Drugs on the Brain
Nicotine/Tobacco
Marijuana
Alcohol
Random
100
How much does the brain weigh?
What is 3 pounds!
100
Is nicotine a stimulant or a depressant?
What is a stimulant
100
What is the addictive chemical in Marijuana?
What is Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol or THC
100
What category of drug is alcohol
What is a depressant
100
When your friends or peers try to pressure you into doing something
What is peer pressure
200
What part of your brain is last to develop?
HINT: Helps us make decisions, learn, and make memories
What is the prefrontal cortex or frontal lobe
200
What is the lung disease caused by flavors of vapes?
HINT: I showed you an x-ray of this
What is Popcorn Lung
200
Give an example on how using marijuana can affect athletic performance
What is delayed reflexes, loss of coordination, difficulty focusing
200
Consuming large amounts of alcohol in a short period of time which can cause overdose and possible death
What is binge drinking
This is about 4-5 drinks in a single occasion
200
Consuming several energy drinks or drinks with high caffeine content may experience which of the following side effects
A. feeling irritable, nervous, and restless
B. Headache
C. Rapid heart rate
D. Feeling nauseous
E. All of the above
What is - E. all of the above
Caffeine is a drug!
Adults can consume up to 400mg of caffeine however, teens under 17 should not have more than 100mg a day.
Prime Energy: 200mg / Can of coke: 34mg / Coffee: 95mg / Redbull: 111mg
300
This category of drugs slows down the messages from our brains to our body causing our breathing, heart rate, and other organs to become dangerously slow.
What is a depressant
300
How many chemicals are in a cigarette?
BONUS!! (Extra 100pts) - How many chemicals are in a vape?
What is 7000 chemicals
BONUS!! - 2000+ chemicals
300
Marijuana is classified as a stimulant, depressant and __________.
What is a hallucinogen
300
T or F
Alcohol is not addictive
What is false
Alcohol is very addictive and the 3rd leading preventable cause of death in the U.S.
300
T or F
Driving and using marijuana is not dangerous like driving after drinking alcohol. Explain the answer for points
Marijuana delays reflexes and reaction time, difficulty with focusing, judgment of distance is impaired and coordination is decreased
400
This category of drugs speeds up the brain messages to the rest of our body causing our breathing, heart rate and blood pressure to increase. This puts us at risk for heart attack
What is a stimulant
400
How fast does Nicotine reach your brain?
What is 10 seconds!
400
T or F
Marijuana is legal in every state
What is false
Only medical marijuana is legal in PA
400
T or F
12 ounces of beer, 5 ounces of wine and 1.5 ounces of liquor (ex: whiskey & vodka) all have the same amount of pure alcohol
What is true!
Even though these drinks come in different sizes, the drinks below are each examples of one standard drink. Each drink has a standard of 14 grams of pure alcohol.
400
T or F
Inhalants are gases or fumes from everyday products (spray paint, glue, gasoline) that are inhaled or sniffed to cause an immediate high
What is true
Inhalants cut off oxygen to the brain and can cause permanent damage. Can cause sudden death (immediate heart failure or suffocation)
500
The feel-good chemical that happens in your brain naturally when you are having fun (hobbies). A lot of this chemical releases in your brain when you use drugs which leads to addiction
What is dopamine
500
Give me an example of secondhand smoke
What is
Breathing in smoke from a burning cigarette or cigar
Breathing in smoke exhaled by a smoker (vape, marijuana or cigarette)
500
Vomiting, psychosis and panic are all signs of
Marijuana overdose
500
T or F
You can overdose on alcohol
What is true
Alcohol is a depressant which means when there is too much alcohol in the bloodstream, breathing and heart rate begins to shut down. Alcohol overdose can lead to permanent brain damage or death
500
T or F
Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) is the percentage of alcohol in a person's bloodstream. 0.0% means there is 0 alcohol in their system and anything over .08% while driving will result in a DUI.
What is true.
.08% is the legal limit for an adult over 21 to drive, however driving abilities are still impaired. If you are driving with a BAC over .08% you will be arrested for a DUI.
.16% is when people start to "blackout". The prefrontal cortex shuts down and our impulse control, attention, judgement, decision making are limited.
.30% to .40% is when someone is likely to have alcohol poisoning or overdose risking coma and death
