Alcohol
Cannabis
Narcotics
Consequences
Recovery
100
.08 is what?
What is the Blood Alcohol Limit in Illinois. (http://dui.findlaw.com/dui-laws-resources/illinois-dui-laws.html)
100
This is street name for marijuana.
What is Bud, Nuggets, Blaze, Hay, Stinkweed, Ganja, Aunt Mary, Chronic. (http://thecyn.com/marijuana-rehab/marijuana-street-names/)
100
Give another name for a pain relieving drug.
What is "analgesic". (http://www.narcotics.com/types/)
100
The largest percentage (20%) of drug-related recovery admissions are related to this drug.
200
Statistics say _____ out of 6 people in the US engage in problem drinking.
200
This important US document is written on hemp paper.
200
True or false: Marijuana is considered a narcotic.
What is true. THC is a pain reliever. (http://www.narcotics.com/types/)
200
Drug control enforcement ("war on drugs") costs an estimated _____ billion per year.
What is 15 billion. Federal spending in the United States alone totals around $15 billion annually and according to one estimate, state and local drug-related criminal justice expenditures amount to $25.7 billion. (http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/voices/how-much-your-money-wasted-war-drugs)
200
"Friends of Bill" belong to what group?
What is Alcoholics Anonymous. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_W.)
300
This is defined as 12 ounces of beer, 5 ounces of wine or 1.5 ounces of liquor.
300
True or false: A recent long-term study found that cannabis use started during teens and continued into adulthood is related to a decrease in IQ scores.
300
Name the most widely abused category of narcotics.
What is "opioids". (http://www.narcotics.com/types/)
300
Use of inhalants, MDMA, PCP and steroids affect development of this body system.
300
Deep breathing, thought re-framing, physical activity and distracting are all examples of what?
What is a positive coping skill.
400
Adult man consuming 5 or more drinks in 2 hours / Adult woman consuming 4 or more drinks in 2 hours.
What is the "book definition" of binge drinking. (http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/aa63/aa63.htm)
400
True of False: Smoking marijuana increases heart attack risk in older people.
What is true. One study estimated there is a 4.8-fold increase of heart attack for the first hour after smoking. (http://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/marijuana)
400
Abuse of this drug is rumored to lead to the development of physical holes in brain tissue.
What is ecstasy. This condition occurs in rats exposed to PCP, but not humans. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_myths#Holes_in_the_brain)
400
True or false: Using Meth can cause strokes.
What is true. Meth raises blood pressure and can cause vessels to burst. (http://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/medical-consequences-drug-abuse/neurological-effects)
400
Data shows 6.9 million (men or women) are in need of treatment and not receiving it.
500
Which of these factors influence how and to what extent alcohol affects the brain? A. How much/how often. B. Age drinking began. C. Astrological sign. D. Overall health.
500
The potency of marijuana has increased by this % since the 1980s.
500
True or false: Natural narcotics are safer than synthetic narcotics.
What is false. Marijuana, mushrooms and other “natural” highs still alter brain chemistry and produce dangerous side effects. (http://www.phoenixhouse.org/news-and-views/our-perspectives/ten-popular-myths-drugs-addiction-recovery/)
500
____ in 4 deaths is attributable to alcohol, tobacco and drug use.
500
Name the five general steps of recovery.
What are: giving up denial, seeking help, detox, working your program, maintain sobriety. (http://www.drugalcoholrehabnow.com/addiction-recovery.htm)
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