Substanceuse to gainsocial statusor attentionUsingsubstancesto avoidconfrontationor conflictEngaging insubstanceuse to forgetor escape apainful pastIncreasedsecrecyaroundbehaviorSubstance useas a copingmechanism forbody imageissuesEscalatingsubstanceuse overtimeSubstanceuse aspart of aritualEngaging insubstance usein stressfulwork or schoolenvironmentsSubstanceuse thatleads tophysicalhealth issuesRisk of usingsubstanceswhen feelingoverconfidentor invincibleSubstanceuse duringhigh-riskactivitiesLoss ofinterest inotheractivitiesChronichangovers orwithdrawalsymptomsUsingsubstancesin responseto socialanxietyTrying differentsubstancesdue to curiosityor peerinfluenceSubstanceuse as a wayto feel part ofa group orcultureUsingsubstances tomaskunderlyingmental healthconcernsBeingunable tostop oncestartingFrequentingplaces thatencourage ornormalizesubstance useUsingsubstances inthe presenceof others whoare also usingUsingsubstancesto aid sleepor help withinsomniaInability tomeetobligations dueto substanceuseSubstanceuse leadingto legal orfinancialproblemsDrinking orusing drugsto improveself-esteemSubstanceuse to gainsocial statusor attentionUsingsubstancesto avoidconfrontationor conflictEngaging insubstanceuse to forgetor escape apainful pastIncreasedsecrecyaroundbehaviorSubstance useas a copingmechanism forbody imageissuesEscalatingsubstanceuse overtimeSubstanceuse aspart of aritualEngaging insubstance usein stressfulwork or schoolenvironmentsSubstanceuse thatleads tophysicalhealth issuesRisk of usingsubstanceswhen feelingoverconfidentor invincibleSubstanceuse duringhigh-riskactivitiesLoss ofinterest inotheractivitiesChronichangovers orwithdrawalsymptomsUsingsubstancesin responseto socialanxietyTrying differentsubstancesdue to curiosityor peerinfluenceSubstanceuse as a wayto feel part ofa group orcultureUsingsubstances tomaskunderlyingmental healthconcernsBeingunable tostop oncestartingFrequentingplaces thatencourage ornormalizesubstance useUsingsubstances inthe presenceof others whoare also usingUsingsubstancesto aid sleepor help withinsomniaInability tomeetobligations dueto substanceuseSubstanceuse leadingto legal orfinancialproblemsDrinking orusing drugsto improveself-esteem

Alcohol/Substance Use Bingo - 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. Substance use to gain social status or attention
  2. Using substances to avoid confrontation or conflict
  3. Engaging in substance use to forget or escape a painful past
  4. Increased secrecy around behavior
  5. Substance use as a coping mechanism for body image issues
  6. Escalating substance use over time
  7. Substance use as part of a ritual
  8. Engaging in substance use in stressful work or school environments
  9. Substance use that leads to physical health issues
  10. Risk of using substances when feeling overconfident or invincible
  11. Substance use during high-risk activities
  12. Loss of interest in other activities
  13. Chronic hangovers or withdrawal symptoms
  14. Using substances in response to social anxiety
  15. Trying different substances due to curiosity or peer influence
  16. Substance use as a way to feel part of a group or culture
  17. Using substances to mask underlying mental health concerns
  18. Being unable to stop once starting
  19. Frequenting places that encourage or normalize substance use
  20. Using substances in the presence of others who are also using
  21. Using substances to aid sleep or help with insomnia
  22. Inability to meet obligations due to substance use
  23. Substance use leading to legal or financial problems
  24. Drinking or using drugs to improve self-esteem