SUBSTANCES
What's the legal age that someone can purchase tobacco products?
21
Is it legal to take someone else’s prescription medication?
No. Prescription medication is only legal for the person for whom it is prescribed. It is also illegal to sell your own or someone else’s prescription medication
Teen brains are less sensitive to the effects of the drugs than those of adults. True or False.
False.
Is addiction a mental illness? Explain why or why not.
Yes. Substance use disorders can change the brain, taking a person’s normal needs and desires and replacing them with the urge to seek and use drugs. These changes in the brain weaken the ability to control impulses that can lead to addiction, where a teen cannot stop using a drug despite negative consequences.
This is superman's real name.
Kal El
Two well-known components of the cannabis (marijuana) plant are THC and CBD. Both affect the brain, but which compound is psychotropic, or produces a high by altering consciousness?
A. CBD B. THC
A. THC. Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is the component of cannabis that alters consciousness and produces a high feeling in certain doses. CBD, or cannabidiol, alone does not cause users to feel high. Different strains of cannabis contain varying amounts of THC and CBD. However, unregulated cannabis products may not accurately report these concentrations.
How can smoking marijuana affect your lungs?
Smoking can damage the lungs. Smoking marijuana can put carcinogenic tar and other toxins into your lungs. This increases the risk of bronchitis, chronic inflammation (chronic coughing or wheezing) and lung cancer.1 To cut down on tar someone could use a water pipe or a vaporizer instead of a joint or dry pipe. They could also opt to eat it which would completely cut out the tar.
Dopamine is...
A natural chemical in the brain linked to pleasurable feelings.
Name 3 Healthy Coping Skills.
Who was the first basketball star to appear on a box of cereal?
Michael Jordan
Some teens are prescribed stimulant medications (amphetamines) to manage attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). What is an example of prescription stimulant misuse?
A. Taking stimulant medication that was not prescribed to you B. Taking more than your prescribed dose C. Taking a prescription stimulant medication in a way other than prescribed, such as snorting or injecting D. All of the above.
What are the risks of mixing energy drinks and alcohol?
Alcohol is considered a depressant or downer and energy drinks are uppers with high amounts of caffeine in them. Mixing uppers and downers can increase the risk of overdose. When someone mixes energy drinks and alcohol, it may make them feel less drunk and more alert than they actually are. If someone continued to drink alcohol, without being able to feel how much was already in their system, it could potentially lead to alcohol poisoning.
The brains of teenagers are not fully developed. True or False.
True. Drugs have a major effect in brain development when used as an adolescent.
Name 3 Risk Factors to Substance Abuse.
Heredity, Lack of Parental Supervision, Poverty, Poor Academics, Peer Association, Mental Illness, etc.
How many noses does a slug have?
4
True or False: Vaping nicotine can be addictive just like smoking cigarettes. True or False
A. True. Nicotine in any form can be addictive. The vapor from vaping devices typically contains nicotine and a range of other chemicals. Additional research is needed to fully understand how these other chemicals affect health.
Name three signs of alcohol overdose.
Vomiting, blacking out, passing out, cold/clammy skin, slurring, lack of muscle coordination.
The last part of the brain to fully develop is: A. Emotion Center B. Part of the brain that controls automatic behavior. C. Reward Center D. Part of the brain involved in critical thinking.
D. Part of the brain involved in critical thinking.
Name 3 ways you can help a person with an addiction.
Show support. Listen. Empathy. Encourage sobriety. Etc.
How much weight can an ant lift?
50 times its own weight
What is Fentanyl
What is a powerful opioid, 50 to 100 times stronger than morphine, that is prescribed for severe pain. Illegally manufactured fentanyl is frequently mixed in with or sold as other drugs, such as cocaine, oxycodone, or heroin, so a drug user might not even know that he/she is taking it. The high potency of fentanyl greatly increases the risk of overdose death.
Why do people feel depressed after using stimulants such as cocaine or crystal meth?
Because these drugs (uppers or stimulants) give a big dose of the feel good chemical dopamine, and the body can stop producing it. After the drug is out of the system, it takes a while for the body to start making and releasing it again.
The limbic system of the brain is involved mainly with: A. Decision Making B. Emotions C. Problem Solving D. Balance
B. Emotions. Because the frontal cortex (decision making) is not yet fully developed, teens automatically rely more on the limbic system to make decisions.
Each team member demonstrate the deep breathing technique.
Youtube Video: Box Breathing Relaxation Technique
Each group member identify your spirit animal.
Answer to group.