Alcohol
The main ingredient in alcohol that causes intoxication
What is Ethanol
True or False: Vaping is safer than smoking traditional cigarettes.
What is False
Vaping is harmful and the long-term effects are still unknown. New studies show that vaping is as harmful as smoking
This category of drugs distort awareness and perception, causing the person to see or hear things that are not there. Some examples include LSD, ecstasy (MDMA), and mushrooms.
What are Hallucinogens
True or False: For most people it only takes one try to quit smoking/vaping.
What is False
Quitting can be hard and may take a few tries before you quit for good. Every quit attempt gets you closer to quitting for good.
Dopamine, serotonin, endorphins, and oxytocin are hormones that make you feel this.
What is "feel good". These are the "happy"chemicals.
True or False: Athletic performance can be impacted by alcohol use.
What is True
Alcohol consumption can cause muscle cramps, decreased endurance level and a slowed reaction time.
This product is referred to as a "lip pillow" or "upper decky" because of where they are placed under the upper lip.
What is a nicotine pouch?
This opioid is 20-40 times more potent than heroin and 100 times more potent than morphine. A few grains can be enough to kill you
What is Fentanyl
True or False:
Cutting down is a way to start thinking about quitting smoking or vaping.
What is True
For many, starting small helps get someone ready to quit.
Have a few less cigarettes or vape puffs in a day. Pick times of the day where it might be easier to take a break, but do it without a smoke or vape
Endorphins are the brain’s natural pain reliever. What kinds of things can we do to increase endorphins naturally?
What are any of the following:
Exercise, meditation, helping someone, playing music, laughter, UV light and acupuncture
Confusion, slow reflexes, inability to remain conscious and trouble breathing are signs of this.
What is Alcohol Poisoning
$600
True or False: Driving high is safer than driving drunk
Marijuana affects alertness, concentration, perception, coordination and reaction time. Driving while impaired is very dangerous.
This is a powerful addictive stimulant made from the leaves of the coca plant.
What is Cocaine
These medications can be used to help someone with the nicotine withdrawal when they quit smoking
What is nicotine replacement therapy (nicotine patch, gum, lozenges). Can also accept prescription meds like zyban or Champix, cytisine (natural product)"
Combining these strategies with counselling will increase the chances for being successful.
True or False: Physical activity is a natural stress reliever.
What is true:
When you exercise, your body releases endorphins, which are feel-good chemicals that help reduce stress and anxiety. Regular exercise can also help reduce the levels of cortisol, the hormone that is released during stress. By reducing cortisol levels, exercise can help calm the mind and reduce feelings of anxiety.
This is a gallon-sized jug of a mixed alcoholic beverage, typically containing vodka, water, and flavor enhancers like Kool-Aid or MiO. It gained popularity on platforms like TikTok, particularly among college students and young adults, as a way to consume a large amount of alcohol individually.
What is a BORG
Blackout rage gallon
This term is known as the inhaling of vapors from a heated marijuana concentrate such as wax, shatter, or crystalline.
What is dabbing.
Concentrations of THC can be 80% or more
True or False: It is dangerous to give naloxone to someone who is NOT suffering an opioid overdose?
What is False.
Naloxone has no effect on someone who has no opioids in their system. It will not hurt or help anyone who is not experiencing an overdose.
These are resources that can help youth with cutting down or quitting.
What are: Any of the following
• Apps (i.e. Quash)
• Websites (i.e. Not An Experiment)
• Virtual programs (i.e. Youth VAST - run by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health)
• Talking to friend or trusted adult
Dopamine helps us to feel pleasure. What kind of things help us increase dopamine levels in our body?
What are:
-things that make you happy or feel relaxed. This is thought to increase dopamine levels.
- Some examples include exercise, meditation, yoga, massage, playing with a pet, walking in nature or reading a book.