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100
Extensive research has shown that _____ teenagers are drinking alcohol.
What is FEWER? Surveys show that 12.7% of 8th graders, 27.2% of 10th graders, and 40% of 12th graders report using alcohol at least once in the last month.
100
True or False: Using marijuana has long-term effects on the brain's ability to retain memory, as well as it's ability to make rational decisions and exercise good judgement.
True. A person's ability to focus on things that are important and ignore things that are not diminishes over time. Further more, when a chronic smoker finally does quit, memory problems will still persist. Some say it takes years to recover a completely functional memory, while others say a dysfunctional memory remains with them for life.
100
What are 3 common reasons that someone may choose to use drugs or drink alcohol.
Curiosity | Boredom | Peer-Pressure | Stress | Depression
100
Often called "uppers", these drugs are stimulants which speed up the central nervous system, brain and heart rate. What are three examples?
Caffeine | Nicotine | Cocaine | Crack | Amphetamine | Bath Salts
100
Research shows us that, in addition to drinking less alcohol, teenagers are smoking less of what?
What is tobacco?
200
True or False: A shot of standard liquor, a 12-oz can of standard beer, and a 5-oz glass of wine have about the same alcohol content.
True. Both contain about a 1/2 ounce of alcohol.
200
This synthetic cannabis, sold over the Internet & in head shops as "incense" or "herbal smoking blends" is a psychoactive herbal and chemical product that, when consumed, mimics the effects of cannabis. It has recently been made illegal due to it's dangerous health effects.
What are "Designer Cannabinoids"? (eg. Spice, K2)?
200
Also called angst or worry, this is the displeasing feeling of fear, concern, dread or uneasiness that can cause emotional, cognitive, and behavioral difficulties. This is a normal response to stressful situations, and extremely common among young adults.
What is ANXIETY?
200
Often called "downers", these are depressants and slow down the central nervous system. What are three examples?
Alcohol | Barbiturates | Heroin | Tranquilizers | Rohypnol (“Roofies”) | GHB
200
When someone thinks that they cannot perform normal activities without using drugs or alcohol, they have developed a __________________.
What is a PSYCHOLOGICAL DEPENDENCE?
300
True or False: Men are able to process alcohol (the same amount) quicker and more efficiently than women
True! Women have less of the alcohol dehydrogenase enzyme in their stomach than men. Also, women have a lower percentage of body water than men of the same size (ie: less water to dilute alcohol).
300
How long can THC stay in someone's body (blood, fat cells, etc)?
Up to 1 month.
300
Research (ie: SCIENCE) tells us that substance use is significantly more dangerous for adolescents & teenagers than adults because...
... the human brain is still developing & maturating throughout the teen years and even into the 20's.
300
Xanax & Valium are two popular drugs that doctors prescribe to help a person relax. These type of drugs are extremely addictive. What kind of drugs are they?
What are TRANQUILIZERS?
300
True or False: Smoking marijuana can cause cancer.
False! There is no link between smoking marijuana and cancer, even among heavy marijuana smokers. HOWEVER: 75% of marijuana smokers also smoke cigarettes, so...
400
40% of ______ are caused by alcohol?
What are fatal car accidents?
400
______ exposure to marijuana alters the way the brain retains memory, functions during complex tasks, creates respiratory problems, and even makes if more difficult to process simple information.
What is LONG-TERM (or, chronic) EXPOSURE?
400
This is main cause for drug & alcohol abuse by teenagers.
What is DEPRESSION?
400
Like speed, this drug is a stimulant that speeds up the heart & blood pressure. Dependency may result in physiological damage, lethargy, psychosis, depression, and fatal overdose. When mixed with Baking Soda, this drug is turned into this even more dangerous drug.
What is COCAINE?
400
Slash (guitarist from Guns n' Roses) began to drink so much whiskey that eventually he couldn't physically get out of bed without drinking an entire bottle Jack Daniels. According to the Continuum of Use, Slash was what?
What is DEPENDENT ON ALCOHOL?
500
This type of drink was recently banned at a federal level due to it's dangerous health effects.
Caffeinated Alcoholic Energy drinks (eg. 4 Loko, Joose, Sparks, Vodka Bull, Jägerbomb, Rockstar 21). Through separate mechanisms, energy drinks act as stimulants, and alcohol as depressants. Mixing a depressant with a stimulant sends mixed signals to the nervous system and can cause cardiac problems such as heart arrhythmia.
500
True or False: Marijuana is considered to be a "gateway drug".
True. Marijuana is a gateway drug in the sense that those who use & abuse marijuana are more likely to use & abuse other substances. This is particular true for younger people. A study of 311 young adult in Austrailia found that those who smoked pot by the age of 17 were 2-5 times more likely to become dependent on drugs & alcohol than those who had never smoked pot. There is also growing evidence that the use of ANY addictive rue at an early age makes a person more likely to develop an addiction.
500
These are 3 reasons why it's important for adolescents to have a support system.
1) Teenagers are more prone to depression | 2) To have someone to talk to about their concerns 3) To have help coping with difficult life-changes & decisions.
500
In the song "Mr. Brownstone" by Guns n' Roses, Axl sings "I used to do a little, but a little wouldn't do, so the little got more and more. I just keep trying to get a little better, said a little better than before." The narcotic that Axl is singing about is what? (HINT: The Rolling Stones also wrote about being addicted to this drug in their song "Brown Sugar".)
What is HEROIN?
500
Old Man Withers is walking past 16-year-old Ringo Star. As he passes Ringo, he mutters under his breath, "Young kids these days, with their pants at their ankles and their buttcracks hanging out, no job, all hyped up on reefers. Never going to amount to anything, I think." Old Man Withers' sentiment is an example of what?
What is a STEREOTYPE?