Brain Development
Some of the long-term effects of drug use on the developing brain
What are increased risks for mental health issues or cognitive deficits later in life, memory issues, learning deficits, etc.
The most abused substance in the United States
What is Alcohol?
The first step in Emotional Regulation
What is identifying and labelling the emotion?
The primary drug involved in overdose deaths in SC
What is Fentanyl?
Three coping strategies for dealing with difficult emotions skillfully
What are exercise, hobbies (such as art, painting, etc), mindfulness, etc.?
How drug use during adolescence can affect decision-making and risk-taking behaviors
What is drug use impacting important cognitive functions (i.e. memory), potentially leading to riskier behaviors and poorer decision-making?
A compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence.
What is addiction?
An example of cognitive dissonance
What is when a person who believes that smoking is bad for their health but continues to smoke anyway? Etc.
The number of people that died in SC in 2020 from overdoses (closest answer wins)
What is 1,341?
Which is not a symptoms of an Opiate overdose?
A. Be pale or clammy to the touch
B. Have a limp body
C. Unable to speak, or awaken
D. Have rapid breathing
D. Rapid breathing
Some healthy ways to promote brain development and protect against the negative effects of drug use
What is engaging in regular exercise, getting enough sleep, and practicing stress-management techniques?
The reduced reaction to a drug after chronic/repeated use.
What is Tolerance?
Ways to reduce cognitive dissonance (at least two)
What are changing one's behaviors to align with their goals and thoughts, changing one's beliefs or values, or adding new beliefs?
The percentage of drug overdose deaths in SC in 2020 involving opioids (closest answer wins)
What is 81%?
What large government organization does not regulate the production of vapes? What problems does this cause?
The FDA does not currently regulate the production of vapes.
Because of this, it varies greatly what is in and makes up each vape. A number of chemicals have been found to be present in nicotine and marijuana vapes that have been scientifically proven to be detrimental to our health, and can cause severe damage.
Areas of the brain that are particularly vulnerable to damage from drug use during adolescence
What are the Prefrontal Cortex and Hippocampus?
The primary neurotransmitter that allows you to feel pleasure, satisfaction, and motivation.
What is Dopamine?
How the recognition of cognitive dissonance can be used to influence behavior
What is by leading people to change behaviors to reduce the discomfort caused by conflicting beliefs?
The demographic age group that had the highest number of overdose deaths in SC in 2020
15-24 years old
25-34 years old
35-44 years old
45-54 years old
55-64 years old
What is 25-34 years old?
Brain changes related to early nicotine exposure include:
attention deficits, difficulty learning, memory deficits, addiction
Social influence's impact on personal cognitive dissonance
What is by allowing social pressure to cause one to conform to a group's beliefs or values? Etc
Factors that can increase the likelihood of addiction? (Name at least 3!)
What are Genetics, Developmental Stage (age), mental health disorders, family, friends, the addicitiveness of a drug?
The definition of cognitive dissonance
What is the uncomfortable feeling caused by holding two or more conflicting beliefs, attitudes, or values?
Prevention efforts that can result in fewer overdose deaths
What is increased availability of naloxone, increased education, increased access to treatment and recovery services, safer prescribing practices? Etc.
These chemicals have been found to be present in vape smoke and can cause irreversible damage.
What are formaldehyde, acrolein, acetaldehyde, lead, chromium, nickel?