Drugs hodge podge
Drugs & the body
Drugs potpourri
Final Jeopardy
100
This superstar on the court told kids like me in the 80's to not do drugs by famously saying "Stop it, get some help." 
Who is Michael Jordan
100
Drugs change the way these cells communicate with the brain.
Synapses - Mitochondria - Neurons
What is neurons?
100
What is it called when a person cannot stop using drugs.
What is addiction?
100
Why do people use drugs when they know it may cause them problems?
What is: Life challenges - pain - escape reality - fitting in - family history - stress - anxiety - depression - and many many more.
200
This is the most used drug in the world.
What is caffeine?
200
Drugs affect this part of the brain where decision making takes place.
Pre frontal cortex - mitochondria - neurons
What is prefrontal cortex?
200
Health professionals know that drug abuse in teens is often linked to which of these.
Happiness - Depression - Positive relationships.
What is depression?
300
What is a reason a teen may give for trying drugs?
To fit in - To get better grades - To become a better athlete
What is to fit in?
300
Which one of these things does drug use NOT immediately affect.
Mood - Memory - Heart rate - hair length
What is hair length?
300
Drugs replace healthy motivations in our brain. Which of these is not healthy.
Eating out with friends - Playing an instrument - Stealing from a store
What is stealing from a store?
400
Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for possible drug abuse for a teen?
Homelessness - Abuse - Excessive unsupervised time - Being a member of a sports team
What is Being a member of a sports team?
400
Which of the following is NOT a drug.
Alcohol - Nicotine - Cannabis - Plutonium
What is plutonium?
400
Which of these things DO NOT prevent teen drug use?
Positive role models - School connectedness - Taking too many risks
What is Taking too many risks?
500
What percentage of 8th graders have tried drugs once?
21% - 5% - 60%
What is 21%?
500
Which drug is most used by children in your age group?
Nicotine - Alcohol - Cannabis
What is alcohol?
500
Which of these drugs is legal and therefore OK for teens?
Cannabis - Alcohol - a Dr.’s prescription from a friend - None of the above
What is none of the above?