Drugs/Tobacco/Alcohol
How Drugs Affect the Brain
Harm Reduction Strategies
Understanding the Continuum
The Drug Classes
100

Drugs can affect the body, this word, or both.

What is the Brain?

100

The brain is made up of millions of these.

What are Neurons?

100

This term is a harm reduction strategy for how much you take for a drug/medication.

What is Dose?

100

This is a term/place on the continuum scale where drugs/alcohol are used just about daily.

What is regular use?

100

Cannabis is part of this drug class.

What are Cannabinoids?

200

Another name for a drug we discussed is this word... 

What is Substance?

200

This is the center of our intelligence.

What is our Brain?

200

This is the word that represents the safest harm reduction strategy when it comes to drugs.

What is abstinence?

200

This is a term/place on the scale where drugs are not used at all.

What is Non-use/Abstinence

200

Cocaine is part of this drug class.

What are stimulants?

300

Among these four options, this one has been the most frequently used drug among teens. 


A. Marijuana

B. Alcohol

C. Prescription drugs

D. Tobacco

B. Alcohol

300

These substances regulate mood and bodily rhythms.

What is Serotonin?

300

This word represents the social or physical environment. For example, where a party may be taking place.

What is a Setting?

300

This is a place on the continuum where you may try marijuana for the first time at a party. 

What is Experimental use?

300

Alcohol and xanax is a part of this drug class.

What are Depressants?

400

Name one of the three ad campaigns that encouraged teens to stay away from drugs. 

What are D.A.R.E., Just Say No and Safety First

400

We compared this to a bridge or maze. These are what the "messages" try to get through to reach the body.

What is a Synapse?

400

Weaning yourself down from smoking 2 packs a day to 1 pack of day could be considered this harm reduction strategy.

What is Moderation?

400

A place on the continuum where you will only smoke cigarettes at social gatherings.

What is Recreational use?

400

Ecstasy or 'Molly' are in this drug class.

What are Psychedelics?

500

Final Jeopardy!


This is the main ingredient of marijuana/cannabis.

What is THC?

500

These are the chemicals that cross the synapses. 

What are Neurotransmitters?

500

Developing this is beneficial for understanding the risks, harms and effects of drugs. 

What is Drug knowledge?

500

A place on the continuum where you are doubling the amount of a prescribed medication, such as adderall.

What is Misuse?

500

Heroin and Fentanyl are a part of this drug class.

What are Opioids?