Jeopardy Health Class Student Teaching

Tobacco and Nicotine

1

Tobacco contains this main active and addictive chemical 

Nicotine 

2

This, caused not from smoking but by being around areas where tobacco products are smoked, kills around 1.6 million people prematurely per year. 

Second-hand smoke 

3

True or False: You can overdose on Nicotine 

True, CDC says 50 to 60 milligrams could be a deadly dose for a 150 lb adult 

4

Nicotine is a (______), that not only effects the brain but also stimulates the release of adrenaline from the kidneys to the blood. 

Stimulant 

5

This, added to cigarettes in the 1920s and 30s, reduces the harshness of cigarette smoke; is a chemical many cigarette brands rely on to appeal to new smokers. 

Menthol 

Other Drugs

1

This drug is a stimulant that speeds up body’s system that comes as pill or powder.

Meth (Methamphetamine)

2

This is a very addictive drug that is made from leaves of the coca plant found in South America.

Cocaine 

3

These are synthetically produced variants of the naturally occurring male hormone testosterone that are abused in an attempt to promote muscle growth 

Steroids 

4

This drug acts as both a stimulant and hallucinogen, producing an energizing effect, distortions in time and perception, and enhanced enjoyment of tactile experiences.

Ecstasy

5

This drug is a potent hallucinogen that has a high potential for abuse and currently has no accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. It alters a persons sense of reality and is a Schedule 1 drug. 

LSD

Types of Drugs

1

This type of drug, is a diverse group of invisible, volatile substances found in common household products that produce chemical vapors that are inhaled to induce psychoactive or mind-altering effects.

Inhalants 

2

This type of drug speeds up messages traveling between the brain and body. 

Stimulants 

3

This type of drug is derived from a plant and can be considered as a depressant, stimulant, or hallucinogen due to the wide array of effects it can have on people.

Cannabis (marijuana) 

4

These are a class of natural, semi-synthetic, and synthetic drugs. These include both prescription medications used to treat pain and illegal drugs like heroin.

Narcotics or opioids 

5

These are among the oldest known group of drugs used for their ability to alter human perception and mood.

Hallucinogens

Drug Facts

1

A small dosage of this drug is fatal (Hint: Pawlik's hometown)

Fentanyl 

2

This is a psychedelic drug, which means it can affect all the senses, altering a person’s thinking, sense of time and emotions

Silvia 

3

This drug is an illegal, highly addictive drug processed from morphine, a naturally occurring substance extracted from the seed pod of certain varieties of poppy plants. 

Heroin

4

Michael Phelps in 2009 lost his contract with Kellogg once a picture surfaced of him doing this drug. 

Marijuana

5

Hall of Fame NFL player Lawerence Taylor once said "______ was the only bright spot in my life." 

Coke

Drugs in Movies and TV Shows

1

In the show Breaking Bad, they manufacture this drug

Methamphetamine (crystal meth)

2

Frank Gallagher is primarily addicted to this drug throughout the show 

Alcohol 

3

In the show 13 Reasons Why, Justin Foley is struggling with a drug addiction of _______. 

Heroin or opioids. 

4

In the movie The Hangover, they use this drug. This drug is a CNS depressant. 

Rohypnol (roofies) 

5

In the movie The Wolf on Wallstreet, Jordan and Donnie try this drug, which we see shut down their body functions. This drug is a synthetic, barbiturate-like, central nervous system depressant

Quaalude (methaqualone)