Alcohol
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Catalyst and Substance Use Facts
St. Patrick’s Day
100

What is the legal drinking age in the United States?

21

100

Marijuana isn’t addictive. (True or False)

False, Marijuana is additive and 1 in 11 users will become addicted.

100

What percentage of 8th graders in our area have never smoked a cigarette?

99%

100

What is the 2021 Catalyst campaign?

This year's campaign is: “What’s your Why?”

100

When is St. Patrick’s Day?

Thursday, March 17

200

Has teen drinking decreased over the last few decades?

Yes!

200

What percentage of 8th graders in our area have never used cannabis?

91%!!

200

E-cigarettes are less dangerous than regular tobacco

E-cigarettes are just as dangerous as tobacco in where the same harmful substances get inside your body

200

What are the five main pillars to be substance-free for the catalyst “what’s your why” campaign?

The five main pillars are Sports, Family, Friends, Goals, and beliefs.  

200

What does Chicago do on St. Patrick's day?

They dye the river green!

300

Do most teens drink alcohol?

No! Most teens choose not to drink alcohol. 

300

What percent of 8th graders disapprove of people who use cannabis occasionally?

Almost 100%

300

The percentage of middle school students who vape has increased (True or False)

False. The percentage of middle students who vape has decreased from 2019-2020.

300

When was the first Red Ribbon Week celebrated?

1988

300

What happens if you don't wear green on St. Patrick's day?

You get pinched!

400

When does your brain finish developing?

Around the age of 25

400

How many people who try cannabis will become addicted?

1 in 6  

400

What percentage of people addicted to nicotine started using before the age of 21?

90%

400

What’s your why?

Say your reason for choosing to be substance-free!

400

Where was the first St.Patricks day held?

The First St. Patrick’s Day Parade Was Held in America

500

What part of the brain does underage drinking (and substance use) affect?

The prefrontal cortex


500

What is the addictive part of the cannabis plant?

THC

500

What is the name of the campaign that made 21 the legal age to buy tobacco in the United States?

Tobacco 21

500

What are the names of all the high school members present today?

Caroline, Lindsay, Isabel, Henry, Vaibhav, Ramsey, Jillian, and Anne

500

Who was St. Patrick?

Saint Patrick was a bishop in Ireland.

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