Addiction and Drug Prevention

Alcohol

100

Name 2 reasons why a teenager/minor may abuse alcohol.

Stress, peer pressure, curiosity, feel more relaxed, as a method of coping with personal problems.

200

Name 3 things that one should not do when a person has alcohol poisoning.

Give him/her food, tell him/her to sleep, leave him/her alone, make him/her walk it off.

300

Any quantity of alcohol can ___________ the central nervous system. 

Depress / slow or stop.

400

Name 4 common signs of alcohol poisoning.

Excessive drinking, drinking after using medications or other drugs, does not respond to other people talking, vomits while sleeping, cannot remain standing, won't wake up despite repeated attempts, has slow irregular breathing, has bluish/purple skin, has clammy skin, has an irregular pulse rate or heart rhythm.

500

What is considered the "Legal Limit" when it comes to alcohol consumption and driving?

0.08%

Categories

100

This category of drug speeds up the central nervous system; potentially making the user jittery, increases their heart rate and breath rate. 

Stimulants

200

This category of drug slows down the Central Nervous System, depressing heart rate, breathing rate, reaction time etc. 

Depressants

300

This type of drug category is characterized by changing the users perception of reality; making them see, hear, feel things that aren't real

Hallucinogens

400

This drug category reacts with opiate receptors to reduce feelings of pain. 

Narcotics/Opiates/Opioids

500

Drugs listed as "Schedule 1" substances have what characteristics? 

No Known Medical Use, High Potential for Abuse

Terminology

100

Define "Tolerance"

The need of a user to use a greater quantity of a substance to feel the same effects

200

What is a "Drug"

Substance that creates physical or chemical changes in the body

300

Define :"Gateway Drug Theory"

Theory that the experimentation with substances like alcohol, marijuana and nicotine can lead to experimentation in harder substances. 

400

Define "Medicine Misuse"

The unintentional misuse of a prescription or OTC substance due to a lack of understanding of how it is supposed to be used. 

500

What is the lethal dose of Fentanyl?

2 milligrams

MISC

100

What is the active drug in tobacco products?

Nicotine

200

What is the active chemical in marijuana products?

THC

300

What does BAC stand for?

Blood Alcohol Concentration

NOT 

Blood Alcohol Content

400

Explain how to assist someone who is experiencing alcohol poisoning. 

Place them in the recovery position, call 911, stay with them until help arrives. Do NOT give them food, water or force vomiting. 

500

What law protects underage individuals from MIP's if they correctly report alcohol poisoning in an effort to help someone?

Good Samaritan Law

The Brain & misc

100

What are the 3 main Neurotransmitters that drugs affect?

Dopamine, Serotonin, GABA

200

What does the Medulla Control?

Automatic Functions of the body. 

300

What does the Cerebral cortex control?

Thoughts, judgement, decision making

400

Define "Binge drinking" and what constitutes and binge drinking for men and women

The act of consuming large amounts of alcohol in a short period of time:

Men: 5 or more drinks 

Women: 4 or more drinks

500

How does addiction occur in the brain?

Anatomy: - Drugs introduced an external source of "feel good" chemicals (like dopamine and serotonin). As a result, your body no longer needs to create as much naturally, making it harder to function without the drug. This can lead to:

Physical Dependence: your body needs the drug to function/survive. 

&

Psychological Dependence: your brain tells you that you need to use it because you crave the substance