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Red Ribbon Week Facts
100

More adults die in the U.S. of

A. Alcohol

B. Tobacco

C. Heroin

D. Cocaine

Tobacco

100

How many Americans over the age of 12 reported using illegal drugs in 2014?

  1. 27 million

  2. 14 million

  3. 25 million

  4. 64 million

27 million

100

Alcohol is the _______ leading cause of death in the U.S.

  1. First

  2. Third 

  3. Fifth 

  4. Second 

Third

100

What is the most preventable cause of death in the U.S.?

  1. Heroin overdose

  2. Smoking tobacco

  3. Marijuana use

  4. Alcohol abuse

Smoking Tabacco

100

Red Ribbon Week was first started to honor the memory of:

  1. All former FBI agents

  2. Federal Prohibition Agent, Charles A. Wood

  3. DEA Agent Enrique Camarena

DEA Agent Enrique Camarena

200

What’s in tobacco that causes dependency?

  1. Dopamine

  2. Nothing

  3. Nicotine

  4. Tar

Nicotine is a very strong drug in tobacco that causes addiction

200

What percent of teens who abuse prescription medication got it out of their parents’ medicine cabinets?

  1. 28%

  2. 40%

  3. 13%

  4. 82%

40%

200

How many people die each year from drunk drivers?

  1. 347,000

  2. 10,264

  3. 3,237

  4. 567,000

10,264

200

Name two places a young person can go for help with a drug, alcohol or tobacco use problem?

  • Friends

  • Family

  • Doctor

  • School counselor

  • Trusted adult 

200

The Drug Enforcement Administration teamed up with lawmakers to start the first national Red Ribbon Week Celebration.


  1. True

  2. False 

False. The National Partnership coordinated the first National Red Ribbon Week with President and Mrs. Reagan serving as honorary chairpersons.

300

Out of young people who have smoked at least ___________ cigarettes in their lifetime, most of them report that they would like to quit but are unable to do so.

  1. 50

  2. 300

  3. 100

  4. 10

100

300

What percentage of high school senior reported using marijuana in the last month?

  1. 10%

  2. 21%

  3. 34%

  4. 6%

21%

300

What is the overall cost of alcohol abuse each year?

  1. $7 million

  2. $249 billion

  3. $25 billion

  4. $800,000

$249 billion

300

Which of the following is not something parents should to do help prevent substance abuse?


  1. Talk to kids about substance abuse

  2. Set strict rules about drugs, alcohol, and tobacco

  3. Don’t say anything. Talking about it can put ideas in kids’ heads.

  4. Establish trust with their children.

Don’t say anything. Talking about it can put ideas in kids’ heads.

300

During Red Ribbon Week

  1. Students across America pledge to be drug free

  2. Communities plan health programs

  3. Schools are closed in certain states

Students across America pledge to be drug free

400

What diseases can you get from vaping?

  1. Lung disease (popcorn lung)

  2. Heart disease

  3. Cancer

  4. All of the above

All of the above

400

What percentage of students who abuse marijuana get Ds and Fs in school?

  1. 48%

  2. 10%

  3. 39%

  4. 12%

48%

400

On average, how many people die each year from excessive alcohol abuse?

  1. 12,800

  2. 24,000

  3. 88,000

  4. 23,000

88,000

400

Which of the following can help prevent young people from using drugs, alcohol and tobacco?


  1. Parental monitoring

  2. Impulse control

  3. Anti-drug use policies

  4. All of the above

All of the above

400

What year did the NATIONAL Red Ribbon Week start?

  1. 1985

  2. 1997

  3. 1988

  4. 2010

1988

500

What percentage of middle schoolers have tried vaping?

  1. 48%

  2. 32%

  3. 24%

  4. 10%

48%

500

On average, how much money does it take per day to support a drug addiction?

  1. $50

  2. $200

  3. $115

  4. $83

$200

500

What percentage of alcohol consumed in the U.S. is by underage drinkers?

  1. 29%

  2. 15%

  3. 11%

  4. 3%

11%

500

During which period of a young person’s like are they most likely to take drugs?


  1. When beginning school

  2. Moving from elementary school to middle school

  3. Moving from middle school to high school

  4. Graduation

Moving from middle school to high school

500

When is Red Ribbon Week always held?


  1. October 23 - 31

  2. The third week of October

  3. A different month each year

October 23-31