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DRUGS
OPIOIDS
MARIJUANA
WAR ON DRUGS
Miscellaneous
100

What is the formal definition of a drug?

A drug is defined as any substance that in small amounts produces significant changes in the brain, body, or both.

100
What are the three kinds of opioids?

Natural, Semi-Synthetic, and Synthetic

100

Name two short-term effects of marijuana use

Short-term memory loss

Impaired vision

Impaired coordination

Dry mouth

Delayed response time

100

What is the war on drugs?

A government-led initiative aimed at stopping illegal drug use, distribution, and trade by dramatically increasing prison sentences for drug users and dealers.

200

What happens when the body becomes used to a drug and needs larger and larger amounts to produce the same effects?


The body develops a tolerance

200

How many milligrams is a lethal dose of fentanyl?

2-3 mg. This amount can fit on the tip of a pencil

200

What is the name of the psychoactive chemical in marijuana

THC

Tetrahydrocannabinol

200

What two presidents are most associated with the War on Drugs?

Nixon & Reagan

200

Name TWO risk factors and TWO protective factors when it comes to personal decision-making around alcohol and drugs.

                         RISK

  • Substance use at a young age
  • Alcohol or drug availability 
  • Friends who use alcohol or drugs 
  • Genetic risk factors (family history) 
  • Mental illness, stress, or anxiety
  • Traumatizing life events
  • ADHD or other Learning Differences
  • Certain personality traits, such as aggression, impulsivity, sensation-seeking, anxiety sensitivity and hopelessness 
  • Poor social skills, few social connections
  • Home environment
  • Parent’s use of substances 
  • Parent’s values
  • Family conflict
  • Poor parent/child relationships

                            

                        PROTECTIVE

  • Never using drugs; having a plan for saying no if offered substances
  • High self-control 
  • Academic achievement; goals that challenge the brain and/or body
  • High parental involvement, including good communication 
  • Positive relationships with adults
  • Close, supportive friends who don’t use substances 
  • Involvement in school, athletic, extracurricular, religious, and/or community activities 
  • Lack of access to alcohol and other drugs
  • Undergoing treatment to address mental and physical illnesses 
300

Name three signs of addiction or drug dependence that can be seen in a teenager

  1. Social isolation

  2. Change in friend group

  3. Loss of interest in things that used to excite them

  4. Lower grades

  5. Poorer performance or loss of interest in extracurricular

  6. Family tension

  7. Change in affect

  8. Denial of a problem when confronted

300

What is the name of the medication that can reverse an opioid overdose?

Naloxone (Narcan)

300

How many states have legalized recreational marijuana?

21, plus Guam and D.C

300
What schedule is marijuana classified as?

Schedule One

On a federal level, marijuana is seen as having no current legal medical use, high potential for dependence, and high risk for abuse.

400

Drugs are classified in 5 different groups. Name 3 of those 5 groups.

1. Stimulants

2. Cannabinoids

3. Depressants

4. Opioids

5. Psychedelics

400

Who are the forgotten victims of the war on drugs?

Children of incarcerated adults

500
In class, we reviewed the continuum of drug use. In your groups, name each step of drug use, in order.

1. Non-use/Abstinence

2. Experimental 

3. Recreational

4. Regular

5. Misuse

6. Dependence

500

Under the Boggs Act of 1951, how many years would someone spend incarcerated after their first drug-related offense?

2-5 years