Drugs on the Brain
Nicotine/Tobacco
Marijuana
Alcohol
Random
100

How much does the brain weigh?

What is 3 pounds! 

100

Is nicotine a stimulant or a depressant?

What is a stimulant

100

What is the addictive chemical in Marijuana?


What is Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol or THC

100

What category of drug is alcohol

What is a depressant


100

When your friends or peers try to pressure you into doing something

What is peer pressure
200

What part of your brain is last to develop?

HINT: Helps us make decisions, learn, and make memories

What is the prefrontal cortex or frontal lobe

200

What is the lung disease caused by flavors of vapes?

HINT: I showed you an x-ray of this 

What is Popcorn Lung 

200

Give an example on how using marijuana can affect athletic performance

What is delayed reflexes, loss of coordination, difficulty focusing 

200

Consuming large amounts of alcohol in a short period of time which can cause overdose and possible death

What is binge drinking

This is about 4-5 drinks in a single occasion 

200

Consuming several energy drinks or drinks with high caffeine content may experience which of the following side effects

A. feeling irritable, nervous, and restless

B. Headache

C. Rapid heart rate

D. Feeling nauseous 

E. All of the above

What is - E. all of the above

Caffeine is a drug! 

Adults can consume up to 400mg of caffeine however, teens under 17 should not have more than 100mg a day.

Prime Energy: 200mg / Can of coke: 34mg / Coffee: 95mg / Redbull: 111mg

300

This category of drugs slows down the messages from our brains to our body causing our breathing, heart rate, and other organs to become dangerously slow. 

What is a depressant

300

How many chemicals are in a cigarette?


BONUS!! (Extra 100pts) - How many chemicals are in a vape?

What is 7000 chemicals


BONUS!! - 2000+ chemicals 

300

Marijuana is classified as a stimulant, depressant and __________. 

What is a hallucinogen 

300

T or F

Alcohol is not addictive

What is false 

Alcohol is very addictive and the 3rd leading preventable cause of death in the U.S.

300

T or F

Driving and using marijuana is not dangerous like driving after drinking alcohol. Explain the answer for points

Marijuana delays reflexes and reaction time, difficulty with focusing, judgment of distance is impaired and coordination is decreased

400

This category of drugs speeds up the brain messages to the rest of our body causing our breathing, heart rate and blood pressure to increase. This puts us at risk for heart attack

What is a stimulant 

400

How fast does Nicotine reach your brain?

What is 10 seconds!

400

T or F

Marijuana is legal in every state

What is false

Only medical marijuana is legal in PA

400

T or F

12 ounces of beer, 5 ounces of wine and 1.5 ounces of liquor (ex: whiskey & vodka) all have the same amount of pure alcohol  

What is true! 

Even though these drinks come in different sizes, the drinks below are each examples of one standard drink. Each drink has a standard of 14 grams of pure alcohol.


400

T or F

Inhalants are gases or fumes from everyday products (spray paint, glue, gasoline) that are inhaled or sniffed to cause an immediate high 

What is true

Inhalants cut off oxygen to the brain and can cause permanent damage. Can cause sudden death (immediate heart failure or suffocation) 

500

The feel-good chemical that happens in your brain naturally when you are having fun (hobbies). A lot of this chemical releases in your brain when you use drugs which leads to addiction

What is dopamine

500

Give me an example of secondhand smoke

What is 

Breathing in smoke from a burning cigarette or cigar

Breathing in smoke exhaled by a smoker (vape, marijuana or cigarette)

500

Vomiting, psychosis and panic are all signs of 

Marijuana overdose

500

T or F

You can overdose on alcohol

What is true

Alcohol is a depressant which means when there is too much alcohol in the bloodstream, breathing and heart rate begins to shut down. Alcohol overdose can lead to permanent brain damage or death 

500

T or F

Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) is the percentage of alcohol in a person's bloodstream. 0.0% means there is 0 alcohol in their system and anything over .08% while driving will result in a DUI. 

What is true.

.08% is the legal limit for an adult over 21 to drive, however driving abilities are still impaired. If you are driving with a BAC over .08% you will be arrested for a DUI.

.16% is when people start to "blackout". The prefrontal cortex shuts down and our  impulse control, attention, judgement, decision making are limited. 

.30% to .40% is when someone is likely to have alcohol poisoning or overdose risking coma and death