Vaping
It's the most used tobacco product among youth since 2014.
What are vapes
Also acceptable:
nicotine/vaping/e-cigarettes
What is the number 1 drug abused by college students?
Alcohol
What drug do college students use the most?
Marijuana
Drugs like alcohol and benzodiazepines are classified as this type of substance, which can slow down brain activity and bodily functions.
Depressants
In this TV Series, the character Jesse Pinkman struggles with addiction to methamphetamine, portraying the devastating effects of substance abuse.
A. Narcos
B. Breaking Bad
C. The Office
D. Drug Lords
B. Breaking Bad
________ causes long-lasting changes in the brain
Addiction
What two anonymous programs apply to substance abuse ?
AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) & NA (Narcotics Anonymous)
Adolescents tend to experience drug relapse more often due to this type of direct or indirect pressure.
Social Pressure
This drug class can cause visual and auditory distortions, such as seeing or hearing things that aren't real.
Hallucinogens
In this popular HBO series, the character Rue Bennett battles with addiction to drugs like opioids, reflecting the challenges faced by many young people in today's society.
Euphoria
Vaping can _______ feelings of depression & anxiety.
What is increase?
____ drinking increases the likelihood of illicit drug use in college students.
Binge
What is a likely cause of drug use in college students?
Peer pressure, social anxiety, or greek life
This drug class, including substances like heroin and morphine, is derived from the opium poppy plant.
Opioids
This pop star has faced public struggles with mental health issues & substance abuse, including a highly publicized breakdown in the mid-2000s resulting in shaving her head.
A. Demi Lovato
B. Katy Perry
C. Britney Spears
D. Selena Gomez
C. Britney Spears
Vaping 2 pods a week costs this amount of money in 1 year.
What is $1,900?
*This is the same amount as 10 college credits, which is about half a year of college tuition!
According to the New York Times, nearly _____ students become victims of alcohol-influenced sexual assault. (Estimate)
100,000
High levels of ______ and ______ increase adolescents' chances of substance abuse behavior.
peer pressure and loneliness
Cocaine, amphetamine, and methamphetamine fall into what drug class?
Stimulants
This Avenger’s drug addiction landed him in prison for 3 years, but then he had the greatest comeback from his addiction.
Robert Downey Jr.
In 2022 (worldwide), approximately how many undergraduate college students used tobacco or nicotine? (hint: in the millions)
Approximately 4.5 million (3-5 million correct)
Name three parts of the body that can be negatively effected by alcohol.
Liver, pancreas, bones, brain, heart, colon, esophagus.
What substance increased emergency room visits by more than 1,200% since it became the "club-drug" of choice at all-night raves?
Ecstacy
This type of drug can be easily found at home in products such as cleaning supplies, hairspray, and other aerosols.
Inhalants
This recently passed actor, Matthew Perry, also known as Chandler Bing from the TV series Friends, dealt with drug abuse to the point he burnt his colon due to _______ use. This left him in a coma for 2 weeks, was hospitalized for 5 months, and had to use a colostomy bag.
A. Meth
B. Cocaine
C. Opioid
D. MDMA
C. Opioid