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Why do people do drugs?
Drugs
quiz questions
100

Why do some people become addicted to drugs while others don't?

No one factor can predict if a person will become addicted to drugs. A combination of factors influences risk for addiction. The more risk factors a person has, the greater the chance that taking drugs can lead to addiction. risk factors can include biological,environmental, and developmental stages

100

____ _______is usually regarded as an undesirable secondary effect which occurs in addition to the desired therapeutic effect of a drug or medication.

side effect

100
do drugs fix the problem?
no, it becomes the problem.
100

_______  ______ is a chronic disease characterized by drug seeking and use that is compulsive, or difficult to control, despite harmful consequences.

drug addiction 

100
nausea, chills or sweating, involuntary teeth-clenching are physichal effects of what drug?
ecstasy
200

Despite being aware of these harmful outcomes, many people who use drugs continue to .....?

take them, which is the nature of addiction.

200
What drug causes violent and psychotic behaviour?
meth
200

What is the most common reason teens do drugs?

peer pressure, fit in, rebel 

200

_____ is the return to drug use after an attempt to stop.

Relapse 

200

true or false, alcohol is easier for teens to get a hold of the "pot"

false

300

Long-term use also causes changes in other brain chemical systems and circuits as well, affecting functions that include:

  • learning
  • judgment
  • decision-making
  • stress
  • memory
  • behavior
300
What drug is a highly addictive since it’s ‘high’ only lasts approximately an hour?
cocaine
300
True or false? Drugs destroy and ruin the lives of millions each year.
True
300

DOUBLE JEOPARDY 


you receive full points 

EVERYONE MUST KNOW THIS:

  • Drug addiction is treatable and can be successfully managed.
  • More good news is that drug use and addiction are preventable. Teachers, parents, and health care providers have crucial roles in educating young people and preventing drug use and addiction.
300
what drug is supposedly non-addictive?
"pot"
400

What Is drug addiction

Addiction is a chronic disease characterized by drug seeking and use that is compulsive, or difficult to control, despite harmful consequences.

400

What drug has a physical craving that comes when the body gets used to the drug and begins to develop a tolerance to it.

marijuana, heroin, alcohol, etc 

400
What made drugs so popular in the 1960’s?
popularized by music and media
400

The overall costs of alcohol abuse amount to ___ _____ annually


full credit if you are in  close range of the correct number :)

224 BILLION 

400

_____ ______is a significant risk of drug abuse.

Brain damage

500

Most drugs affect the brain's _____ _____?

REWARD CIRCUIT

Most drugs affect the brain's "reward circuit," causing euphoria as well as flooding it with the chemical messenger dopamine. A properly functioning reward system motivates a person to repeat behaviors needed to thrive, such as eating and spending time with loved ones.

500
What drug may develop similar problems as cocaine users, including addiction.
ecstasy
500

DOUBLE JEOPARDY 

but know this fact 

The use of cocaine can cause strokes so small they often go unnoticed, but result in brain tissue death, and the gradual accumulation of neurological deficits nonetheless.

500

what are these considered :

  • Isolating from family and friends who don’t use drugs
  • Spending time with new friends or friends who get high or drink
  • Never having money or often asking to borrow money, even for small items
  • Showing up late to work/school or not showing up at all
  • Losing a job
  • Doing little to find a job if out of work
  • Paying less attention to basic hygiene
  • Changes in sleeping habits
  • Extremely private about possessions, including their bag, room, or car
  • Lying about using or drinking
  • Sneaking away to get high or drunk

signs that drug abuse or alcohol abuse is a serious problem

500
What is the most common myth about cocaine?
that its not addictive