The Teen Brain On Drugs
Risk/Protective factors
Addiction
Common drugs
Harder drugs
100

The chemical that is released in the brain that creates the feeling of pleasure

Dopamine

100

This type of pressure from friends can influence someone to try drugs

Peer pressure

100

What is the first step potentially leading to addiction?

Experimentation 

100

What drug is legal in Colorado, can be smoked or eaten and is widely used by teenagers?

Marijuana 

100

What are three common inhalants that people can abuse?

Paint, spray cans, sharpies, etc...

200

Physical and mental symptoms that occur after stopping the use of a drug.

Withdrawal

200

What type of communication style is best for refusing drugs?

Assertive

200
This is where someone would go if they need to recover from addiction?

Rehab

200

The chemical in marijuana that produces a "high" is _______.


THC



200

This type of substance is a depressant, can be used to help anxiety or occasionally used on animals?

Sedatives/tranquilizers 

300

Drugs act on the brain affecting a wide range of abilities such as (name 3)

perception

cognition

judgment

reaction time

coordination 

(MANY OTHERS)

300

Having easy ______ to drugs increases the chance of using them.

Access 

300

This word describes when the body gets used to a drug and needs more to feel the same effect.

Tolerance

300

This drug has many different flavors where people smoke out of this device?

Vape

300

This synthetic substance is one of the most addictive substances, can lead to rotten teeth and itching all over (2 words)

Crystal meth

400

Not being able to stop doing a drug, taking over someones life.

Addiction
400

What risk/protective factor do you have the LEAST control over?

Genetics
400

What are four signs of withdrawal?

Anxiety, sleeplessness, fatigue, headaches, nausea, tremors, etc...
400

This drug is commonly found at concerts and makes people feel touchy and more outgoing?


MDMA, molly, ecstasy 

400

What are three examples of opioids?

Heroine, fentanyl, oxycodone, etc...

500

A brain disorder or illness associated with compulsive (uncontrollable) behavior, despite negative consequences.

 

Substance use disorder

500

What are three protective factors that can help prevent you from abusing drugs?

School, family, friends, sports, etc...

500

What are three ways drugs can be abused?

Mixing medicines/drugs, using a drug when you do not need it, faking health problems, etc...

500

What is it called when a drug can lead to other potentially more hardcore drugs?


Gateway drug

500

This type of drug makes someone hallucinate and more celebrities are coming out and promoting the substance?

Psychedelics 

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