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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.

100

What chess piece can move in an L-shape?



Knight

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

Due to a shortage, which controlled substance has been increasingly laced with fentanyl?

Adderall

200

What is the name of the psychoactive chemical in marijuana

THC

Tetrahydrocannabinol

200

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

Nixon & Reagan

200

What state is home to the Mall of America?

Minnesota



300

Name three signs of alcohol poisoning


  • Confusion.
  • Vomiting.
  • Seizures.
  • Slow breathing (less than eight breaths a minute)
  • Irregular breathing (a gap of more than 10 seconds between breaths)
  • Blue-tinged skin or pale skin.
  • Low body temperature (hypothermia)
  • Passing out (unconsciousness) and can't be awakened.

300

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

Naloxone (Narcan)

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.

300

How many states have legalized recreational marijuana?

21, plus Guam and D.C

300

What is the largest organ in the body?

Skin

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

How many milligrams is a lethal dose of fentanyl?

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

400

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 
400

Since 1970, America's incarcerated population has increased by what percentage?

500%

400

(18 ÷3 +28 ÷4 +2 x 4)÷3

7

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

1. What is fentanyl's medical use? 

2. What two forms does medical fentanyl come in?

1. To treat severe pain, typically advanced cancer pain.

2. Transdermal patches & lozenges



500

Frequent marijuana use during adolescence can double the chances of developing what mental health disorder?

Schizophrenia

500

1. What is a "no-knock warrant"?

2. Under which President were no-knock warrants established?

A search warrant that authorizes police officers to enter certain premises without first knocking and announcing their presence or purpose prior to entering the premises.


2. Nixon

500

How long is an average giraffe's tongue?

21 inches