Halloween Trivia
What percentage of Americans decorate for Halloween each year?
82%
True or false: you can die from alcohol withdrawal?
True! Alcohol withdrawal and benzodiazepine withdrawals are the two that can lead to death.
If someone is using marijuana, where should it be obtained from and why?
Dispensaries! Unregulated marijuana is often laced with other substances, including bath salts, opiates, and cocaine.
Spiders have 8 legs and 8....
Eyes
What is the heaviest pumpkin on record? (Within 100 pounds)
2,749 pounds
What is the best selling Halloween candy?
Snickers bars
What are 3 long-term side effects of drinking alcohol?
High blood pressure, stroke, memory issues, liver disease, pancreatitis, cancer
What substances should you never mix with Benzodiazepines?
Alcohol and opioids.
What is a male witch called?
Warlock
What is the original purpose of a jack-o-lantern?
To ward off evil spirits
Are pumpkins technically a fruit or a vegetable?
Fruit
What is the BAC (blood alcohol content) level to be at risk for a DWI?
0.08%
What are signs that someone is overdosing on cocaine?
Convulsions and twitching, rise in body temperature, chest pain, panic, vomiting, paranoia.
What is the purpose of a ghoul?
Rob graves
How many bones are in the average human skeleton?
206
Which US state produces the most pumpkins?
Illinois
What is a DWAI?
Driving While Ability-Impaired. This can occur in NYS when drivers have a BAC of .04 and .07. This might feel like driving while "buzzed."
Mixing Fentanyl with which drugs can be fatal?
Heroin, methamphetamine, and cocaine increases the likelihood of a fatal interaction
Which continent are vampire bats found?
South America
What famous magician died on Halloween in 1926
Harry Houdini
What year was the song "Monster Mash" released?
1962
How many people in the US are arrested for a DUI each year?
1 million
What is Xylazine and what is it used for?
A tranquilizer used by veterinarians. It is not approved for human consumption but it is becoming increasingly common as a street drug mixed with other drugs (mainly fentanyl) to increase effects and lower the price
What animal was believed to protect witches powers from negative forces?
Black cats
The first ever jack-o-lantern was carved from what vegetable?
Turnip