Nicotine
What plant is nicotine mainly found in?
Tobacco Plants
In 2023 what percent of Canadians reported using marijuana in the past year?
38% or around one third
What class of drugs includes natural, semi-synthetic, and synthetic substances derived from the opium poppy plant?
Opioids
What is the legal drinking age in most parts of Canada?
19, except for Alberta, Manitoba, and Quebec where it is 18.
The only continent with no active volcanos
Australia
Name 2 diseases that long term smoking can cause
any variation of: stroke, oral cancer, lung cancer, heart disease, chronic bronchitis, gum disease, and emphysema
What percentage of youth aged 16-19 reported using marijuana daily?
16%
What percentage of opioid-related deaths in 2024 involved fentanyl?
75%
Name two common reasons why teenagers might begin drinking alcohol.
Curiosity, peer pressure, trying to fit in, family influence, coping with hard emotions, or seeing it online.
In the NFL, each of these measures 10 yards by 53 1/3 yards
An end zone
According to the Canadian Tobacco and Nicotine Survey (CTBS) 2022, what percentage of youth aged 15 to 19 have tried vaping?
30%
What are some effects marijuana addiction can have on your brain?
impair brain development, negative effects on memory, attention span, and learning capability, reduce motivation and productivity.
In Ontario, what happened to opioid-related emergency department visits among teens and young adults from 2014 to 2021?
They quadrupled
At what average age do young people in Canada try alcohol for the first time?
13 years old.
What ancient city is famous for being buried in ashes?
Pompeii
How does nicotine create pleasurable sensations in the body?
Nicotine bind to nicotinic-cholinergic receptors, causing the release of neurotransmitters like dopamine and serotonin.
What percent of marijuana users become addicted?
10%
Name two factors identified by the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction that worsened the opioid crisis during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Disruptions to the drug supply and reduced access to support services?
How can alcohol use during teen years affect the brain and learning?
It can slow brain growth, lower memory and focus, reduce motivation, and interfere with decision-making and learning.
What is Drakes full name?
Aubrey Drake Graham
Compare the trends of vaping and cigarette use among young adults aged 20-24 in Canada according to the CTNS 2022.
Vaping among young adults aged 20-24 increased, with 20% reporting vaping in the past 30 days, while cigarette smoking declined to 8%
In 2021 marijuana use among young adults reached an all time high, what percent of young adults was this?
43%
What are three common substances (besides opioids) that are often involved in polysubstance-related opioid deaths or hospitalizations?
Stimulants (e.g., cocaine), vapes, and marijuana?
Name three long-term dangers of underage drinking that affect health, safety, or life direction.
-Liver damage or liver cancer
-Trouble in education and future career
-Greater chance of car crashes or injury
-Addiction (AUD)
-Worsening mental well-being
What five-letter word in all caps, reads the same right side up and upside down?
SWIMS