Alcohol
This part of the brain affected by alcohol controls memory.
Hippocampus
Which of these is being used more by teens: cigarettes, chewing tobacco, electronic cigarettes?
Electronic Cigarettes
What is THC's effect on heart rate?
What is the difference between prescription drugs and over the counter drugs?
True/False: You can't get sunburnt if the wind is blowing.
False- Also, if you got this wrong your whole team is disqualified.
Which part of the brain is the primary reason the drinking age in the US is 21 and what does it control?
Pre-Frontal Cortex/Decision Making
True or False: For teenagers, electronic cigarettes are safer than regular cigarettes.
False
What is the part of the brain called that controls depth perception and the ability to see flashing lights and changing colors?
Executive Function
True/False: If not taken as prescribed or according to directions, prescription and over the counter drugs could cause dangerous or adverse effects.
True
In the office, where did Jim and Pam get married?
On the Maid of the Mist, Niagra Falls
Describe what the MRI scan of the brain affected by alcohol looks like
The inactive parts of the brain caused by dead brain cell show up as missing areas of the brain causing sharp ridges and holes.
The risk of these three health problems is the same whether the person is using cigarettes or e-cigarettes.
Heart Disease, Lung Disease, Addiction
Is marijuana physically or psychologically addicting?
Psychologically
What makes a street drug different from other drugs?
It has no purpose other than being used to get high.
Before Mount Everest was discovered, what was the highest mountain in the world?
Mount Everest (just because it wasn't discovered doesn't mean it didn't exist)
During which stage of drinking alcohol does the most damage occur to the hippocampus?
Hangover
True or False: E-cigarette juice that is labeled as "zero nicotine" has no nicotine in it.
False
What two mental health problems can marijuana make worse?
Depression and Schizophrenia
What is the difference between stimulants and depressants?
Stimulants speed up the central nervous system while depressants slow it down.
How long did the 100 year war last?
116 Years
What does drinking alcohol do to the teenage brain and why is it concerning?
Stops Development; Can't Be Restarted
With regard to the nicotine level, how many packs of cigarettes equal one Juul pod.
One Pack of Cigarettes
Describe the reasons we discussed Marijuana is NOT a medicine.
Not FDA approved/regulated; not from pharmacy; no dosing standards; not enough science to show benefits outweigh risks; not proven to cure any disease
True/False: It is a felony to use a prescription drug in a way other than directed, to use someone else's prescription, or to let someone use your prescription.
True
"This is a house of learned doctors" is a quote from which movie?
Step Brothers