The Drug Recovery Game is designed to help players develop their knowledge of the journey that a person takes when trying to give up any substance. It helps them to understand that recovery is often a long path with improvements and relapses, rather than a straight road to recovery.

The players must answer questions to move forward and reach the top of the "mountain." Their journey to achieve recovery is boosted and hampered by “Recovery” and “Trigger” cards that present situations which might trigger a relapse, or lead to a positive change in behaviour.