Acronyms
The brain and drugs
Drugs
Emotions
Random
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What does STIC stand for? 

Stop

Take a breathe

Imagine the future consequences

Choose

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What is tolerance?

When a person gets used to something over time, eventually needing more of that something, or being comfortable with where they are with that something.

100

Give me one pro and one con to substance use.

Pro: they help with pain

Con: they kill people

100

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Free points!!!

100

What is the dog vs lion mind?

It is a metaphor. It signifies that the dog is only capable of following the bone and not able to focus on more than one thing at once. The lion focuses on multiple things at once and is able to make quick/thoughtful decisions. 
200

What does PIES stand for? 

Physically

Intellectually

Emotionally

Spiritually

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What is dopamine?

Dopamine is a "feel-good" hormone that is released due to pleasure.

200

What is withdrawal?

Withdrawal is when a person suddenly stops or cuts back on something (typically a drug). 

200

Name one emotion.

Happy

200

What is reacting vs. responding? Give me a scenario. 

Reacting is doing something without thinking and responding is thinking before you do something.

300
What does the T in STIC stand for?

Take a breathe

300

What is neuroplasticity? 

The brains ability to grow 

300

Alcohol is a ______.

Depressant 

300

What is the activity that we did regarding stigmas? 

The Man vs. Woman Box. 

300

What is the copy machine metaphor? 

It is a metaphor that signifies when someone is purposely pushing your buttons to get the same/constant reaction. 

For example, you push the button on the printer and it keeps printing the same thing. 

400

What does TUDU stand for and which one can we control? 

Triggers

Urges

Drug use *

400

What is the normal range for dopamine? 

40-100

400

What are the categories of drugs that we covered?

Stimulants

Depressants

Cannabinoids 

Hallucinogens

Opioids

Others

400

What is the tree of emotions? 

The tree shows how much we show to the world and how much we keep inside. If we bottle things up, our tree won't grow. 
400

What is hyper and hypo arousal? 

Hyper arousal is when your body wants to fight or run away (angry, anxious, out of control).

Hypo arousal is when your body wants to shut down (zoned out, numb, depressed). 

500

What are the cycles of forces on drug use? 

Personal 

Social 

Environmental

500

Why is a persons dopamine levels higher when they do drugs? 

Their dopamine is higher because the drug blocks the receptors in their brain that helps regulate dopamine. 

This causes the dopamine to overflow and without any regulation, they go crazy. 

500

When does a person reach 100 dopamine level?

When they are having the best day ever.

500

What are the categories we used for emotions and why is it important to identify which category our emotions fall into?

Positive

Negative 

Neutral

It is important because if our emotion is negative, then we know it is likely to cause a negative reaction.

500

What was the name of the cat in the poem "The Perfect High"?

Bubba Fats