Adolescent Brain
This is the organ that controls everything you think, feel, and do.
Brain
True or False: Alcohol is a drug.
True
How can social media be a trigger for substance use?
Seeing posts or pictures of people drinking or using substances can prompt cravings.
This is when someone tries to get you to do something you don’t want to do.
Peer Pressure
True or False: It is okay to use substances if my parent or guardian gives it to me.
False: If a parent or guardian tries to give you alcohol or drugs, it is okay to say "No"
At what age does your brain become fully developed?
A. 18
B. 21
C. 25
D. 24
C. Age 25
What role does stress play in substance use?
People often use substances to relieve stress or calm down after stressful events.
Name two healthy coping strategies that doesn't involve substances.
journaling, deep breathing, talking to someone, exercise
This tiny two-letter word is all you need to say when someone pressures you.
No
Teens need this many hours of sleep each night to help their brain reset and recharge.
8-10 Hours
This part of the brain controls decision-making, planning, and impulse control, and it is still developing during the teen years.
Prefrontal Cortex
Alcohol and drugs can make it harder for your brain to do this in school.
learning or focusing
Using marijuana regularly before age 18 can double your chances of developing this serious mental health condition.
A. Depression
B. Anxiety
C. Schizophrenia (Psychosis)
D. Bi-Polar
C. Psychosis (or Schizophrenia)
Name 2 ways to resist peer pressure.
walk away, say no, change the subject, avoid the situation, use humor, call a trusted adult
This brain region — responsible for memory and learning — is easily damaged by substances during teen years.
Hippocampus
When your brain gets used to a substance and needs more of it to feel the same, this is called _____.
Tolerance
One Juul pod has as much nicotine as an entire _____ of cigarettes.
A pack
These are things in a person’s life, family, or community that increase the chance of substance use.
Risk factors
This style of communication means being confident and calm — not mean, not a pushover.
Assertive Communication
Name 2 qualities of a good friend.
Trust, respect, honesty, support, loyalty
When this neurotransmitter is released from the limbic system, it associates a positive experience with drug use and wants more.
What is dopamine?
When dopamine is released it signals for the brain to remember that something important has happened and needs to happen again.
This severe lung injury is linked to vaping.
EVALI (e-cigarette or vaping product use–associated lung injury
Studies show that teens who use marijuana regularly may lose an average of this many IQ points.
8 IQ Points
Name one consequence of giving in to negative peer pressure related to substance use.
addiction, poor decision-making, legal trouble, health risks
Name one reason teens might try substances.
peer pressure, curiosity, stress, wanting to fit in