Addiction
Definition of Addiction
Compulsive and continued engagement of drug use despite negative life, personal and/or health consequences
How many drug categories are there?
4
Who was the first US president?
George Washington
The chemical inhaled into a person's lungs while smoking a vape
What is Nicotine?
What drug is prescribed for anxiety?
Xanax
Name 3 different hallucinogens
Acid, Ecstasy, Magic Mushrooms, LSD
21 (jk its 19)
What age are you allowed to buy a vape in WA state?
21
How are RX Drugs misused?
Taking somebody else's prescription drugs or not following label instructions.
On average how many times will somebody relapse before they quit for good?
4 to 5 times
Which drug category speeds up the central nervous system, making you awake and restless?
stimulants?
How many original colonies were there?
13
The highest rates of people who vape are..
Teenagers
What do I do if I need help with an addiction or a family member’s addiction?
Call the national suicide hotline at 1-800-273-TALK (they don't just talk about suicide—they cover a lot of issues and will help put you in touch with someone close by)
Where do most overdoses occur?
Outside of a medical facility
What are side effects of depressants?
slows down the central nervous system, making you eventually black out/pass out or become lazy, slow moving and sluggish
Having 5 or more drinks for men OR 4 or more drinks in one sitting is called?
binge drinking
Vaping companies advertise to who, using these methods
Teens/young adults, by using fun flavors and colors
Ritalin/Adderall
What was the Rat Park theory
Addiction has a lot to do with your environment and less about the drug itself
Which drug category reduces pain and can induce sleep?
Narcotics
Three factors that affect a person's blood alcohol level
gender, weight and time
Name 3 prescription drugs
Various answers :)