the brain and addiction
brain chemical that contributes to addiction
what is dopamine? (endorphins counts too)
famous musicians who talk about drug use (many possible answers)
Who is Mac Miller, Juice WRLD, Lil Wayne, Doechii etc.?
how unhealthy drug and alcohol use impacts social life
what is social isolation and unhealthy friendships? (many possible answers)
how hobbies and passions can help with recovery and harm reduction
reducing stress and providing positive motivation/ encouragement (any answer works!)
signs of alcohol poisoning (at least 2)
what is slow/irregular breathing, pale clammy skin, unconscious, vomiting, confusion?
true or false: you can be addicted to cannabis
what is true?
cool "badass" characters in movies/TV shows always smoke these
what are cigarettes?
being influenced to do something because your friends are doing it
what is peer pressure? (+50 for examples)
sports, music, and reading are examples of these which keep you busy and prevent negative behaviors/substance misuse
what are hobbies?
the difference between physical and psychological addiction
physical addiction is when your body becomes dependent on the substance or activity (examples?)
psychological addiction is a mental dependency causing intense cravings and anxiety without the substance or activity
(they often exist together)
needing to take larger amounts of a substance to get the same effect
what is tolerance?
blood alcohol limit for driving in Massachusetts
what is 0.08% for 21+?
how families can influence substance use
what is generational addiction?
older siblings/family members using substances and providing/permitting drug use
synthetic opioid found in many unregulated drugs (weed, vapes, pills etc.) causing thousands of overdoses
what is fentanyl?
medication that can reverse opioid overdose
What is Narcan/Naloxone?
things you can get addicted to
what are video games, candy, exercise, etc?
(+25 for examples?)
meaning of F.E.A.R acronym
what is False Evidence Appearing Real?
example of a hit tv show that glamorizes alcohol and drug use
what is euphoria, outer banks, breaking bad, etc?
these drugs are especially dangerous when combined with alcohol
what are opioids and depressants?
these drugs can cause deadly withdrawals
what is alcohol and benzodiazepines? (sedative drugs like xanax. ativan, etc.)
parts of the brain cannabis effects
what is the hippocampus (memory) and pre-frontal cortex (decision making and impulse control)?
Song by Kendrick Lamar about generational alcohol addiction and peer pressure
what is Swimming Pools?
true or false: it is safe to drive while high on cannabis because it is a "natural" drug
what is false? cannabis impairs vision and decision making
this approach reduces negative effects of drug use without requiring immediate sobriety
What is harm reduction?
how you would position someone with alcohol poisoning (+100 if you act it out)
what is the recovery position?