True or false
Date rape can be put in any drinks, not just alcoholic drinks
True; Date rape drugs are colourless, odourless, and tasteless, therefore they can be put in any type of drink
What is one psychiatric disorder that can be considered a biological risk factor?
- ADHD
- Anxiety
- Depression
What can you do to sober yourself up?
nothing except for time will sober you up
What is drug abuse?
involves use of a drug to the extent that it interferes with one’s life at school, work, with friends, family etc.
// Using a drug so much that it begins to interfere or negatively affect your day-to-day life
What is someone who is suffering from alcoholism called?
An alcoholic
Drinking beer or wine will not get you as drunk as regular liquor
False;
5 ounces of wine = 12 ounces of beer = 1.5 ounces of hard liquor
Name two stresses that can cause someone to lean towards alcohol or drugs
- Childhood trauma
- Current stress (such as school)
- Abuse
- Family problems
name two physical effects of binge drinking
- vomiting
- blacking out
- alcohol poisoning
- suffocation and/or death from vommiting
- death by drunken driving or getting into the car with a drunk driver
- Hangover
- heart rate slows down
What is the actual term for a "downer"
a depressant
What does FAS stand for?
Fetal alcohol syndrome
Marijuana is less harmful than alcohol or regular cigarettes
False; a single marijuana cigarette has the equivalent cancer-causing agents of 10 cigarettes
True or false:
Issues with self-image or self-esteem can factor into drug or alcohol abuse
True; many people who aren't happy with how they look or how they present themselves turn to drugs or alcohol to tune out negative thoughts with more mellow or positive ones
name two non-physical effects of binge drinking
- Lose control
- Not thinking
- Do "stupid" things
- Put yourself into situations you normally wouldn't be in
- Poor/risky sexual choices
- fights with friends or family
- Can't control emotions
- Do things you'll later regret
- Make a fool of yourself
- Don't remember what happened the night before
What is the actual term for an "upper"
a stimulant
How long does it take for date rape's effects to set in?
about fifteen minutes
Cigars and marijuana are less harmful than smoking
False;
Cigars contain more tobacco than cigarettes and marijuana contains four times the amount of tar than a cigarette does.
Name four ways you can reject/say no to someone who wants to drink or do drugs with you
- blame it on your parents
- use empathy, "My mom is like a spy, she'd figure it out"
- Tone, make it very clear that you aren't interested in what they're offering
- Give them another option, "Actually, I was going to head over to Mcdonalds, would you like to come?"
- Removal, just remove yourself from the situation or doge the person asking (or just say no)
- Social norms, "I know you think everyone is doing it, but plenty of my friends aren't"
- Blame it on your sports team/club
- Consequences, make it clear that what they're doing will have major consequences later on in life and right now
- Offer to be the designated driver instead
name two ways you can tell if someone has alcohol poisoning?
- if you cannot wake up someone who has passed out from drinking too much
- if a drunk person starts vomiting in their sleep
- if a drunk person begins having seizures either when they're asleep or awake
- if there isn't a response from someone who is passed out after you pinch their skin (ex. they don't change their facial expression or move or say anything at all)
- If a drunk person's breathing is very slow (if they take less then eight breaths per minute or take ten seconds or more between breaths)
Give one example of a club drug
- Ecstasy
- Ketamine
- GHB
- Rohypnol
True or false; Marijuana distorts your vision and gives you hallucinations
False; you can only get hallucinations when high on street cannabis
Cannabis does distort your perception, but not your vision.
Tobacco is the most common drug used by teens in high school
False; The Ontario Student Drug Survey found that 62% of teens in Grade 7-12 used alcohol, 26% used marijuana, and 14% smoked cigarettes
Name three environmental (or community) factors that increase the chance of trying/abusing drugs or alcohol
- Lack of education
- Peer pressure
- Bonding
- Drugs are showcased or easy to obtain
- Witnessing a family member abuse a substance
- Using drugs or alcohol as a coping mechanism to deal with stress or mental health issues
How much time does the liver take to process one regular drink? (ex. one beer)
It takes the liver 1.5 hours to process just one drink
Ketamine is considered a hallucinogen, but what other drug type is it?
A club drug
How many drinks do you need to intake in one night for it to be considered binge drinking?
Four or more alcoholic beverages in one night