Alcohol
TRUE or FALSE: The younger someone starts drinking, the more likely they are to have problems with alcohol in the future.
TRUE!
TRUE or FALSE: Marijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug amongst 12th graders.
TRUE! About 35% of 12th graders have tried marijuana at least once over the past year.
TRUE or FALSE: In teens, prescription drug use has risen over the past two decades.
FALSE! It steadily increased until 2009 (when 5-10% of teens abused prescription drugs, depending on age groups). But since then, it has dropped to 1-2%.
- 6% of 8th graders went from smoking to 2%
- 14% of 10th graders to 3%
- 20% of 12th graders to 6%
Define "binge drinking".
TRUE or FALSE: The majority of U.S. states have now legalized marijuana for recreational use.
FALSE! Only 10 states (plus DC) have legalized it for recreational use. 31 total have legalized marijuana for some other use (mostly medical).
TRUE or FALSE: While older teens (10th-12th grade) are misusing Adderall less and less, younger teens (8th grade) are misusing it more.
TRUE! The number of 8th graders who abused Adderall doubled between 2018 to 2019.
About 12% of 12th graders, 7% of 10th graders, and 2% of 8th graders vape daily.
1 in 4 12th graders, 1 in 5 10th graders, and 1 in 10 8th graders have vaped at least once in the past month.
TRUE or FALSE: General alcohol use has decreased in teens across all age groups, but binge drinking has increased.
FALSE! Both have declined, and quite significantly.
1 in ____ teens who repeatedly use marijuana become addicted to it.
1 in 6
Identify at least three examples of opiates.
- Heroin
- Codeine
- Methadone
- Opium
- Morphine
- Vicodin
- Oxycontin
- Demerol
TRUE or FALSE: Vaping nicotine helps people quit smoking cigarettes.
Kind of both? There isn't enough research because e-cigarettes are relatively new. Some studies suggest switching to e-cigarettes may help you quit tobacco cigarettes; however, after quitting tobacco cigarettes, you are much more likely to continue vaping nicotine than continue using another nicotine replacement method (e.g. gum, patches).
What does BAC stand for? What does it mean, and what is the legal limit in Virginia?
Blood Alcohol Content. It measures the amount of alcohol in someone's blood, and the legal limit (after which you are considered intoxicated) is 0.08% in Virginia.
What percent of people who become addicted to marijuana also have a mental health disorder?
About 50-60%. The most common disorders are depression, anxiety, PTSD, and schizophrenia.
What is one of the most common ways that people become addicted to opiates?
Their doctor prescribes it for pain management, and they develop a tolerance. Once the prescription ends or their doctor cuts them off, they are addicted and feel forced to find opiates elsewhere.
1. To experiment and see what it's like
2. Because it tastes good
3. To have a good time with my friends
What is alcohol poisoning, and what are its symptoms?
Alcohol poisoning occurs when you ingest a large, toxic amount of alcohol. The first symptom is usually violent vomiting, followed by:
- Extreme sleepiness
- Loss of consciousness
- Difficulty breathing
- Low blood sugar
- Seizures
- Death
Between these years, there was such a massive increase in vaping THC that it was the second biggest jump of any substance use in the history of NIH's teen drug use survey (which started in 1975!).
HINT: the format for this answer will be two consecutive years (e.g. 1950-1951).
2018-2019. This means that more teens tried vaping THC over the course of that year than teens have ever (since 1975, at least) tried another substance.
What is the most significant way that opiate abuse negatively impacts the development of teen brains?
It reduces your white matter. This is the largest, deepest part of the brain. It connects areas of your brain to each other as well as to other parts of your body (e.g. your spinal cord). When it breaks down, these messages are unable to be sent as efficiently, causing issues with problem-solving, attention, mood, physical coordination, and memory.
In this one year period, the number of teens who vaped nicotine increased so significantly that it was the largest jump of any substance use in the history of the NIH's teen drug use survey (which started in 1975!).
HINT: the format of your answer should be two consecutive years (e.g. 1950-1951)
2017-2018