Myth or Fact
Cannabis isn't addictive.
Myth. Cannabis can be highly addictive.
What is the age your brain fully develops?
25
Name 2 body effects from Cannabis and Nicotine?
Why do cannabis companies target youth?
They want you to get addicted young so they can create a lifetime consumer.
What's in a vape? Aerosol or Water Vapor
Aerosol
Cannabis is different today as it was when my parents were my age.
Fact. We can't determine the amount of THC currently in Marijuana.
What changes your brain chemistry?
Nicotine and Cannabis
What is withdrawal?
The brain and the body feel really bad when they stop using drugs like nicotine or cannabis. Withdrawal can cause anxiety, high heart rate, cravings, irritability, and more
True or False: Cannabis companies use music and movies to convince teens to Cannabis.
True.
The non-psychoactive cannabinoid in cannabis. This has a high consecration in medical marijuana used for its healing properties.
Cannabidiol (CBD)
Cigarettes are more addictive than vapes.
Myth. Vapes because they are not federally regulated like cigarettes. This means companies can increase the amount of nicotine per puff.
_______ causes you to experience pleasure. Your brain uses _______ to teach your body what is good for you or important for survival. Chemical structure of cannabis mimics _______, causing its release.
Dopamine
What is popcorn lung?
Popcorn lung is when the air sacs in your lung pop due to the excessive amount of vaping.
Analyzing media messages and evaluating their credibility.
What is media literacy?
This is the psychoactive cannabinoid in cannabis. This makes the user feel high.
Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)
Distress is very common, and it motivates us to achieve things in our daily life.
Myth. That is Eustress. Distress is when people in distress may feel that they are not able to manage or cope with changes caused by normal life activities.
After continued drug use, this becomes sensitive sending error messages to your body. (i.e you have the munchies)
The Amygdala
Name 3 increased mental health risk from cannabis or nicotine?
Paranoia, depression, psychosis, anxiety, schizophrenia.
True or False: Edibles can resemble any popular snacks?
True
What gets you higher faster? Smoking marijuana or eating edibles?
Smoking marijuana goes straight to your blood brain.
You can overdose from Cannabis?
Fact. Although much different than an opioid overdose, you can overdose on cannabis leading to your brain swelling and 30 days in the hospital (greening out).
_______ manages thinking, decision-making, and emotions, aiding memory, focus, and impulse control.
The prefrontal cortex (PFC)
When the individual needs to use more of the drug to experience the desired high as before.
Tolerance
Name 3 of the 5 tactics the cannabis industry uses to sell their product to teens.
Cool factor/Celebrity Endorsements, product placement, bright colors and designs, Packaging and product variety, deceptive messaging.
Deliberately creating messages and or products to resonate with an intended audience.
Pandering