Addictions "R" Us
Prescription Drugs
Alcohol
I Smoke Marijuana (oh dear...)
Did you pay attention?
100
A habit or practice that you can't control because you need to do it.
What is an addiction?
100
These include: opioids, depressants, and stimulants.
What are some commonly abused prescription drugs?
100
This is one reason people drink.
What is stress, special occasion, party, need a break, think it's cool, social influences, trying to act grown up?
100
This is the main drug in marijuana that makes you high.
What is THC?
100
This addiction can cause dangerous and/or fatal lung issues.
What is smoking?
200
The most abused drug by teens after alcohol, marijuana, and tobacco is this.
What is prescription drugs?
200
These prescription drugs make a person feel calm and relax.
What is the effect of anti-depressants?
200
Name one short-term effect of alcohol abuse.
What is feeling good, loss of self-control, lack of inhibition, lack of money, social relationships destroyed, slow reaction time, brain areas affected?
200
Name all of the brain functions affected by the use of marijuana.
What is movement, sensations, judgement, reward, memory, coordination, and vision?
200
This group discusses and helps each other with addictions.
What is AA or Alcoholics Anonymous?
300
Name 4 areas of the brain affected by marijuana.
What is movement, sensations, vision, judgement, reward, memory, and coordination?
300
These prescription drugs are abused to help students focus in school.
What is the affect of stimulants?
300
This is one long-term effect of alcohol abuse.
What is alcohol dependence, cirrhosis of the liver, vulnerability to accidents, depression, weakened immune system, more infections, damage to the brain which can lead to coma followed by death?
300
This is one treatment option of marijuana.
What is residential or out-patient treatment?
300
This center can help one to get over a drug addiction.
What is a rehabilitation center?
400
Prescription drugs are safer to abuse than other drugs because they are prescribed by a doctor.
What is false?
400
These are the two main reasons that people abuse prescription medication.
What is self-medication and to get high?
400
This beverage has 5% alcohol.
What is heavy beer?
400
This is the percent of people that smoke marijuana and get addicted.
What is 10%?
400
Many people do not view this beverage addiction as a serious one.
What is a caffeine addiction?
500
Cirrhosis of the liver.
What is a long term effect of alcohol abuse?
500
7.6% of 12th graders abused this prescription drug in 2012.
What is Adderall?
500
This is one beverage that has 40% alcohol.
What is vodka, rye, whiskey, rum?
500
Marijuana contains ___________ to _____________ more carcinogenic compounds including tar, then cigarettes.
What is 50% to 70%?
500
Everyday in the U.S. 2000 teens abuse this type of drug for the first time.
What is prescription drugs?