Alcohol Awareness
True or False: Alcohol can affect your ability to recognize dangerous situations.
True.
True or False: tolerance means a person needs to use more of a drug to achieve the same effect.
True
Which substance is the most commonly abused drug worldwide?
Cannabis, Alcohol, Cocaine, or Methaphetamine.
What is alcohol.
True or False: You can always tell if a drink has been spike by taste or smell.
False. Many drugs are odorless and tasteless. Also, not all drugged drinks will fizz. When in doubt, throw it out!
This mythical creature is known for transforming during a full moon.
What is a werewolf.
Which is a symptom of alcohol poisoning?
Irregular breathing, vomiting, confusion, or all of the above.
All of the above.
What is Narcan?
Narcan is a medication that can be administered to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose.
What is it called when someone has a psychological or physical need to use a substance despite harmful consequences?
Dependence.
True or False: coffee can sober you up.
False.
This fruit is traditionally carved into a lantern for Halloween.
What is a pumpkin.
What is considered binge drinking for biological females?
2 drinks in 2 hours, 1 drink in 1 hour, 4 or more drinks in 2 hours, or 3 drinks in 2 hours.
4 or more drinks in 2 hours.
True or False: There are immediate visual cues that drugs are laced with fentanyl.
False. Fentanyl cannot be detected by sight.
What does BAC stand for?
Blood Alcohol Concentration.
True or False: Long term alcohol use can shrink the size of your brain.
True.
In this animated film, Jack Skellington tries to take over Christmas.
What is "The Nightmare Before Christmas".
What is considered binge drinking for biological males:
4 drinks in 2 hours, 3 drinks in 2 hours, 5 or more drinks in 2 hours, or 2 drinks in 4 hours.
5 or more drinks in 2 hours.
What is the most common sign of an opioid overdose?
Excessive energy, increased alertness, or unconscious and slow breathing.
Unconscious and slow breathing.
Which of the following are standard drink sizes?
1.5 oz liquor, 5 oz wine, 12 oz beer, or all of them.
All of them.
True or False: Alcohol can help with sleep.
False. Alcohol interferes with your sleep cycle and decreases REM sleep.
This Michael Jackson hit features a famous dance associated with the undead.
What is "Thriller".
What is the main effect of alcohol on the brains neurotransmitters?
Increases dopamine, decreases seratonin, or enhances GAPA resulting in sedation, or all of the above
All of the Above
What is the primary purpose of harm reduction strategies in drug use?
To minimize the negative health, social, and legal impacts associated with drug use.
What should you do if you suspect someone is experiencing alcohol poisoning?
Call for help, splash their face with water, let them sleep it off, or administer Narcan.
Call for help.
True or False: Drinking alcohol after a large meal reduces its effects.
False.
This ancient practice involved lighting bonfires and wearing costumes to ward off ghosts during the Celtic festival of Samhain.
What is trick-or-treating.