How mysleep wasaffectedCopingskillsMYTH 1: Addictsand alcoholicsneed to reach rockbottom beforethey can accepthelp.Supports:Havethem, usethemMYTH 5:People don’tneed treatment.They can stopusing if theyreally want to.Alcohol and drugabuse costs theAmericaneconomy anestimated $276billion per year inlost productivitySelf-pityTriggersMYTH 4:Addicts shouldbe punishednot treated forusing drugs.HigherPowerAlmost halfof all trafficfatalities arealcohol-related.MATFamilyLiveandlearnNinety percentof muggingsand propertycrimes (theft)are related todrugsIf an addict resorts tostealing to get moneyfor drugs he or shewill need to stealapproximately $1000worth of property toraise $200No timelike thepresentRelapsepreventionMore than half ofall adults have afamily history ofalcoholism orproblem drinking.Supportiveto MyRecoveryHeavy drinkingcontributes to illnessin each of the topthree causes ofdeath: heart diseasecancer and stroke.CounselingYou can beabstinent andstill be underthe influenceof an addictionSupportsystemSponsorsFocusingon todayApproximately1 out of every 8Americans isliving with someform ofaddictionClubs ororganizationsAlmost halfof all trafficfatalities arealcohol-related.NeighborsandneighborhoodOne-quarter ofGrade 8students admitto smokingmarijuanaregularlySlowbutsteadyMYTH 2: Addictionis a willpowerproblem. Peoplecan stop if theyreally want to.Self-InventoryAbout 18 millionAmericans havealcohol problems;about 5 to 6million Americanshave drugproblems.Every Americanadult paysnearly $1000per year for thedamages ofaddiction.MyjobAddictionAngermanagementMore than ninemillion childrenlive with a parentdependent onalcohol and/orillicit drugs.Addiction to drugsand/or alcohol is aproblem forapproximately 30million people in theUnited States aloneFetal alcoholsyndrome is theleading knowncause of mentalretardation.There are moredeaths anddisabilities eachyear in the U.S.from substanceabuse than fromany other cause.Addiction to drugsand/or alcohol is aproblem forapproximately 30million people in theUnited States aloneUntreatedaddiction is moreexpensive thanheart diseasediabetes andcancer combined.Let itgoThe average drugaddict needs tocome up with$200 per day tosupport his or heraddictionBetween 48% and64% of peoplewho die in fireshave bloodalcohol levelsindicatingintoxicationHow mysleep wasaffectedCopingskillsMYTH 1: Addictsand alcoholicsneed to reach rockbottom beforethey can accepthelp.Supports:Havethem, usethemMYTH 5:People don’tneed treatment.They can stopusing if theyreally want to.Alcohol and drugabuse costs theAmericaneconomy anestimated $276billion per year inlost productivitySelf-pityTriggersMYTH 4:Addicts shouldbe punishednot treated forusing drugs.HigherPowerAlmost halfof all trafficfatalities arealcohol-related.MATFamilyLiveandlearnNinety percentof muggingsand propertycrimes (theft)are related todrugsIf an addict resorts tostealing to get moneyfor drugs he or shewill need to stealapproximately $1000worth of property toraise $200No timelike thepresentRelapsepreventionMore than half ofall adults have afamily history ofalcoholism orproblem drinking.Supportiveto MyRecoveryHeavy drinkingcontributes to illnessin each of the topthree causes ofdeath: heart diseasecancer and stroke.CounselingYou can beabstinent andstill be underthe influenceof an addictionSupportsystemSponsorsFocusingon todayApproximately1 out of every 8Americans isliving with someform ofaddictionClubs ororganizationsAlmost halfof all trafficfatalities arealcohol-related.NeighborsandneighborhoodOne-quarter ofGrade 8students admitto smokingmarijuanaregularlySlowbutsteadyMYTH 2: Addictionis a willpowerproblem. Peoplecan stop if theyreally want to.Self-InventoryAbout 18 millionAmericans havealcohol problems;about 5 to 6million Americanshave drugproblems.Every Americanadult paysnearly $1000per year for thedamages ofaddiction.MyjobAddictionAngermanagementMore than ninemillion childrenlive with a parentdependent onalcohol and/orillicit drugs.Addiction to drugsand/or alcohol is aproblem forapproximately 30million people in theUnited States aloneFetal alcoholsyndrome is theleading knowncause of mentalretardation.There are moredeaths anddisabilities eachyear in the U.S.from substanceabuse than fromany other cause.Addiction to drugsand/or alcohol is aproblem forapproximately 30million people in theUnited States aloneUntreatedaddiction is moreexpensive thanheart diseasediabetes andcancer combined.Let itgoThe average drugaddict needs tocome up with$200 per day tosupport his or heraddictionBetween 48% and64% of peoplewho die in fireshave bloodalcohol levelsindicatingintoxication

Addiction facts - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. How my sleep was affected
  2. Coping skills
  3. MYTH 1: Addicts and alcoholics need to reach rock bottom before they can accept help.
  4. Supports: Have them, use them
  5. MYTH 5: People don’t need treatment. They can stop using if they really want to.
  6. Alcohol and drug abuse costs the American economy an estimated $276 billion per year in lost productivity
  7. Self-pity
  8. Triggers
  9. MYTH 4: Addicts should be punished not treated for using drugs.
  10. Higher Power
  11. Almost half of all traffic fatalities are alcohol-related.
  12. MAT
  13. Family
  14. Live and learn
  15. Ninety percent of muggings and property crimes (theft) are related to drugs
  16. If an addict resorts to stealing to get money for drugs he or she will need to steal approximately $1000 worth of property to raise $200
  17. No time like the present
  18. Relapse prevention
  19. More than half of all adults have a family history of alcoholism or problem drinking.
  20. Supportive to My Recovery
  21. Heavy drinking contributes to illness in each of the top three causes of death: heart disease cancer and stroke.
  22. Counseling
  23. You can be abstinent and still be under the influence of an addiction
  24. Support system
  25. Sponsors
  26. Focusing on today
  27. Approximately 1 out of every 8 Americans is living with some form of addiction
  28. Clubs or organizations
  29. Almost half of all traffic fatalities are alcohol-related.
  30. Neighbors and neighborhood
  31. One-quarter of Grade 8 students admit to smoking marijuana regularly
  32. Slow but steady
  33. MYTH 2: Addiction is a willpower problem. People can stop if they really want to.
  34. Self-Inventory
  35. About 18 million Americans have alcohol problems; about 5 to 6 million Americans have drug problems.
  36. Every American adult pays nearly $1000 per year for the damages of addiction.
  37. My job
  38. Addiction
  39. Anger management
  40. More than nine million children live with a parent dependent on alcohol and/or illicit drugs.
  41. Addiction to drugs and/or alcohol is a problem for approximately 30 million people in the United States alone
  42. Fetal alcohol syndrome is the leading known cause of mental retardation.
  43. There are more deaths and disabilities each year in the U.S. from substance abuse than from any other cause.
  44. Addiction to drugs and/or alcohol is a problem for approximately 30 million people in the United States alone
  45. Untreated addiction is more expensive than heart disease diabetes and cancer combined.
  46. Let it go
  47. The average drug addict needs to come up with $200 per day to support his or her addiction
  48. Between 48% and 64% of people who die in fires have blood alcohol levels indicating intoxication