Substance Use
Is nicotine an addictive substance?
Yes
Social networks include?
Facebook, TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter
True or False: Problematic screen use is common among adolescents?
True
Adolescent alcohol use differs by ____ and ______.
Adolescents who frequently use social networks and show addictive behaviors face more of what kind of health problems?
Psychosocial
True or False: E-cigarettes are the most-used tobacco product among US adolescents.
True
Which two social media networks were observed to be most strongly associated with issues related to psychosocial health problems?
Facebook and Snapchat
What are examples of problematic screen use?
- Constantly checking social media
- Excessive gaming
- Excessive screen time
True or False: More adolescents use marijuana than tobacco products, nicotine, vaping, and alcohol.
False. More adolescents use alcohol than tobacco products, nicotine, vaping, and marijuana.
Nicotine exposure during adolescence can worsen _______ ______, and worsen the symptoms of ______ and ______, and have lasting effects on developing _____, potentially resulting in lifelong addiction.
Respiratory issues, depression and anxiety, brains
Nicotine causes reward effects in the brain, triggering ______ release, encouraging repeated use.
True or False: TikTok has showed the strongest association, followed by Snapchat, Instagram, and Facebook.
False. Facebook has showed the strongest association, followed by Snapchat, Instagram, and TikTok.
Several studies have shown that adolescents who have experienced childhood trauma have a ______ risk of developing problematic video game, internet, and mobile phone use.
Higher
Name a few reasons why adolescents may drink alcohol.
- Peer pressure
- Increased independence or the desire for it
- Stress
Excessive screentime and screen addictions are associated with?
- reductions in physical activity
- increased risk of obesity
- psychological consequences including obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
- anxiety
- depression
True or False: E-cigarette use among adolescents worldwide has increased, with a 3% prevalence from 2012 to 2019.
False. 9.2%.
Medium users and high users of social media had higher probabilities of experiencing psychosocial health issues at ____ and ____, compared to lower users.
19.3%, 16.2%
Problematic screen use rates among adolescents were identified to be ___% (video game), ___% (social media), and ___% (mobile phone).
7.0, 3.5, 21.8
Name a few warning signs that may indicate underage drinking.
Rebelliousness
Academic or behavioral problems in school
Smelling alcohol on an adolescent's breath
Name the effects that underage drinking may result in.
- Aggressive behavior
- Property damage
- Injuries
- Violence
- Deaths