Addiction
What chemical does the brain release into the bloodstream, creating a false "high" when drugs and alcohol are used?
Dopamine
What does B.A.C stand for?
Blood Alcohol Content
What is the legal age in Ohio to use recreational marijuana?
21
Stimulant drugs are particularly dangerous because they speed up/slow down the heart.
You find a friend passed out after using drugs. The first thing you should do is this.
Call 911 or get help immediately
What biological factor increases the risk of addiction?
Genetics
What is the legal B.A.C. limit for anyone over the age of 21?
.08
Teenage marijuana use is significantly correlated with delayed ______ development.
brain
This popular, most commonly used, and legal stimulant is being used more today than it ever has been and has been known to cause problems with the heart and blood pressure.
Caffeine
Drug dealers sometimes mix fentanyl into other drugs because of this reason.
To make them stronger or more addictive
This process occurs when a person stops using an addictive substance and experiences symptoms like nausea, insomnia, anger, irritability, depression, anxiety, vomiting, flu-like symptoms.
Withdrawal
This type of drinking is categorized by having 5 or more drinks in one sitting and also the most dangerous way to drink.
Binge Drinking
What is the psychoactive chemical found in marijuana?
THC
This stimulant is a highly addictive, toxic chemical found in tobacco and vaping products, often causing rapid addiction, brain development issues, and cardiovascular stress.
Nicotine
These three substances are commonly considered "gateway drugs" that may lead to the use of more addictive, illicit drugs.
alcohol, nicotine, and marijuana
This happens when receptors become less responsive to a drug, requiring higher doses to achieve the same "high".
Tolerance
The liver can only process one drink an hour. When someone drinks faster than this the liver cannot keep up and alcohol begins to accumulate in the blood. This process leads someone to becoming _______.
intoxicated
We know marijuana can be used as a medication, however, there is one major difference between it and other medications. Due to it not being _____ approved, no one is regulating how it's grown, packaged, or tested.
FDA
ADHD medication is a commonly prescribed stimulant. If taken correctly, it can be a helpful drug. What are 4 things you should never do with your ADHD medication? Name 4 to receive 400 points.
1. Take it more often than prescribed
2. Take it differently than prescribed
3. Suddenly stop it without talking to your doctor
4. Give it away or sell it
Someone offers you pills that “help you study” but aren’t prescribed to you. Is this considered drug misuse, drug abuse, or drug addiction?
Drug misuse
What percent of adults who have a drug or alcohol problem started before the age of 18.
90%
When excess alcohol in your bloodstream starts affecting life-supporting functions, like your breathing, heart rate and consciousness, you are suffering from what life-threatening condition?
Alcohol poisoning
Some believe using edibles is "safer" than smoking due to the absence of smoke inhalation. However, edibles are leading to more and more THC overdoses. Explain why.
Because they must be digested rather than absorbed through the lungs, edibles often have a delayed onset of this, leading users to mistakenly consume more.
Most edibles contain several servings per "gummy."
This natural plant root was being sold in vape shops and gas stations as a natural energy booster, however, users quickly became addicted and began overdosing on it. Nicknamed "gas station heroin" this product is 13x stronger than heroin, leading to the Ohio governor banning it in March 2026.
Kratom
This law protects against arrest for minor drug possession and paraphernalia if evidence was discovered because of the 911 call.