How it all Started
Healthy ways to enjoy life instead of drugs or alcohol use
Facts about Vaping use
Facts about alcohol use
Facts about Marijuana use
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During the last week of this month, people all over the country celebrate living a healthy lifestyle. What is this week called?
What is Red Ribbon Week?
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These skills if practiced consistently can help you deal with stress, anxiety and life. 

Coping strategies

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What is the average number of students in 8th grade nationally that vape?

What is 1 in 8

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What are some long term effects of alcohol use on the teenage brain?

  • Increase the risk of developing alcohol use disorder later in life.
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What are some effects of Marijuana on the body and brain after use?

Short-term effects (while using or right after using)

  • learning, attention, and memory problems
  • distorted perception (sights, sounds, time, touch)
  • poor coordination
  • increased heart rate
  • anxiety, paranoia
  • psychosis (not common)
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During this month we celebrate Red Ribbon Week.
What is October?
200

What are some healthy coping strategies?

Running, watch someting funny, yoga, listen to music, take a walk, deep breathing, spend time with friends....

200

What is the long term effect of vaping for a teen?

It can harm the parts of the brain that control attention, learning, mood, and impulse control.

200

What are some of the negative effects of alcohol use underage?

Based on data from 2006–2010, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that, on average, alcohol is a factor in the deaths of 4,358 young people under age 21 each year.

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What are some long term effects of repeated use of Marijuana?

Long-term effects (effects of repeated use)

  • risk of marijuana addiction
  • long-term learning and memory problems if heavy use begins during youth
  • risk for chronic cough, bronchitis
  • risk of schizophrenia in some people with higher genetic risk
  • in rare cases, risk of recurrent episodes of severe nausea and vomiting
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The first Red Ribbon Week celebration took place in what state?
What is California?
300

What is your coping strategy? 

Exercise for me 

What about you?

300

There have been incidents where an e-cigarette or vape has....

Exploded, blown up or caught fire

300

How many people visited a emergency room under the age of 21 in 2011 for an alcohol-related injury?

Drinking alcohol can cause kids to have accidents and get hurt. In 2011 alone, about 188,000 people under age 21 visited an emergency room for alcohol-related injuries.

300

Can marijuana produce withdrawl symptoms?

Yes, it can. The symptoms can include irritability, problems sleeping, anxiety, and marijuana cravings, and peak a few days after regular marijuana use has stopped.

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This man inspired the first Red Ribbon Week Celebration. He was a DEA agent killed during a drug bust.
Who is Kiki Camarena?
400

Exercise creates this chemical in our brain

endorphines which is a natural "feel good" chemical

400

The brain keeps developing until what age?

25

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What is the most common abused substance?

Alcohol is the most commonly used substance by teens. However, teens’ alcohol use continues to drop. In 2019, rates of past-year alcohol use by students in 10th and 12th grades were at a 5-year low.

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If my friends use Marijuana am I at a higher chance of using?

You are your own person so you get to decide what you do. However, peer pressure is a true thing and puts you at a higher risk of becoming involved if your friends are involved.

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This woman, who was the First Lady of the United States at the time, helped start Red Ribbon Week.
Who is Nancy Reagan?
500

If you are being pressured to participate in drug use who could you go to?

Trusted adult on campus, parents, family, cousins, siblings. 

www.samhsa.gov


500

An e-cigarette/Vape single-use pod is comparable to how many cigarettes?

20

500

Why do teens drink alcohol?

Some drink to fit in, some are curious and others use it as a stress reliever. 

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Some think using Marijuana is ok because it is natural. Why is this not true?

Just because it is natural and grows from the earth does not mean it is ok. Tobacco, cyanine are also natural and grow from the earth.

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