dysfunction, 2.Malnutrition and metabolic dysfunction, 3.Liver disease and other medical complications, 4.Tolerance and withdrawal, 5.Post-Acute Withdrawal (PAW)
I’m willing to quit smoking pot for a week if you’ll buy me a new outfit. After all, one week without pot is progress and you can just about cover the cost of the outfit with the money I won’t spend on pot
What is manipulation?
Methamphetamine releases high levels of this nuerotransmitter
What is dopamine?
This famous diva made the phrase "Crack is Whack!" famous
Who is Whitney Houston?
The organ that metabolizes, or breaks down, alcohol.
What is the liver?
List 2 social effects of addiction
What are 1.Social consequence – family, work, friends, support groups, school and 2.Criminal behaviors
So I smoke a little crack once in a while? I don’t smoke more than once a day. That’s not a problem – that’s control and fun
What is minimizing?
Physical effects of this drug can include constricted peripheral blood vessels, dilated pupils, and increased temperature, heart rate, and blood pressure
What is cocaine?
This male musician was married to another punk singer and died of an overdose
Who is Kurt Cobain?
What are 3 short term effects of drinking alcohol?
What nausea, vomiting, memory loss, loss of coordination?
List 2 psychological/emotional effects of addiction
What are 1.Criminal thinking errors, 2.Addictive preoccupation, 3.Personality changes caused by brain dysfunction, 4.Inability to identify and manage feelings in a healthy and appropriate manner
The secret to doing easy time is to just tell them what they want to hear. If they want me to say I’m an addict, I’ll say I’m an addict. If they want me to say I’ll quit drinking and smoking crack, I agree to quit drinking and smoking crack. After all, they can’t be with me twenty-four seven. I have a lot of time to do what I want to do
What is over-compliance?
This can produce a particularly aggressive paranoid behavior in users
What is smoking crack cocaine?
This local rapper/musician has been very open about his struggles with drugs and alcohol, especially in his music, including in the songs Otherside and Starting Over
Who is Macklemore?
Condition of the liver when healthy cells are replaced by scar tissue
What is cirrhosis?
Active addiction overrides the rational choice to adhere to a pro-social value/belief system.
What is spiritual effect of addiction?
I’ve read all the information on marijuana. Research shows it’s no more harmful than cigarettes. So what’s the big deal? Besides, smoking pot should be a freedom of choice issue
What is intellectualizing?
Substance manufactured by the liver when one mixes alcohol and cocaine
What is cocaethylene?
This young female celebrity/singer is very open about her struggles with alcoholism, mental health, and self-harm
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Demi Lovato started her career on this children's show
Who is Demi Lovato?
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What is Barney and Friends?