Alcohol
Other Drugs
Nutrition
Stress
True or False?
100
What is the average age (within 2 years) for an American boy's first drink?
11 years old
100
True or False? Smoking marijuana can cause breathing problems and lung infections.
True. It can cause coughing and wheezing and pneumonia.
100
How many calories (within 200 calories) should the average female age 15-18 consume per day?
2100 calories
100
Are boys or girls more likely to deal with their stress?
Girls. 25% of boys refuse to deal with their stress, while only 19% of girls refuse to do so.
100
True or False? Alcohol destroys brain cells.
False
200
How do parents' drinking habits affect their children?
Parents who consume alcohol excessively are much more likely to pass this trait onto their child.
200
True of False? People who use marijuana are more likely to try other drugs.
True. Using marijuana puts children and teens in contact with people who are users and sellers of other drugs. So there is more of a risk that a marijuana user will be exposed to and urged to try more drugs.
200
How many calories (within 200 calories) should the average male age 15-18 consume per day?
2800 calories
200
What are teens' top two causes of stress?
School and Parents.
200
True or False? A "beer belly" is caused by drinking beer.
False. A "beer belly" is caused by eating too much food. No beer or other alcohol beverage is necessary.
300
What affect does drinking on an empty stomach have?
Drinking on an empty stomach may increase the likelihood of actually becoming drunk.
300
Name two effects of regular consumption of junk food, such as fast food, soda, potato chips and other popular snacks.
-Increased risk of heart disease -Risk of becoming obese, now or later in life -Some cancers are related to excess fat and sugar intake -Greater chance of diabetes later in life -Increased tendency toward hypertension
300
Are boys or girls more likely to ask for help when in stressful situations?
Girls. 22% of girls asked for help and support, while only 17% of boys asked for help.
300
True or False? Alcohol does not stunt the growth of children or slow down their development.
True.
400
What percentage of 12th graders said they drank daily in 2010?
3%
400
Name two side effects of using drugs.
Paranoia, confusion, dizziness, sleepiness, unusual hunger and anxiety
400
Lack of _____ can lead to anemia, and sluggish feelings during the day, negatively affecting alertness in school, at work and even during athletic participation.
Iron.
400
Name two possible health effects from being overly stressed.
Lying awake at night. Irritability or anger. Fatigue. Lack of interest, motivation, or energy. Headaches. Feeling sad or depressed. Feeling like you could cry. Upset stomach or indigestion.
400
True or False? Alcohol kills 6.5 times more youth than all other illicit drugs combined.
True.
500
What is the average age (within 2 years) for an American girl's first drink?
13 years old
500
What percentage of teens (within 10%) said drugs were sold, used, or kept at their school?
60%
500
How many milligrams of calcium (within 100 milligrams) are suggested per day?
1300 milligrams
500
Name two physical effects of feeling stressed.
Headaches Nervousness Rashes Stomachaches Fast heartbeat Perspiration Increased urination
500
True or False? 30% of fatal traffic crashes for people ages 6-33 are alcohol related?
False. 45% of fatal traffic crashes for people ages 6-33 are alcohol related.
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