Cannabis
Risks
The Brain
Brain Communication
Facts
100

A plant

What is Cannabis?

100

It is hard to determine the amount of THC being consumed, since each method and batch or THC may vary.

What is a concern or issue /

100

Everyone's  is unique.

What is the brain?

100

One of he many parts of the brain affected by drug use?

What is the amygdala?

100

A period during which the brain is undergoing major changes.

What is an adolescence?

200

Two main chemicals in cannabis cause direct effects on the body and most mentioned when cannabis is talked about.

What is THC & CBD

200

Becoming a more popular way of consuming THC, but it is difficult to tell how much you are consuming.

What are edibles?

200

Research shows that __________ can impact the development of the teen brain.

What is THC?

200

The brain.

What communicates with our bodies?

200

A person's drug use is continuous and begins to interfere with their daily life.

What is drug dependency?

300

The only evidence is that it can be safe and effective for certain patients who have certain diseases, such as seizures.

What is Cannabidiol?

300

Certain methods can have a really high THC concentration.

What is a problem?

300
Find new skills, healthy relationships, and what feels good.

What is my brain's job?

300

Causes you to experience pleasure.

What is Dopamine?

300

Drug dependency.

What is a sign you may need to seek further help?

400

It gives cannabis its addictive psychoactive property, meaning it makes the user feel "high."

What is THC?

400

Not acting or behaving in a particular way.

What is lack of motivation?

400

This controls things such as emotion, coordination, and vision, which develop first.

What is the back of the brain?

400

This part of the brain becomes increasingly sensitive with increased drug use.  Over time, a person with a substance use disorder will use drugs to get relief from the discomfort rather than to get high.

What is the amygdala?

400

When it takes more and more of the drug to feel the same high.

What is tolerance?

500

Both can be used under the supervision of a medical professional, but only under certain circumstances, such as for cancer treatment or other severe illnesses such as epilepsy.

What is THC & CBD?

500

May not want to do your school work and have trouble/problems at home.

What is a risk?

500

We use this part to help make decisions, continues to develop.  It doesn't stop developing until we are around 25.

What is the prefrontal cortex?

500

It mimics dopamine.

What is the chemical structure of cannabis?

500

Medical term for addiction.

What is cannabis use disorder?