Drug Education Curriculum Ch 1-3
Drug Education Curriculum Ch 4-7
Substance Facts
Substance Use Statistics/ History
Staff Fun Facts
100

These Behaviors are actions you take to help prevent chronic disease and disorders

A. Health-Damaging Behaviors

B. Health Promoting Behaviors

C. Health Defining Behaviors

D. Health Blinding Behaviors

B.

100

What is the term for a situation, feeling, or environment that increases the likelihood of using a substance?

Trigger

100

What is the legal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit for driving in most states in the U.S.

A. 0.08%

B. 0.16%

C. 0.06%

D. 0.32%

A.

100

Globally, millions of individuals are prescribed benzodiazepines each year. In the United States, a survey found that about ___% of adults aged 18-80 reported using benzodiazepines in the past month.

A. 2%

B. 30%

C. 5.3%

D. 21%

C. 5.3%

100

This staff's go-to comfort food is Pizza

Jai

200

At what age does the brain fully develop?

25 Years Old

200

What is the term for a strategy used to manage stress or cravings in recovery?

Coping Skill

200

What is the chemical in cigarettes that causes addiction

Nicotine

200

Cocaine-related overdose deaths have been rising steadily in recent years, with a ___% increase from 2018 to 2019 in the United States.

A. 34.7%

B. 20.5%

C. 5.8%

D. 44.3%

A. 34.7%

200

This staff has 2 daughters

Steve

300

This part of the brain is utilized for learning and memory

A. Prefrontal Cortex

B. Amygdala

C. Hippocampus

D. Limbic System (Reward Center)

C

300

What is the term for a strong feeling such as happiness, anger, or sadness that can influence behavior and decision-making

Emotions

300

This type of drug alters perception, mood, and thoughts, and includes substances like LSD and psilocybin mushrooms.

Hallucinogens/ Psychedelics

300

The Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) reported that in 2011, there were approximately _______ emergency department visits related to inhalant misuse or abuse in the United States.

A. 10,000

B. 33,000

C. 22,000

D. 44,000

C. 22,000

300

This staff works out at 5am

John

400

Name at least 3 of the 5 stages of substance use disorder

Experimentation, Recreational Use, Misuse, Problem Use, Substance Use Disorder

400

What is the ability to control one's emotions, thoughts, and behaviors in different situations, especially in the face of triggers or cravings

Self-Regulation

400

This substance is often used for its pain-relieving properties, but it can lead to addiction if used improperly

Opioids

400

This ancient civilization is believed to have used cannabis for medicinal and psychoactive purpose around 2,500 years ago.

A. Ancient Egypt

B. Ancient Greece

C. Ancient China

D. Ancient Mesopotamia

C. Ancient China

400

This staff is left handed

Allen

500

What is the process of the body adapting to a substance, leading to withdrawal symptoms when the substance is not available

Dependence

500

Name 2 of the 3 types of stress.

Positive Stress, Tolerable Stress & Toxic Stress

500

What is the term for a substance that decreases brain activity and slows down the nervous system?

Depressant

500

In 1996, this U.S. state became the first to legalize cannabis for medical use.

A. Colorado

B. Oregon

C. California

D. Washington

C. California

500

This staff donated their kidney to her brother

Nisi

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