CopingskillsOne-quarter ofGrade 8students admitto smokingmarijuanaregularlyTriggersFocusingon todaySupportiveto MyRecoveryNo timelike thepresentNeighborsandneighborhoodHow mysleep wasaffectedMYTH 2: Addictionis a willpowerproblem. Peoplecan stop if theyreally want to.RelapsepreventionYou can beabstinent andstill be underthe influenceof an addictionApproximately1 out of every 8Americans isliving with someform ofaddictionIf an addict resorts tostealing to get moneyfor drugs he or shewill need to stealapproximately $1000worth of property toraise $200More than half ofall adults have afamily history ofalcoholism orproblem drinking.Between 48% and64% of peoplewho die in fireshave bloodalcohol levelsindicatingintoxicationAddictionMYTH 5:People don’tneed treatment.They can stopusing if theyreally want to.There are moredeaths anddisabilities eachyear in the U.S.from substanceabuse than fromany other cause.Almost halfof all trafficfatalities arealcohol-related.SponsorsAlmost halfof all trafficfatalities arealcohol-related.MYTH 1: Addictsand alcoholicsneed to reach rockbottom beforethey can accepthelp.SlowbutsteadyFetal alcoholsyndrome is theleading knowncause of mentalretardation.HigherPowerCounselingAngermanagementMyjobAlcohol and drugabuse costs theAmericaneconomy anestimated $276billion per year inlost productivityMYTH 4:Addicts shouldbe punishednot treated forusing drugs.Clubs ororganizationsAddiction to drugsand/or alcohol is aproblem forapproximately 30million people in theUnited States aloneFamilySupports:Havethem, usethemAbout 18 millionAmericans havealcohol problems;about 5 to 6million Americanshave drugproblems.LiveandlearnEvery Americanadult paysnearly $1000per year for thedamages ofaddiction.Addiction to drugsand/or alcohol is aproblem forapproximately 30million people in theUnited States aloneSupportsystemHeavy drinkingcontributes to illnessin each of the topthree causes ofdeath: heart diseasecancer and stroke.More than ninemillion childrenlive with a parentdependent onalcohol and/orillicit drugs.Ninety percentof muggingsand propertycrimes (theft)are related todrugsUntreatedaddiction is moreexpensive thanheart diseasediabetes andcancer combined.MATSelf-pityThe average drugaddict needs tocome up with$200 per day tosupport his or heraddictionLet itgoSelf-InventoryCopingskillsOne-quarter ofGrade 8students admitto smokingmarijuanaregularlyTriggersFocusingon todaySupportiveto MyRecoveryNo timelike thepresentNeighborsandneighborhoodHow mysleep wasaffectedMYTH 2: Addictionis a willpowerproblem. Peoplecan stop if theyreally want to.RelapsepreventionYou can beabstinent andstill be underthe influenceof an addictionApproximately1 out of every 8Americans isliving with someform ofaddictionIf an addict resorts tostealing to get moneyfor drugs he or shewill need to stealapproximately $1000worth of property toraise $200More than half ofall adults have afamily history ofalcoholism orproblem drinking.Between 48% and64% of peoplewho die in fireshave bloodalcohol levelsindicatingintoxicationAddictionMYTH 5:People don’tneed treatment.They can stopusing if theyreally want to.There are moredeaths anddisabilities eachyear in the U.S.from substanceabuse than fromany other cause.Almost halfof all trafficfatalities arealcohol-related.SponsorsAlmost halfof all trafficfatalities arealcohol-related.MYTH 1: Addictsand alcoholicsneed to reach rockbottom beforethey can accepthelp.SlowbutsteadyFetal alcoholsyndrome is theleading knowncause of mentalretardation.HigherPowerCounselingAngermanagementMyjobAlcohol and drugabuse costs theAmericaneconomy anestimated $276billion per year inlost productivityMYTH 4:Addicts shouldbe punishednot treated forusing drugs.Clubs ororganizationsAddiction to drugsand/or alcohol is aproblem forapproximately 30million people in theUnited States aloneFamilySupports:Havethem, usethemAbout 18 millionAmericans havealcohol problems;about 5 to 6million Americanshave drugproblems.LiveandlearnEvery Americanadult paysnearly $1000per year for thedamages ofaddiction.Addiction to drugsand/or alcohol is aproblem forapproximately 30million people in theUnited States aloneSupportsystemHeavy drinkingcontributes to illnessin each of the topthree causes ofdeath: heart diseasecancer and stroke.More than ninemillion childrenlive with a parentdependent onalcohol and/orillicit drugs.Ninety percentof muggingsand propertycrimes (theft)are related todrugsUntreatedaddiction is moreexpensive thanheart diseasediabetes andcancer combined.MATSelf-pityThe average drugaddict needs tocome up with$200 per day tosupport his or heraddictionLet itgoSelf-Inventory

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