Why do the afternoon classes have less points?
Name 2 short term effects of alcohol
vision impairment, riskier decisions, slower motor control, nausea, blackouts, mood changes
Why do people peer pressure?
To make themselves feel more secure in the decision they have made.
Name 3 substances of abuse
cocaine, meth, LSD, Acid, heroine, alcohol, marijuana, etc...
Whats the difference between meth and marijuana
Meth is a stimulant, Marijuana is a hallucinogen
True or False: Counselors are mandated to share information with parents and police, related to substance abuse
False. Only if the counselor believes that the student in endangering themselves or others. A counselor would help the user into sobriety or treatment before reaching out to parents/police.
Give an example of a stimulant
Cocaine, meth, adhd medication, nicotine, coffee...etc
Give an example of a depressant
Alcohol, GHB/ Roofies, anxiety medication
Give an example of a hallucinogen
Acid, LSD, Mushrooms, Cannabis
Name an example of a narcotic
Any opioid: Oxycodone, Fentanyl, Heroine
Why are vapes dangerous?
Carry metals (nickel, lead, chromium), very addictive (high levels of nicotine), and immediate changes in mood regulation and ability to learn/think clearly. WE LARGELY DON'T KNOW THE LONG TERM EFFECTS OF VAPING PRODUCTS, BECAUSE THEY ARE FAIRLY NEW TO THE GAME.
What is tolerance?
Tolerance is where you need more of a substance to feel an effect.
A risk behavior is something that makes someone more likely to develop a substance use disorder
Why do people use substances?
Peer pressure, and ultimately, to ease some form of discomfort.
Why are teens more susceptible to addiction?
Peer pressure, brain isn't fully developed, stronger effects of drugs
Name one legal consequence of drinking and driving
DUI: up to $15,000 in fines. License suspended, enforced treatment, education classes, marked on record (affects ability to get jobs, pay, college scholarships, college acceptance etc...)
What is the difference between dependence and addiction?
Dependence is where you use substances to ease some kind of discomfort, regularly. Addiction, is where you cannot live without the substance.
What are some alternatives to drinking and driving?
Uber, Lyft, organize a designated driver, call a sober friend to pick you up, walk, get a hotel, stay at a friends house...honestly, even calling a parent...
What is the chemical that is released that causes people to ultimately get addicted to a substance?
Dopamine
Explain how the high school vaping epidemic happened
Lack of regulation on nicotine levels, target marketing toward teens
Purdue marketed oxycodone to doctors across the country, claiming they were non-addictive pain killers. Patients quickly became addicted, and turned to other, more harmful opioid, causing mass overdoses across the country.
Define Substance Use, Substance Misuse, and Substance Abuse
Use: using a medication correctly, Misuse: using a legal substance incorrectly, abuse: using illicit substances
Name 2 long term consequences to underage drinking
Possible Answers: impaired functioning, such as accidental death and injury, poor school performance, fractured relationships, increased likelihood of developing an addiction, liver damage, heart disease
Name 3 ways to demonstrate a refusal skill
Direct, humor, buddy system, excuse, offer alternative, exit
What is so dangerous about fentanyl?
super low doses can be incredibly harmful, even deadly. It is being mixed in with other "less harmful" substances. Drug lords are very effective at making the substances look real.
Name 2 protective factors that prevent substance abuse
No family history, waiting until 21, caring about school, having friends who genuinely care about you...etc