Brain & Addiction
Any non-food substance that changes the way the mind or body works.
What is A Drug.
Using a substance to the point that it alters a person's judgment and decision making leading to dangerous behaviors.
What is Substance Abuse.
Drugs can damage nerve cells in this organ.
What is The Brain.
This takes place when friends or people your own age try to get you to do something.
What is Peer Pressure.
1 in 5 teens misuse __________.
What is Prescription Drugs.
The neurotransmitter in the brain commonly affected by drugs.
What is Dopamine.
They can make a person feel relaxed, sleepy, and uncoordinated.
What are Depressants.
This can happen to you if you are caught with drugs.
What is Getting Arrested.
The group of people that have a greater influence on how you grow up. They help to raise you and influence you daily. If they are smokers, you are far more likely to try smoking.
What is family (parents, care givers, siblings)
________ is the most commonly used drug.
What is Alcohol.
When you can't stop using the drug despite negative consequences.
What is Addiction.
These increase alertness, attention, and energy
What are Stimulants.
Changes in appetite, sleeplessness or insomnia, increased heart rate, slurred speech, relationship problems, poor work or academic performance are examples of _______-_______ effects associated with substance abuse.
What is Short-Term.
These can be ruined by drug abuse because drugs take away your drive to accomplish things.
What are Goals.
It can take your brain up to three weeks to recover to full function after using this substance only one time.
What is Marijuana.
When a person needs more of the same drug just to feel normal.
What is Tolerance.
Substances that are prescribed by a doctor to safely treat one's medical condition; but when taken when such symptoms aren't present, they affect the brain in ways very similar to illegal drugs.
What are Prescription Drugs.
Depression, Anxiety, Addiction, Heart Disease, and Cancer are some of the _____-_____ effects associated with substance abuse.
What is Long-term.
Sports, drama, & music are examples of these which help to keep you busy and prevent abuse.
What are Hobbies.
The leading cause of disease, disability, and death in the U.S.
What is Tobacco use.
The age at which the brain is considered fully developed.
What is 25 years old.
This category includes a diverse group of drugs with different chemical makeups and effects including hallucinogens, cannabis, inhalants, and steroids
What are All-Arounders.
When someone who is addicted to drugs stops taking that drug, they go through this, which involves pain, shakes, vomiting, and severe headaches.
What is Withdrawal.
Name 3 different things you can say to refuse someone asking you to try a substance such as drugs, alcohol, smoking, etc.
What is:
“That stuff makes me sick”
“I’m supposed to meet someone in a few minutes”
“No way. I don’t want to get in trouble”
“That stuff is so bad for you”
“I’m not into that”
“My mom would kill me if she found out”
“I don’t have time for drugs”
“I’d be suspended from the team”
Though withdrawing from all drugs is extremely painful and sickening, for someone addicted to this substance, withdrawal could cause death.
What is Alcohol.