RISK (the game)

Cigarettes and Vaping

100

Two physical consequences of smoking a cigarette for the first time

1. Heart beats faster/works harder (WHY?) 2. breath smells 3. coughing 4. dizziness (WHY?); (A SOCIAL consequence: Getting in trouble)

200

Name two consequences of smoking for a few weeks or months

Physical: 1. Get Addicted 2. Harder to breathe (lung tissue destroyed) 3. Yellow teeth; Social: 1. Less money 2. Trouble at school or home 3. Expose others to secondhand smoke (pets and people)

300

Name three major longterm health consequences of smoking cigarettes

1. Death (As long as you smoke, each cigarette takes 10 min off your life; 480,000 premature deaths each year in the US); 2. Cancer (lung and other cancers); 3. Heart disease (double the risk); 4. Lung disease (emphysema and bronchitis)

400

Name one risk associated with e-cigarettes or vaping

1. e-cigarette vapor still contains known carcinogens and toxic chemicals (formaldehyde and acetyaldehyde); 2. Nicotine addiction (High doses!); 3. More likely to be using cigarettes and smokeless tobacco one year after starting e-cigarettes; 4. Nicotine may prime brain to become addicted to other substances; 5. Get into trouble (illegal for teens); 6. Nicotine often mixed with other vaporized drugs; 7. Vaping of marijuana: Very high levels of THC can affect brain development. 8. EXPLODE!

500

Only 3% of daily smokers in high school think that they will be smoking at all in 5 years. What percentage are actually still daily smokers 7-9 years later? 5% 10% 50% 60%

60%

Marijuana

100

True or false: It is more dangerous to drive when you are drunk than when you are high from using marijuana

FALSE; Marijuana slows your reaction time, distorts your perception, and makes it difficult to respond to unexpected events; Daily double: Having even one drink can affect your ability to drive safely. Name one way to sober up before driving.

200

True or false: Marijuana is not addictive

FALSE; Long-term use can produce changes in the brain similar to those seen for long-term users of cocaine, heroine and alcohol; About 30% of long-term users develop "problem use", including severe dependence or addiction; People who begin using marijuana before age 18 are 4-7 times more likely than adults to develop problem use.

300

Name 4 possible negative consequences of OCCASIONALLY using marijuana as a teen

Memory loss; Difficulty with thinking and problem-solving; Do something you may regret; Feel anxious, panicked or paranoid; Feel out of control; Impaired body movement; Slowed reaction time and depth perception (accident prone); Avoid solving problems; Less money; Hard to communicate

400

Name two risk factors of LONG-TERM use of marijuana when starting to use as a TEEN

Reduced thinking, memory and learning function (studies have documented loss in IQ points); Loss of interest in activities except drug use; Severe dependence and addiction; Lung damage (if smoking); Possibility of ingesting other drugs; Damage to immune system; Damage to reproductive health; Mental illness in some users (paranoia, hallucinations); Depression and suicidal thoughts in teens (Mixed study outcomes); Relationship problems

500

Percentage of 8th graders that report smoking marijuana in the last 30 days. 60% 30% 16% 6.5% 3.5%

Only 6.5% of 8th graders in the US report smoking marijuana at least once in the last 30 days. This number is LOWER at HIMS (only 3%). DOUBLE: What percentage of 8th graders in the US report drinking in the last 30 days? (56%, 46%, 26%, 16%)

Alcohol

100

Myth or fact: A can of beer will not have as much effect as a shot of vodka.

MYTH. A can of beer, a glass of wine, a mixed drink, and a shot of liquor all have about the same amount of alcohol (ethanol) and will have the same effect

200

MYTH or FACT: As long as you are not an alcoholic, alcohol is not as dangerous as other drugs. JUSTIFY your answer.

MYTH; Alcohol can be deadly, for example drinking a quart of vodka in a drinking game can kill you; One drink can affect your judgment and cause you to lose control; Alcohol is a major factor in the three leading causes of death in teenagers: car crashes, homicides and suicide.

300

Is alcohol legal for an 18-year old person?

No. Alcohol is illegal for anyone under the age of 21. BONUS: Are prescription painkillers, inhalants, and Ritalin and Adderall legal for teenagers?

400

Name three organs that are severely affected by drinking either HEAVILY or OVER A LONG PERIOD

Brain (brain cells killed); liver (failure); heart; pancreas; lungs; central nervous system.

500

A single add for alcohol or cigarettes can cost up to this amount in a magazine like Newsweek or Time: $100 $2400 $24,000 $240,000

$240,000

Other drugs

100

Nearly half of the young people who inject heroin report abusing this drug before starting to use heroin.

Prescription opioids; Heroin is cheaper and easier to obtain.

200

This drug constricts blood vessels and increases heart rate and blood pressure. A single dose of this drug can cause a heart attack, stroke, seizure, or death.

Cocaine, crack or meth

300

Fake painkiller pills look the same as real ones and are often much cheaper. Recently, a warning was issued that fake painkillers have been found to contain this substance, which is 25 to 50 times stronger than heroin.

fentanyl

400

These drugs can stop a person's respiration (breathing) when they overdose.

opioids (heroin, painkillers)

500

Choosing to use drugs has both short-term and long-term effects. Explain what is meant by negative physical, social, emotional, and mental effects of drug use.

Physical: Effects on your body for example brain damage, wrinkles, yellow teeth, red eyes, loss of coordination; Social: Friends and family, money problems, legal problems; Emotional: Mood swings, depression, anxiety, paranoia, stress; Mental: Effects on brain functioning and learning, memory, judgment, change in interests.

More facts

100

Does it help to stop smoking? WHY?

YES -24 hours after quitting the chance of a heart attack decreases -After 5-15 years stroke risk is reduced to that of someone who never smoked -After 10 years: Risk of lung cancer is now half that of current smokers

200

What is the most dangerous combination of drugs? (A person taking these drugs may stop breathing or have heart failure, or may choke to death on their own vomit)

Alcohol + sleeping pills / prescription painkillers

300

Name 3 signs that a person is addicted to alcohol

Drinking regularly to relieve shyness, fear, or anger; Drinking first thing in the morning; Drinking alone regularly; Having problems with school or work due to drinking; Needing a drink at a certain time every day; Having a loss of memory during or after drinking; Becoming more moody or irritable after drinking

400

What is mutual consent and how is it affected by drugs like alcohol and marijuana?

Mutual consent means that verbal permission/agreement needs to be obtained to engage in any touching of a sexual nature; Lack of "no" does not imply "yes"; A person CANNOT give consent if he or she is severely intoxicated (drunk or high); Using drugs affects judgment.

500

Name two symptoms of people who have been taken to the emergency room after used synthetic cannabinoids?

Vomiting, seizures, rapid heart rate, violent behavior, suicidal thoughts and extreme anxiety; Synthetic cannabinoids are man-made chemicals related to THC (found in marijuana). They bind more strongly to the same receptors in the brain that THC binds to. Examples are K2 and spice.