Types of drugs
Nervous system
U.S. drug epidemic/Negative Effects
Prevention/Treatment
Fun Facts
100

Drug found in coffee and tea.

What is caffeine?

100

Opposite of antagonists.

What are agonists?

100

Country that currently has the highest rate of Drug Overdose related Deaths.

What is the United States?

100

The most common reason for Substance abuse on College Campuses.

What is Stress?
100

Famous East Asian border barrier.

What is the Great Wall of China?

200

Most commonly abused drug.

What is alcohol?

200

The difference between inhibitory and excitatory neurotransmitters.

What is that excitatory neurotransmitters increase neuron firing while inhibitory neurotransmitters decrease this?

200

Most deadly drug (Opioid) in the US. 

What is Fentanyl?

200

Directory for Help Centers described in the Presentation.

What is RehabSpot?

200

Number of hearts in an octopus.

What is three?

300

Most fatal drug overdoses in the United States are associated with this class of drugs.

What are opioids?

300
The major types of neurons.

What are the sensory neurons, motor neurons, and interneurons?

300
Reason Addictive Behaviors are chosen over Healthy Behaviors when weighed together.

Cognitive Dissonance Theory

300

Reason Prescription Drugs are commonly abused.

What is Overprescription?

300
Year of enactment of Guano Islands Act.

What is 1856?

400

Class of drugs that changes perception of reality.

What are hallucinogens?
400

The neurotransmitter that alcohol serves as an agonist for.

What is GABA?

400

Percentage of Students that regularly indulge in Illegal Drugs or Alcohol.

What is 37%?

400

Three easy ways to avoid Drug and Substance Use

What is:

  • Seek mental help.

  • Avoid Temptation and Peer Pressure. 

  • Examine Risk Factors

  • Keep a Well Balanced Life

400

Number of students enrolled in VCU.

What is 28,594?

500

Two types of amphetamines mentioned in the presentation.

What are Adderall and meth?

500

The percentage of the central nervous system composed of neurons. 

What is 50%?

500

Five Negative Effects of Drugs on the Mind. 

What is:

  • Impaired Short-Term Memory

  • Poor Motor Skills

  • Lowered School Performance (Universal)

  • Reduced Decision Making Skills

  • Weight Gain (Munchies)

  • Nausea

  • Risky Behavior

  • Increased Tolerance and Addiction

500

Number of recognized Treatment Centers in the US.

What is 17,353?
500

The order in which blood flows through the heart from the pulmonary vein back to pulmonary vein.

What is pulmonary vein to left atrium to left ventricle to aorta to arteries to capillaries to veins to vena cava to right atrium to right ventricle to pulmonary artery to pulmonary capillaries to pulmonary vein?