Nicotine
E-cigarettes (AKA vaping devices) were inaccurately marketed as helping people to quit this habit
What is smoking?
Smoked marijuana products are this many times more potent today than in the 1970s
What is 4x more potent?
Prior to this age, the brain is in a rapid state of growth and change
What is age 26?
This risk factor has the most significant impact on our likelihood for developing an addiction
What is age? (The younger you are, the faster you become addicted)
Sources of Strength highlights these three categories of people in our lives who can help when we face challenges
Who are Family, Positive Friends and Mentors?
Cigarette sales declined dramatically in the 1990s and unsurprisingly this new product was invented in 2003
What is the E-cigarette?
Regular use of marijuana causes problems with these brain functions:
a. Memory & learning
b. Motivation
c. Mood regulation
d. All of the above
What is answer d. All of the above?
This "happy chemical" (neurotransmitter) is responsible for our experience of pleasure, reward and assigning value to things. It is dramatically affected by drug use and drives us to continue using
What is Dopamine?
This biological risk factor accounts for up to 50% of a person's risk for developing an addiction
What is Genetics?
This staff member is available at Rock Ridge to talk to students who have questions or concerns about substance use and mental health
Who is Ms. Brown, the Student Assistance Specialist?
When someone uses a vaping device, they are breathing toxic chemicals and metals in this form:
a. Solid
b. Liquid
c. Gas
What is answer b. liquid? (Vaping devices emit a liquid aerosol mist.
Regular marijuana use increases the risk of developing this serious mental illness by 400%
What is Schizophrenia?
Due to the developing brain's high neural plasticity, the teen brain is able to do this quickly
What is change or adapt to new information?
This risk factor comes from spending time with friends or family who use or living in a community where substances are prevalent
What is access or availability?
If you or someone you care about is struggling with mental health issues, these staff members are available here at Rock Ridge to help
Who is the School Psychologist (Ms. Swirchak), the School Social Worker (Ms. Tran), the Student Assistance Specialist (Ms. Brown) and your School Counselor
Which of the following symptoms are caused by regular Nicotine use?
a. Attention problems
b. Mood instability
c. Both
What is answer c. - both?
Feeling anxious or irritable, nausea/vomiting and difficulty sleeping are symptoms someone would experience when addicted to marijuana if they stop using for a period of time. What kinds of symptoms are these?
a. Withdrawal
b. Tolerance
c. Cold/Flu
What is answer a. Withdrawal?
During the high school years, the area of the brain that regulates this aspect of our mental health is in its most active state of development
What is our mood?
This is the #1 reason teens report for initiating substance use and is a major risk factor for developing addiction.
What is to cope with mental health? (such as depression, anxiety, stress, trauma, etc.)
These skills involve making a decision for yourself about your boundaries, being assertive and avoiding or leaving risky situations
What are refusal skills?
Name one feature of the JUUL brand e-cigarette that made the product more appealing to children and teens
What are flavors, mimicking a USB drive, concealable size and concealable cloud of smoke?
A dab pen is a vaping device filled with a highly concentrated oil form of the brain-changing chemical THC. Using a highly concentrated form of a drug causes which of these problems to happen faster?
a. Impaired brain development
b. Addiction
c. Both
What is answer c. - Both?
The teen brain is highly vulnerable to change based on our experiences, diet, exercise, sleep habits and more because it is still doing this
What is developing?
This characteristic of a home environment can cause a person to be more at risk for addiction due to wanting to escape the situation and family members not noticing escalating drug use
What is a chaotic home environment?
These 8 strengths make up the Sources of Strength wheel. They are proven to enhance our overall well-being and ability to cope with challenges (name 3 to get the points)
What are Family Support, Positive Friends, Mentors, Healthy Activities, Generosity, Spirituality, Physical Health and Mental Health?