Drug Use

Drugs and the Brain

100

The hormone in the brain that is responsible for creating feelings of euphoria.

Dopamine.

200

2 parts of the brain that are impacted by drugs

Lymbic

Prefrontal Cortex

Amygdala

300

Name two reasons that teenagers are more likely to become addicted to drugs.

Brain is still developing

Impulse control

Negative Peer Pressure

400

List 3 long term effects of substance use.

Health

Financial

Emotional

500

Give an example of how the brain changes after prolonged substance exposure?

Brain shrinks

Loss of IQ points

Impacts neuropathways in the brain

Peer Pressure

100

Name 2 effective strategies for resisting peer pressure

Broken Record

Give an excuse

Reverse the Pressure

State the Facts

Say "NO"

Avoid the situation

Walk Away

200

Repeating the same response over and over is known as what?

Broken Record

300

You stay away from people/situations where you may be pressured to use drugs this is....

Steer Clear.

400

This could be stating facts about drugs or alcohol or stating facts about themselves.

Stating the Facts

500

a person could just turn it around on the person by asking, “why are you pressuring me”

Reverse the pressure

Vocabulary

100

Any substance that changes how the mind and body work.

Drug

200

Refers to the use of substances including alcohol, tobacco, drugs and inhalants which can lead to dependence or dangerous effects.

Substance Use

300

Refers to the use of substances including alcohol, tobacco, drugs and inhalants which can lead to dependence or dangerous effects.

Illicit Drug Use

400

is the body’s adaptation to the use of the drug that causes it to be less effective when used repeatedly and to need more of the drug to get the desired effect.

Tolerance

500

Occurs when a person is physically, mentally, or emotionally attached to a drug

Addiction

Marketing

100

Name two ways that drug and alcohol companies market to adolescents.

Bright colored packaging

Flavor

Sponsoring sporting/entertainment events

Utilizing celebrity endorsements

Paid placements in shows or movies

200

True or False Marijuana is illegal in every state.

False

300

Name a reason for the increased marketing of marijuana

-No national law

-Change in the norms/approval ratings 

400

The Masters Settlement Agreement occurred in what year?

1998

500

This act allowed the federal government to regulate tobacco products, including how they are marketed

Family Smoking and Tobacco Control Act (2009)

Potpourri

100

True or False: Drug overdoeses have remained stable over the last few years

False: Despite drug use levels remaining stable the amount of overdoses have increased.

200

A synthetic drug that is incredibly potent and responsible for an increase in drug overdose and death.

Fentynal

300

Name 3 reasons that someone may try drugs

Boredom, peer pressure, a desire to fit in, as a coping skill, curiosity, low self-esteem, to alter their mood, to feel accepted.

400

What is the common progression of drug use?

cigarettes, beer/wine, and then substance use.

500

Name 3 ways that drugs impact your emotional state.

Poor concentration

Judgement

Confusion

Delusion

Anxiety

Panic

Paranoia

Impaired memory

Severe mental disorders (depression, anxiety, schizophrenia)