Abuse and Addiction
Marijuana
Vaping
Drugs and Alcohol
Wild Card
100
What is the part of Marijuana that gives you the high?
THC
100
TRUE OR FALSE
Marijuana is addictive.
True
100
The “smoke” from vaping is not smoke. It is....
AEROSOL
100
What do Depressants do to the central nervous system?
DEPRESSANTS SLOW DOWN THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
100
What percentage of deaths from Inhalants are first time “inhalers”?
20-30%
200
Repeated drug use can reset the brain's "pleasure meter", so that without the drug, you feel......
depressed, hopeless and sad
or
You need more and more of it to get the same high.
200
List 3 “Street Names” for Marijuana
Possible Answers:
Maryjane Grass 420 Jolly Green Ganja Hash Herb Pot Dope Weed Cush
What else?
200
What is one reason Juul is appealing to teens?
Any of the following:
Produces small amount of vapor so can be used discreetly
Many flavors and colors
USB/Pen style makes them easy to hide
200
How do Hallucinogens affect people?
Alter a person’s awareness of their surroundings, as well as their senses, thoughts and feelings.
200
Anabolic Steroids are used to build muscles, but they come with some serious effects. Name 2 side effects.
Any 2 of the following:
GENERAL EFFECTS: acne, aggression, delusions, blood clots, high blood pressure, heart attack, stroke
MEN: decreased sperm production, shrinking of testicles, testicular cancer, enlarged breasts
WOMEN: voice deepening, decreased breast size, male pattern baldness, excessive hair growth
300
What is the drug you get addicted to when you smoke cigarettes or vape?
Nicotine
300
Is dabbing or smoking with a pipe more dangerous way to use Marijuana and why for a bonus $100?
DABBING
because the BHO (Butane Hash Oil) is 50-80% THC and regular marijuana you smoke is 12-13% THC.
300
Give one reason vaping is dangerous.
Any of the following:
Nicotine is highly addictive
Accidental ingestion through skin/eyes can be poisonous
Have known harmful chemicals
E-cigarettes are linked to thousands of serious lung injuries
300
What do stimulants do to the central nervous system?
speed it up down
300
Synthetic opioid that is up to 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 times stronger than morphine. It is a major contributor to fatal and nonfatal overdoses in the U.S.
FENTANYL
400
How many times do you have to use Meth or Crack before you show signs of addiction?
ONE
400
Do the initial effects(the high) of Marijuana last longer when you smoke/vape it or when you ingest/eat it?
INGEST/EAT
Initial effects last up to 12 hours with residual effects lasting 24 hours
Smoking/Vaping
Initial effects last up 6 hours with residual effects lasting up to 24 hours
400
What 2 things does the chart tell us?
More teens vape than smoke cigarettes and
The number of teens smoking and vaping increases as they get older.
400
What causes FAS? (Fetal Alcohol Syndrome)
$50 Bonus: How much Alcohol is safe to drink while pregnant?
Drinking alcohol during pregnancy.
400
Party game in which teenagers mix prescription and nonprescription drugs together, putting themselves at risk for stroke, heart attack, irreversible brain damage or death.
Pharm Party or Skittles Party
500
Give 2 signs/symptoms of Alcoholism
CRAVING – strong need to drink
LOSS OF CONTROL – cannot limit how much they drink
PHYSICAL DEPENDENCE – withdrawal symptoms
TOLERANCE – need more to feel the same effects
500
Give 2 SIGNS marijuana use is getting out of control
grades/performance drops and the user doesn't care
Using more than 3 times a week
loss of interest in things they used to enjoy
just like to hang out, vibe or chill
when they’re stoned they feel O.K. about themselves and don’t have to worry about all the hassles in life
loss of hopes and dreams/no goals
more and more things that don’t involve pot are “boring”
500
What is an e-cigarette and what does it do?
Must have at least 2 of these to be correct.
Electronic Cigarettes
Battery powered
Deliver nicotine and flavors in the form of aerosol
500
Give 3 signs of alcohol poisoning.
Any 3 of the following:
Mental confusion
Stupor, coma
passing out
Slow respiration – 10 seconds between breaths
Irregular heartbeat
Hypothermia and low body temperature
Severe dehydration and vomiting
500
What is it called when your body is detoxing from drugs you are addicted to?
WITHDRAWALS