Red Ribbon History
Each year we celebrate Red Ribbon Week during the last week of this month
What is October?
Most commonly used substance among young people in the U.S.
What is alcohol?
Self-control, parental monitoring and support, positive relationships, good grades, school anti-drug policies, neighborhood resources are ____________
This is highly addictive and can affect brain development
What is nicotine?
Our school mascot
Today, the Red Ribbon serves as a catalyst to mobilize communities to educate youth and encourage participation in..
What is drug prevention activities?
Excessive alcohol use can lead to the development of this
What is chronic diseases and other problems (High blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, liver disease, and digestive problems, cancer, weakening of the immune system, increasing the chances of getting sick, learning and memory problems, mental health problems, including depression and anxiety, social problems, alcohol use disorders)
Aggressive behavior in childhood, lack of parental supervision, low peer refusal skills, drug experimentation, availability of drugs at school, community poverty are ___________
What are risk factors?
The legal age of use of tobacco products and e-cigarettes in the United States
What is 21?
Mrs. Stough's brother in law
Who is Mr. Maglis?
Red Ribbon Week was inspired by the tragic passing of this Drug Enforcement Agent
Who is Enrique (Kiki) Camarena?
Lower grades, poor attendance, legal problems, physical illness, sexual issues, increased risk of suicide, car crashes, memory problems, drug misuse, changes in brain development are
What is issues youth who drink alcohol are more likely to experience
Reasons people start using drugs
What are to feel better/feel good, perform better, and curiosity/social pressure?
Majority of youth report trying e-cigarettes because of this reason
What is curiosity?
The prize for winning the Red Ribbon Week Rally on Friday for your homeroom class is _______________
What is a pizza party?
The year that the NFP sponsored the first National Red Ribbon Week Celebration
What is 1988?
Yearly in the United States, underage drinking is responsible for
What is 3500 deaths and 210,000 years of potential life lost?
Drugs high schoolers are most likely to try
What are alcohol, marijuana, and tobacco products?
Nicotine changes the way _________ are formed in the brain, which increases a youth's risk of addiction to other drugs in the future
What are synapses?
The coolest staff member at PCHS
Who is Mrs. Montgomery?
This was the reasoning the man who inspired Red Ribbon Week gave to his mother, who questioned his decision to join the DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration)
What is "I'm only one person, but I want to make a difference"
Effective policy strategies, such as increasing alcohol taxes, liability laws, regulations on number and concentration of alcohol outlets, and enforcing alcohol sale laws for minors can
What is reduce amount of underage drinking?
Addiction can be related to these 3 biological factors
What are genes, stage of development, and gender/ethnicity.
On January 2, 2020, this agency finalized an enforcement policy that prohibits the sale of prefilled cartridge e-cigarettes in any flavor other than tobacco or menthol, unless authorized.
What is the FDA (Food and Drug Administration)?
Today's spirit day theme and slogan?
What is "Peace Out to Drugs"/Hippie Theme?