Alcohol
Marijuana
Tobacco
Stimulants/Depressants
Addiction
100
Name at least three reasons why kids drink.
peer pressure, desire to get drunk, escape, curiosity, others do it
100

The main psychoactive chemical in marijuana is called this.
 

THC

100
Of those adults who smoke, what percentage started before the age of 18?
80-90%
100

Alcohol is an example of a ______. 

Depressant - slows down reaction time and central nervous system

100

The reward pathway releases _______.

Dopamine

200

What is the illegal level of intoxication for adult and underage drinkers that would result in a DUI?

.08 for adults and .02 for teens.

200

True or False - Marijuana is addictive.

True - According to the National Institute On Drug Abuse, long-term marajuana use can be addictive. 

200

This addictive chemical is found in tobacco products.
 

nicotine

200

Name a stimulant that someone in this room (or more has probably consumed today. 

Caffeine

200

What is tolerance?

The body develops a chemical need for the drug and cannot function normally without it. Over time, the user’s body needs an increasingly larger amount to achieve the original effect.

300
What type of drug is alcohol?
What is... a depressant.
300

Marijuana's negative effects on attention, memory, and learning can last how long after use? 1. hours 2. weeks 3. months

2 weeks - According to the National Institute On Drug Abuse, the effects of marijuana on learning can last for days and weeks following exposure. 

300
What is a carcinogen and how many are found in tobacco?
Cancer causing agent, about 50
300
Meth causes and increase in heart rate and blood pressure. It can cause an irreversible damage to blood vessels in the brain which is called a….
stroke
300

What is dependence?

When tolerance increase, the body develops dependence.

400
Name three reasons why people absorb alcohol into their bodies differently?
Gender, tolerance, amount, body weight, presence of other drugs in system
400
A single marijuana joint contains as much carcinogens as how many tobacco cigarettes?
1 joint contains as much carciogens as 15 cigarettes
400
Of 100 students who say they want to quit smoking after high school, how many are successful?
25
400

Stimulants generally do this to the central nervous system.
 

Speed it up

400

"Addiction is just a lack of control" How would you respond to this myth?

Addiction is a brain disease.

500

Underage drinkers are ______ more likely of becoming addicted.

5x more likely. 

Hierarchy of needs gets hijacked, prefrontal cortex shrinks

500

Why might marijuana use be especially risky for developing teens?

Because the teen brain is still developing.

500

Name three nicotine withdrawal symptoms.

Cravings, irritability, anger, anxiety, low frustration tolerance, increased appitite, restlessness, difficulty concentrating, confusion

500
PCP was originally developed as what?
A large animal tranquilizer
500

What are 5 signs of withdrawal?

Nausea, vomiting, Headaches, dizziness, Fever, Digestion problems, Paranoia or panic, Tremors, seizures, or death.

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