Alcohol
What type of drug is alcohol?
Depressant
What type of drug is nicotine?
Stimulant
What type of drug is Marijuana?
Depressant, Stimulant, and Hallucinogen
Social norms says that people usually overestimate or underestimate substance use?
Overestimate
Who can develop an addiction?
Anyone!
What part of the body does alcohol affect first?
The brain
True or False: Vaping is less addictive than regular cigarettes.
False!
Is marijuana addictive?
Yes!
The most misused substance because of its' social acceptability
Alcohol
Addiction is a disease of what part of the body?
Brain
In 2025, the U.S. Surgeon General issued an advisory warning on the link between alcohol and this major health issue.
Cancer
Nicotine increases or decreases stress?
Increases!
Anxiety and Depression
True or False: If a drug is legal, that means it's safer than other substances.
False!
The biggest risk factor for addiction is age of first use. True or False?
True
Drinking alcohol affects this part of the brain, which controls decision making.
Prefrontal Cortex
One Zyn/nicotine pouch is the equivalent to how many cigarettes?
3
The psychoactive part of marijuana is called...
THC (tetrahydrocannabinol)
What is it called when someone, around my own age, influences me to do something?
Peer Pressure
What age does the brain finish major developments?
25-26
What’s one way alcohol can increase the risk of injury or accidents?
It impairs coordination, reaction time, and judgment
What are 2 consequences of nicotine addiction?
Increased stress and lung issues
The number 1 reason for hospitalization of adolescents using Marijauna is due to this type of use...
Edibles (ingesting)
Is "everyone" really doing it?
No
What is the name of the neurotransmitter in the brain that is responsible for experiencing pleasure/rewards the brain?
Dopamine