Every Americanadult paysnearly $1000per year for thedamages ofaddiction.MYTH 4:Addicts shouldbe punishednot treated forusing drugs.You can beabstinent andstill be underthe influence ofan addictionThe average drugaddict needs tocome up with $200per day to supporthis or heraddictionMYTH 2: Addictionis a willpowerproblem. Peoplecan stop if theyreally want to.About 18 millionAmericans havealcohol problems;about 5 to 6 millionAmericans havedrug problems.Almost halfof all trafficfatalities arealcohol-related.Untreated addictionis more expensivethan heart diseasediabetes andcancer combined.Addiction to drugsand/or alcohol is aproblem forapproximately 30million people in theUnited States aloneMYTH 1: Addictsand alcoholicsneed to reach rockbottom before theycan accept help.Almost halfof all trafficfatalities arealcohol-related.More than ninemillion children livewith a parentdependent onalcohol and/orillicit drugs.Addiction to drugsand/or alcohol is aproblem forapproximately 30million people in theUnited States aloneOne-quarter ofGrade 8students admitto smokingmarijuanaregularlyAlcohol and drugabuse costs theAmerican economyan estimated $276billion per year inlost productivityApproximately1 out of every 8Americans isliving with someform ofaddictionThere are moredeaths anddisabilities eachyear in the U.S.from substanceabuse than fromany other cause.Between 48% and64% of peoplewho die in fireshave blood alcohollevels indicatingintoxicationMYTH 5: Peopledon’t needtreatment. Theycan stop using ifthey really wantto.Fetal alcoholsyndrome is theleading knowncause of mentalretardation.More than half ofall adults have afamily history ofalcoholism orproblem drinking.If an addict resorts tostealing to get moneyfor drugs he or shewill need to stealapproximately $1000worth of property toraise $200Ninety percentof muggings andproperty crimes(theft) arerelated to drugsHeavy drinkingcontributes to illnessin each of the topthree causes ofdeath: heart diseasecancer and stroke.Every Americanadult paysnearly $1000per year for thedamages ofaddiction.MYTH 4:Addicts shouldbe punishednot treated forusing drugs.You can beabstinent andstill be underthe influence ofan addictionThe average drugaddict needs tocome up with $200per day to supporthis or heraddictionMYTH 2: Addictionis a willpowerproblem. Peoplecan stop if theyreally want to.About 18 millionAmericans havealcohol problems;about 5 to 6 millionAmericans havedrug problems.Almost halfof all trafficfatalities arealcohol-related.Untreated addictionis more expensivethan heart diseasediabetes andcancer combined.Addiction to drugsand/or alcohol is aproblem forapproximately 30million people in theUnited States aloneMYTH 1: Addictsand alcoholicsneed to reach rockbottom before theycan accept help.Almost halfof all trafficfatalities arealcohol-related.More than ninemillion children livewith a parentdependent onalcohol and/orillicit drugs.Addiction to drugsand/or alcohol is aproblem forapproximately 30million people in theUnited States aloneOne-quarter ofGrade 8students admitto smokingmarijuanaregularlyAlcohol and drugabuse costs theAmerican economyan estimated $276billion per year inlost productivityApproximately1 out of every 8Americans isliving with someform ofaddictionThere are moredeaths anddisabilities eachyear in the U.S.from substanceabuse than fromany other cause.Between 48% and64% of peoplewho die in fireshave blood alcohollevels indicatingintoxicationMYTH 5: Peopledon’t needtreatment. Theycan stop using ifthey really wantto.Fetal alcoholsyndrome is theleading knowncause of mentalretardation.More than half ofall adults have afamily history ofalcoholism orproblem drinking.If an addict resorts tostealing to get moneyfor drugs he or shewill need to stealapproximately $1000worth of property toraise $200Ninety percentof muggings andproperty crimes(theft) arerelated to drugsHeavy drinkingcontributes to illnessin each of the topthree causes ofdeath: heart diseasecancer and stroke.

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. Every American adult pays nearly $1000 per year for the damages of addiction.
  2. MYTH 4: Addicts should be punished not treated for using drugs.
  3. You can be abstinent and still be under the influence of an addiction
  4. The average drug addict needs to come up with $200 per day to support his or her addiction
  5. MYTH 2: Addiction is a willpower problem. People can stop if they really want to.
  6. About 18 million Americans have alcohol problems; about 5 to 6 million Americans have drug problems.
  7. Almost half of all traffic fatalities are alcohol-related.
  8. Untreated addiction is more expensive than heart disease diabetes and cancer combined.
  9. Addiction to drugs and/or alcohol is a problem for approximately 30 million people in the United States alone
  10. MYTH 1: Addicts and alcoholics need to reach rock bottom before they can accept help.
  11. Almost half of all traffic fatalities are alcohol-related.
  12. More than nine million children live with a parent dependent on alcohol and/or illicit drugs.
  13. Addiction to drugs and/or alcohol is a problem for approximately 30 million people in the United States alone
  14. One-quarter of Grade 8 students admit to smoking marijuana regularly
  15. Alcohol and drug abuse costs the American economy an estimated $276 billion per year in lost productivity
  16. Approximately 1 out of every 8 Americans is living with some form of addiction
  17. There are more deaths and disabilities each year in the U.S. from substance abuse than from any other cause.
  18. Between 48% and 64% of people who die in fires have blood alcohol levels indicating intoxication
  19. MYTH 5: People don’t need treatment. They can stop using if they really want to.
  20. Fetal alcohol syndrome is the leading known cause of mental retardation.
  21. More than half of all adults have a family history of alcoholism or problem drinking.
  22. 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
  23. Ninety percent of muggings and property crimes (theft) are related to drugs
  24. Heavy drinking contributes to illness in each of the top three causes of death: heart disease cancer and stroke.