Other Facts
List 2 effects of too much screen time
Trouble sleeping, Mood changes (depression & anxiety), numbing out, altering your brain, affecting performance and memory
True or False: Teens have a higher risk of developing addiction than adults.
True, teen brains are still developing!
True or False: Opioids are powerful pain relievers that include prescription medications and illegal drugs.
True
List your favorite healthy way to deal with stress
Music, reading, exercising, sleeping, eating, socializing, learning a new skill, talking to someone, dancing, sports, playing with a pet, watching your favorite show, etc!
The average amount of THC in marijuana today is more than _____the amount found in marijuana 30 years ago?
Triple!
Why are opioids dangerous, especially when misused overtime?
They are highly addictive. They change the way your brain works and you can develop opioid use disorder.
Most opioids are in the form of what?
Pills
Examples: Oxycontin, Percocet, Street Heroine, Oxycodone
True or False: It is safe for me to use doctor-prescribed opioids that belong to another member of my family.
False
How much screen time does the average teen have each day?
7 hours 22 minutes
A disease that causes people to continue to use drugs, even if they want to stop.
Fentanyl is _____ times stronger than heroin?
50 times stronger
True or False: Changes in your brain from substance abuse that lead to memory and learning problems will go away when I am an adult.
False! These changes can last into adulthood!
Why is using drugs and marijuana especially harmful for teens?
Your brain is still growing and is not fully developed.
What are withdrawal symptoms?
Symptoms that happen when someone with addiction tries to stop using a drug. Includes: severe cravings, seizures, trembling, and nausea.
Why do doctors prescribe legal opioids?
To treat severe pain
How might abusing opioids long-term affect your future?
Create addiction, poor grades, poor athletic performance, alters judgment, bad relationships
It can put your future at risk!
How does using marijuana as a teen affect your brain development?
Alters communication between nerve cells.
Impacts coordination, reaction time, attention span, memory, learning, and decision making.
List 3 signs of opioid overdose
How many Americans die every day from an opioid overdose?
130,
that's 47,450 people every year!
List a precaution you should take when using prescription opioids
-Talk about the risks
-Only take them as prescribed by a doctor
-Never share medications