Alcohol
True or False - your blood alcohol concentration (BAC) can continue to rise for up to 1 hour after your last drink.
True.
True or False - it is safe to drive a car after smoking marijuana?
False. Cannabis significantly impairs judgment, motor coordination, and reaction time. Studies have found a direct relationship between blood THC concentration and impaired driving ability
True or False- The vapor inhaled and exhaled from an e-cigarette (vaping) device is just harmless water.
False - Vaping products do not produce smoke or steam, but aerosol does consist of fine particles, containing varying a mounts of propylene glycol, glycerin, flavorings, and other chemicals. Aerosol produced from an e-cigarette can contain toxic chemicals and heavy metals. Even without nicotine or cannabis it is not harmless water vapor. Some of the chemicals found in vapor products have been linked to cancer, lung, and heart disease.
A fully developed brain weighs roughly this much.
3 pounds.
Two factors that are indicative of an addiction are tolerance and _____.
Withdrawal symptoms.
True.
Alcohol enters the bloodstream and is carried to the entire body which means that every area of the body is affected by alcohol.
True or false - cannabis is not addictive.
False. - 1 in 6 adolescents who use cannabis will develop a cannabis use disorder. You are at an even greater risk for addiction the earlier you begin using, the more frequently you use, and the more heavily used in adolescence.
True or False-When it comes to smoking cannabis, you can expect to get roughly the same amount of THC from both a vape/cart or the marijuana plant.
False. The average cannabis flower contains about 17% or 18% THC, the concentration in vapes can reach 95% or higher.
This neurotransmitter is involved in the brains reward system and is often associated with feeling of pleasure and addiction.
What is dopamine?
When someone has both a substance use disorder and a mental health disorder at the same time, this is referred to as .....
Dual diagnosis/co-morbidity.
How fast does alcohol take to metabolize?
1 standard drink per hour (12 oz of standard beer, 5 oz of wine, 1.5 oz of distilled spirits such as vodka, rum or tequila).
With alcohol, someone's BAC can easily be tested with a breathalyzer. If a law enforcement officer suspects someone is driving while high on cannabis, how do they measure that determination?
Most officers in Boston are relying on roadside tests that examine a person’s balance, cognition, and reflexes. Evidence of marijuana use, ranging from the smell of the drug to visual evidence of the drug can also be used to secure a conviction. If convicted, someone will face similar penalties as they would if they were convicted of driving under the influence.
True or False - As of 2023, more adults used electronic nicotine products like e-cigarettes or vapes compared to combustible cigarettes.
False. According to mass.gov - in 2023
What brain area is the last to develop?
The Prefrontal Cortex - a region of the brain crucial for higher-level cognitive functions like planning, decision-making, and social behavior
The only behavioral addiction that is included in The Diagnostic and Statistical Manuel of Mental Disorders is ____.
Gambling disorder.
The 2023 Youth Task Force's Martha's Vineyard Risk Use Behavior Survey found that 7th and 8th graders who responded to the survey report an average of this age for trying alcohol for the fist time (more than a few sips).
10.99
True or false - unlike open container laws for alcohol, there are no such regulations for having marijuana in your vehicle.
False. Open containers must be secured in the trunk or locked glove box.
In what year did Massachusetts raise the legal age to buy nicotine products?
The brain's reward system is part of the _____?
The limbic system.
The limbic system is involved in emotions, learning and memory, and other functions necessary for survival. The reward circuit is part of the limbic system and is activated by pleasurable activities, such as hanging out with friends and by drugs of abuse
Recovery is individual and there are a variety of treatments and supports. Some of these are.....
MAT, AA/NA, SMART, Recovery Support Centers, Recovery Dharma, Recovery Coaches.......
True or False - detoxing from alcohol is uncomfortable but not fatal.
False. Severe withdrawal symptoms that can lead to death include seizures and delirium tremens.
Based on the following age ranges: 16-20, 21-25, 2-35, 36-45, 46-55 and 56-65, which group was most likely to use cannabis daily according to The Cannabis Control Commission of Massachusetts?
21-25 year-olds.
In what year did Massachusetts ban the sale of flavored tobacco products?
2019 - Massachusetts was the first U.S state to ban the sale of favored tobacco.
The mechanism through which the brain changes is called this.
Neuroplasticity.
True or false - in Massachusetts in 2021 less than 50,000 of residents received any type of substance use treatment.
False. In 2021 there were about 67,090 people in substance use treatment in Massachusetts.