Usingsubstancesdoes NOT affectmemory ordecision-makingabilities.Marijuana isthe mostcommonlyabused drugin the U.S.People witha substanceuse disorderlackwillpower.17% of peopleaged 12 orolder have asubstanceuse disorder.Addictiononlyhappens tocertain typesof people.Everyone'srecovery journeylooks the sameand there is onlyone right way toheal.Teens whoexperimentwith drugsdon’t alwaysget addicted.It's okay to takethings one dayat a time andcelebrate smallvictories.Medication-assistedtreatment (MAT),such as methadoneor buprenorphine, isjust replacing oneaddiction withanother.Exercise,proper nutrition,and therapycan supportrecovery.Support groupslike AlcoholicsAnonymous (AA)and NarcoticsAnonymous (NA)can help peoplestay sober.Recovery is ajourney andsetbacks don'tmean failure - theyare a part oflearning andgrowing.Relapsemeans thattreatment hascompletelyfailed.You don'thave to haveeverythingfigured outtoday.Withdrawalfrom drugs isalways mildandharmless.ALL mentalhealth issuesrequiremedication.Once a persondevelops asubstance usedisorder, theycan neverrecover.It is possibleto rebuildrelationshipsand trust afteraddiction.Alcoholwithdrawal cancause life-threateningsymptoms, suchas seizures.Asking forhelp is a signof strength,notweakness.You deserverespect andcompassion nomatter whereyou are in yourjourney.A personmust use asubstanceevery day tobe addicted.Nutrition,sleep, andexercise doNOT impactmental health.Healing isa non-linearprocess.Usingsubstancesdoes NOT affectmemory ordecision-makingabilities.Marijuana isthe mostcommonlyabused drugin the U.S.People witha substanceuse disorderlackwillpower.17% of peopleaged 12 orolder have asubstanceuse disorder.Addictiononlyhappens tocertain typesof people.Everyone'srecovery journeylooks the sameand there is onlyone right way toheal.Teens whoexperimentwith drugsdon’t alwaysget addicted.It's okay to takethings one dayat a time andcelebrate smallvictories.Medication-assistedtreatment (MAT),such as methadoneor buprenorphine, isjust replacing oneaddiction withanother.Exercise,proper nutrition,and therapycan supportrecovery.Support groupslike AlcoholicsAnonymous (AA)and NarcoticsAnonymous (NA)can help peoplestay sober.Recovery is ajourney andsetbacks don'tmean failure - theyare a part oflearning andgrowing.Relapsemeans thattreatment hascompletelyfailed.You don'thave to haveeverythingfigured outtoday.Withdrawalfrom drugs isalways mildandharmless.ALL mentalhealth issuesrequiremedication.Once a persondevelops asubstance usedisorder, theycan neverrecover.It is possibleto rebuildrelationshipsand trust afteraddiction.Alcoholwithdrawal cancause life-threateningsymptoms, suchas seizures.Asking forhelp is a signof strength,notweakness.You deserverespect andcompassion nomatter whereyou are in yourjourney.A personmust use asubstanceevery day tobe addicted.Nutrition,sleep, andexercise doNOT impactmental health.Healing isa non-linearprocess.

True or False - 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. Using substances does NOT affect memory or decision-making abilities.
  2. Marijuana is the most commonly abused drug in the U.S.
  3. People with a substance use disorder lack willpower.
  4. 17% of people aged 12 or older have a substance use disorder.
  5. Addiction only happens to certain types of people.
  6. Everyone's recovery journey looks the same and there is only one right way to heal.
  7. Teens who experiment with drugs don’t always get addicted.
  8. It's okay to take things one day at a time and celebrate small victories.
  9. Medication-assisted treatment (MAT), such as methadone or buprenorphine, is just replacing one addiction with another.
  10. Exercise, proper nutrition, and therapy can support recovery.
  11. Support groups like Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) can help people stay sober.
  12. Recovery is a journey and setbacks don't mean failure - they are a part of learning and growing.
  13. Relapse means that treatment has completely failed.
  14. You don't have to have everything figured out today.
  15. Withdrawal from drugs is always mild and harmless.
  16. ALL mental health issues require medication.
  17. Once a person develops a substance use disorder, they can never recover.
  18. It is possible to rebuild relationships and trust after addiction.
  19. Alcohol withdrawal can cause life-threatening symptoms, such as seizures.
  20. Asking for help is a sign of strength, not weakness.
  21. You deserve respect and compassion no matter where you are in your journey.
  22. A person must use a substance every day to be addicted.
  23. Nutrition, sleep, and exercise do NOT impact mental health.
  24. Healing is a non-linear process.