Addiction
True or False
Addiction is described as chronic, relapsing brain disease that is characterized by compulsive drug seeking AND use, despite harmful consequences.
What is true.
What is the most complex organ of the human body?
What is the brain.
True or False: Marijuana always helps anxiety issues.
What is false. Evidence suggests that using marijuana during teenage years is linked to the development of mood and anxiety disorders.
Name two different forms in which cannabis can be consumed.
What is smoking, vaporizing, edibles, oil.
During younger childhood (up to age 12), what is the most important influence?
A) Friends
B) Home/Family
C) Sports and other activities
D) Good sleep
What is B) Home/Family.
Drugs change the brain's:
A) Structure
B) Function
C) Both
What is C) Both.
On average, how much does the brain weigh?
A) Less than one pound
B) 2 Pounds
C) 3 pounds
What is C) 3 pounds on average.
True or False: The effects of cigarette smoking are immediately visible on physical health.
What is false. For example, a person who smokes cigarettes regularly may develop cancer in the future.
If there is a family history of drug use, your risk for addiction is ____________.
What is increased.
Having access to the following resources such as_____ can reduce the likelihood of addiction:
A) Positive role models
B) Involvement in sports or other activities
C) School
D) All of the above
What is D) All of the above.
Name one reason people use drugs.
To feel better and dull the feelings of stress, depression, and strong emotions.
To feel relaxed, calm, or alert (depending on the drug).
Curiosity, peer pressure, and/or seeking a thrill.
The part of the brain that enables us to make thoughtful decisions, assess situations, and keep our emotions under control, continues to develop until which stage of life:
A) Childhood (up to 12 years)
B) Adolescence (13-19)
C) Young adulthood (20-25)
What is C) Young adulthood (20-25).
Name a disease or illness that can result from drug use.
What is:
Hepatitis
Heart disease
Obesity
Mental health
HIV
Cancer
Stroke
True or False: It is safe to drink alcohol while pregnant or breastfeeding.
What is false. The safest choice is to drink no alcohol at all.
What influences a teen's decision making the greatest?
A) Family
B) Friends
C) School
D) Experience
What is B) Friends.
Drug addiction can:
A) Cause mental health issues
B) Develop because of preexisting mental health issues
C) Does not effect mental health issues
D) A and B
What is D) A and B. Drug addiction can cause mental health issues and/or develop because of preexisting mental health issues.
True or False: Everyone who uses drugs will become addicted.
What is false. There are a variety of factors that play a role in addiction.
True or False: Smoking marijuana is not as bad as smoking cigarettes.
What is false. No matter what, smoking harms your respiratory tract. Smoking marijuana increases your chance of respiratory diseases, including lung cancer.
If you smoke cannabis, avoid harmful smoking practices such as ________ ________.
Deep inhalation or breath holding. These practices are meant to increase psychoactive experiences, but they increase the amount of toxic material absorbed by your lungs and into your body.
Name of a person, place, or organization that provides support for problematic substance use.
Addictions Foundation of Manitoba, Guidance Counsellor, School Social Work Clinician, Kids Help Phone, talk to a trusted adult or friend, etc.
Drugs of abuse target the brain's reward system by flooding the circuit with:
A) Dopamine
B) Acetylcholine
C) Norepihephrine
D) All of the above
What is A) Dopamine.
Name one reason that can influence whether or not a person becomes addicted.
Genetics (family history)
Age
Environmental factors (neighborhood, friends)
Mental health issues
Name a specific area of the body that can be affected by drug use.
What is the:
Mouth
Throat
Lungs
Skin
Kidney
Bladder
Heart
Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is the component in marijuana that makes you feel ______.
What is high. The other component in marijuana is cannabidiol (CBD).
Name one thing a teenager can do to lower their risks associated with smoking cannabis.
What is: avoid using cannabis or wait until you are older; avoid synthetic cannabis; consider non-smoking methods; avoid inhaling too deeply; choose cannabis with lower THC levels; don't drive while high; don't use cannabis everyday.