Addiction: The Hijacked Brain
Addiction is not a lack of willpower — it’s a disease that changes how this organ works.
What is the brain?
Nickel, Tin, and Lead.
What are the poisonous metals found in vapes?
False.
The name of the cowboy from Toy Story.
Who is Woody?
This organ is responsible for pumping blood.
What is the heart?
This brain chemical, often called the “feel-good” chemical, plays a major role in addiction.
What is dopamine?
The amount of cigarettes 1 Juul pod is equivalent to.
Vapes are less dangerous than traditional cigarettes.
False.
The item that Cinderella loses.
What is a glass slipper?
The singer who is known as the "King of Pop".
Who is Michael Jackson?
When the brain becomes used to a drug and needs more of it to feel the same effect, this has developed.
What is tolerance?
What is the ingredients of vapes?
99 billion pounds of E-waste are discarded every year.
True
The sister of Luke Skywalker.
Who is Princess Leia?
This sport team has the most championships with 27 franchise titles.
What is the New York Yankees?
This brain part helps you make decisions and think about consequences.
What is the prefrontal cortex?
The amount of years it took researchers to prove that cigarettes are dangerous.
What is 120 years?
True.
The character who says "Long live the King."
Who is Scar?
The nutrient essential for muscle repair and growth.
What is protein?
True or False: Once the brain is addicted, it can never recover or rewire itself.
What is False — the brain can recover with time, therapy, and support.
Nicotine exposure can change the number and sensitivity of these brain structures, which respond to pleasure and reward.
What are dopamine receptors?
Nicotine is more addictive than other drugs including heroin.
True.
This movie was the first movie produced by Disney.
What is Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs?
The U.S. State that is the furthest east.
What is Alaska?