Magical Thinking
Synthetic cannabinoids are also called what? Check all that apply: A. Bath salts B. Medical marijuana C. K2 D. Cannabis
What is C. K2
Approximately what percentage of teens who use e-cigarettes are likely to start smoking traditional cigarettes within 6 months?
What is 30%
How do inhalants affect the brain? Check all that apply: A. They protect you from nausea and vomiting. B. Most of them depress the central nervous system. C. They send oxygen to the brain, resulting in a happy, stimulant effect. D. They can damage the protective sheath around certain nerve fibers in the brain.
What are B & D. B. Most of them depress the central nervous system. D. They can damage the protective sheath around certain nerve fibers in the brain.
The Limbic System controls basic emotions, instinct, and mood.
What is True
The chemical in the marijuana plant that causes the “high” is called
Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)
When someone uses drugs repeatedly, their brain ___________. A. becomes trained to crave the drug B. becomes smaller than before C. is not changed D. Resists the drug
What is A. becomes trained to crave the drug
About how many nonsmokers die each year from secondhand exposure to smoke from cigarettes, cigars, hookahs, and other tobacco products? A. 1,200 B. 7,800 C. 41,000 D. 130,000
What is C. 41,000
About how many people in the United States die every year from overdosing on prescription pain relievers (called “opioids”)? A. 750 B. 2,300 C. 9,500 D. 19,000
What are D. 19,000
Brain cells or neurons turn electrical impulses into chemical signals.
What is True
Among kids ages 12 to 17, how many drank alcohol in the past month? On average: A. Very few: About 1 out of 10 B. Half: 5 out of 10 C. Most: 8 out of 10 D. All: 10 out of 10
What is A. Very few: About 1 out of 10
After a prolonged period of drug abuse, the brain______________. A. needs less drug to get the same effect B. needs more drug to get the same effect C. experiences increasing amounts of dopamine D. repairs disconnected cells
What is B. needs more drug to get the same effect
NIDA and other scientific institutes are trying to learn more about e-cigarettes (“e-cigs”). It may take several years of research to fully understand their effects. Check the things that we already know about this new, heavily advertised fad: A. They can help you quit smoking. B. The liquid in e-cigs can cause nicotine poisoning. C. The vapor will not hurt pets. D. A high number of young teens who try them will start using regular tobacco cigarettes.
What are B & D B. The liquid in e-cigs can cause nicotine poisoning. C. The vapor will not hurt pets. D. A high number of young teens who try them will start using regular tobacco cigarettes.
Drugs like PCP, ketamine, dextromethorphan, and salvia are called dissociative drugs. What does that mean? A. You want to be associated with them. B. They make users feel out of control and disconnected from their body and environment. C. They make you think more carefully about everything. D. They are associated with better performance in dancing or athletics.
What is B. They make users feel out of control and disconnected from their body and environment.
Drugs of abuse create intense feelings because they depresss the nervous system.
What is False. *The intense feelings are caused by the increased dopamine in the Limbic system
How does alcohol affect the teenage brain? Choose all that are correct: A. It interferes with normal brain development. B. It acts to increase attention and focus. C. It compromises decision-making and the ability to recognize danger. D. It improves vision when consumed in small amounts.
What are A & C A. It interferes with normal brain development. C. It compromises decision-making and the ability to recognize danger.
The brain’s reward system is part of the __________. A. sensory cortex B. limbic system C. spinal cord D.nucleus accumbens
What is B. limbic system
Here is what scientific research has told us about e-cigarettes: A. They are healthier than regular tobacco cigarettes. B. They help people quit smoking regular cigarettes. C. They can lead to smoking regular cigarettes. D. A and B E. None of the above.
What is E. None of the above
The human brain weighs about as much as what breed/type of animal?
What is a chihuahua
All of the following drugs are considered opioid drugs: Vicodin, Oxycodone, Codeine, and Acetaminophen
What is False. *Acetaminophen is not classified as an opioid.
When you do something you enjoy, like watch a good movie, your _______ system gets activated. A. limbic B. digestive C. nervous D. executive function
What is A. Limbic
Scientific studies have proven that medical marijuana can cure which diseases?
What is none. *Contrary to some beliefs, Marijuana has not been proven to cure any diseases.
Smoking marijuana regularly can be especially harmful to teens for which of the following reasons? A. It can lower your IQ. B. It can affect your ability to drive safely. C. It can make you less motivated to do well in school. D. The side effects are anxiety, depression, paranoia E. All of the above.
What are E. All of the above
Neurons in the brain communicate with each other by ______________. A. passing axons B. releasing chemicals C. texting D. fusion
What is B. releasing chemicals
Drugs can be hard to quit because they can change the brain’s reward center and the body no longer functions without the drug.
What is False. *While drugs do change the brain's reward system, the body has the capacity to restore health once the drugs are eliminated.
The brain is particularly vulnerable to damage from alcohol while it is still developing. Until about what age range does the brain continue to develop?
When is the 20's