Facts
CADY
Responsibility
Choice
Alcohol and Tobacco
100
What is the number one preventable disease in the U.S.?
Addiction
100
Who taught CADY's Lion's Quest?
Denise Coolidge
100
What happens with Responsibility as you get older?
Why?
You have more responsibility and independence.
To allow you to practice your skills and strategies and to develop new/more so you will be successful as an adult.
100
Who can become addicted or chemically dependent?
ANYONE!!
100
What is the age to legally purchase and consume alcohol and tobacco products in the US?
200
What are 3 examples of a misuse of medication?
Taking someone else's
Sharing yours with someone else
Taking too much
Taking it too often
Taking it for wrong symptoms
Using when not feeling ill
200
What is the mission of CADY?
To help our local youth make healthy and safe choices by working with schools, parents, youth, and communities to prevent and reduce youth alcohol, tobacco, and other substance use and to promote healthy environments and promising futures.
200
What is an example of Prevention?
Answer may vary: brushing teeth, changing oil in car, wearing a face mask, wearing seat belt, wearing helmet etc.
200
What does influence mean, what are they?
What are the 2 types (kinds) of influences?
Things that have effects on something else.
200
What did the "Nuggets" video depict?
Process of addiction or chemical dependency
300
What is the age of adolescence?
What is happening during this time?
10-19 years old
Rapid growth and development of brain and body.
300
Where are the 2 CADY offices located?
94 Highland Street, Plymouth
144 Holderness Road, Holderness
300
Sometimes simply saying "NO" is not enough.
What else could you say or do to keep yourself safe and drug/alcohol free? Give 3 examples.
Answers vary.
300
What are 4 common reasons why youth may begin using substances?
Curiosity, don't know the danger, family members use, don't think they will become addicted, pressure from peers, wanting to fit in, make/keep friends, think they are invincible (nothing bad will happen to them), stress, anxiety etc.
300
What are 2 ways alcohol and tobacco companies promote their products to youth?
Companies make their products look appealing to youth. Why?
Using familiar celebrities or characters, bright/fun colors, using young adults, use of relatable activities like playing video games etc.
400
What are the two main chemicals found in cannabis/marijuana?
THC: Tetrahydrocannabinol
CBD: Cannabidiol
400
What does CADY stand for? Acronym for what?
DOUBLE JEOPORDY!
Communities for Alcohol and Drug-free Youth
400
True or False
All overdoses result in death?
False: overdosing is when the body has too much of a substance and can't process or deal with it.
Overdose can have other harmful, serious effects such as becoming unconscious or going into a coma.
400
What are the 2 main problems that come about with substance use?
Define both.
DOUBLE JEAPORDY!
Impairment Problems: Short Term
Health Problems: Long Term
400
What is Nicotine?
Highly addictive chemical found in many substances such as tobacco, marijuana, vapes.
500
True or False
Vaping is safer for adolescence than smoking cigarettes.
False
There is no safe use of vapes or cigarettes for adolescence.
500
What were the four categories of drugs discussed during CADY Lion's Quest?
Over the Counter Medication
Prescription Medication
Legal Drugs
Illegal Drugs
500
What does this quote mean?
"It is not enough to have a good mind; the main thing is to use it well"
Become "Life Smart" which means being aware of influences that lead to healthy and unhealthy decisions and responding to negative influences in a healthy way. Using your knowledge for the most positive outcome for yourself and others.
500
What are the six steps of Good Decision making?
1. Identify the decision to be made
2. Think about the options
3. Predict the consequences of each positive option
4. Choose the best course of action
5. Do what you've decided
6. Rethink or reflect on your decision
500
Many substances fit within 2 categories.
Stimulants and Depressants, define both.
Stimulants: speed up or elevate body functions
Depressants: slow down or decrease body functions
