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How to help someone with a drug or alcohol addiction
Contributed by: Frost
  • 1. What is the FIRST step in helping someone with addiction?
A) Confronting them aggressively
B) Recognizing the problem
C) Ignoring the behavior
D) Giving them money
  • 2. Which of these is NOT a sign of addiction?
A) Maintaining healthy relationships
B) Increasing secrecy
C) Neglecting responsibilities
D) Experiencing withdrawal symptoms
  • 3. What does 'enabling' refer to?
A) Setting healthy boundaries
B) Protecting the addict from the consequences of their actions
C) Encouraging them to seek help
D) Providing them with resources
  • 4. Which approach is generally MOST effective?
A) Showing empathy and support
B) Ignoring the problem
C) Threatening and criticizing
D) Providing easy access to substances
  • 5. What is the purpose of an intervention?
A) To provide drugs to the person
B) To punish the person for their addiction
C) To encourage the person to seek treatment
D) To publicly shame the person
  • 6. Which resource is BEST for finding local treatment options?
A) Grocery store flyers
B) SAMHSA's National Helpline
C) Random websites
D) Social media gossip
  • 7. What is the role of Al-Anon/Nar-Anon?
A) Direct treatment for addicts
B) Providing legal advice
C) Financial assistance to addicts
D) Support for family and friends of addicts
  • 8. What is a relapse?
A) A sign of complete failure
B) A return to drug or alcohol use after a period of abstinence
C) A cure for addiction
D) A planned vacation
  • 9. During recovery, which is MOST important?
A) Continued support and therapy
B) Isolation and secrecy
C) Reliving past traumas constantly
D) Avoiding all social interaction
  • 10. What is the difference between abuse and addiction?
A) They are the same thing.
B) Addiction involves compulsive behavior despite negative consequences.
C) Abuse only happens once.
D) Abuse is more severe than addiction.
  • 11. What does detox typically involve?
A) Simple home remedies
B) A quick fix without support
C) Continued substance use
D) Medical supervision to manage withdrawal symptoms
  • 12. Which of these is a healthy boundary to set?
A) Refusing to lend them money
B) Providing them with alcohol
C) Ignoring their problems
D) Covering up their mistakes at work
  • 13. Why is professional help often necessary?
A) Professional help is a waste of money
B) Addiction is a sign of personal weakness
C) Addiction is a complex illness requiring specialized treatment
D) Addicts are simply lazy
  • 14. What is the main goal of therapy in addiction treatment?
A) To blame the addict's parents
B) To force the addict to quit
C) To address underlying issues and develop coping mechanisms
D) To prescribe more drugs
  • 15. What should you do if the person refuses help?
A) Become an addict yourself
B) Give up entirely
C) Continue to offer support and set boundaries
D) Enable their behavior
  • 16. How can you take care of yourself during this process?
A) Become completely focused on the addict's problems
B) Isolate yourself and ignore your own needs
C) Seek support from friends, family, or a therapist
D) Start using drugs or alcohol yourself
  • 17. What is a harm reduction strategy?
A) Completely ignoring drug use
B) Minimizing the negative consequences of drug use
C) Encouraging drug use
D) Denying the existence of drug use
  • 18. What is the importance of aftercare?
A) It is a punishment for past behavior
B) Aftercare is not important
C) It involves more drug use
D) Provides ongoing support after treatment
  • 19. What is Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT)?
A) MAT is only used for illegal drugs
B) MAT is not an effective treatment
C) Using medication in combination with therapy for addiction treatment
D) Using medication as the only form of treatment
  • 20. Which of these is NOT a long-term effect of addiction?
A) Improved mental health
B) Liver damage
C) Relationship problems
D) Financial difficulties
  • 21. What does 'codependency' typically involve?
A) Ignoring another person's needs
B) Forcing someone into treatment
C) Healthy independence
D) An unhealthy reliance on another person, often an addict.
  • 22. What is a sober living environment?
A) A structured, supportive housing environment for recovering addicts.
B) A prison for addicts.
C) A place where addicts can use drugs safely.
D) A luxury resort for addicts.
  • 23. Why is it important to avoid blaming the addict?
A) Addiction is a disease, not a moral failing.
B) Blame will motivate them to get better.
C) Addicts are simply bad people.
D) Addicts enjoy being addicted.
  • 24. Which statement about addiction is true?
A) Addiction can affect anyone, regardless of background.
B) Addiction is easily cured.
C) Addiction only affects people who are weak.
D) Addiction is a choice.
  • 25. What is the purpose of a support group?
A) To judge and criticize addicts.
B) To enable addictive behaviors.
C) To provide a safe space for sharing experiences and receiving support.
D) To offer legal advice.
  • 26. What's the difference between inpatient and outpatient treatment?
A) Outpatient is more intense than inpatient.
B) They are the same thing.
C) Inpatient is only for severe cases.
D) Inpatient involves living at the treatment facility, outpatient does not.
  • 27. How can you encourage someone to attend a meeting?
A) Force them to go.
B) Pretend like it doesn't matter.
C) Criticize them for not going.
D) Offer to go with them and provide transportation.
  • 28. What should you do if someone is overdosing?
A) Try to handle it yourself without professional help.
B) Ignore them and hope they wake up.
C) Call emergency services (e.g., 911)
D) Give them more drugs.
  • 29. What is a trigger in the context of addiction?
A) Something that reminds a person of their past substance use and creates cravings.
B) A reward for staying sober.
C) A sign that someone is cured of addiction.
D) A healthy activity.
  • 30. What is the best way to talk to children about a parent's addiction?
A) Keep it a complete secret.
B) Over-explain the situation with complicated details.
C) In an age-appropriate manner, honestly and with reassurance.
D) Blame the addict in front of the children.
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