True or False
True or False: Marijuana is addictive.
True: Marijuana can be addictive, meaning they continue to use it despite negative consequences.
Share THREE ways you will practice resisting the urge to smoke/drink.
Free answer :)
What are the 3 most commonly used drugs by adolescents?
Alcohol, Nicotine, and Marijuana.
When you receive unfair and false criticism, what should you do?
Reject it!
True or False: E-cigarettes are safer than regular cigarettes.
False: Although most youths believe e-cigarettes are just flavored water vapor, users are still exposed to nicotine (an addictive chemical), toxic chemicals linked to lung disease, and heavy metals (nickel, tin, and lead). In fact, those who "vape" are more likely to be experience nicotine poisoning and addiction because of the high level of nicotine inhaled at once.
Thinking back to Managing our Thoughts about Marijuana, Alcohol, and other drugs, name ONE excuse or justification you have made about using.
Free answer :)
1. Happy Memories of Getting High; 2. Testing yourself; 3. Crisis; 4. Feeling uncomfortable about life without drugs; 5. Self-Doubts; 6. Escape; 7. Relaxation; 8. Socialization; 9. Improved Self Image; 10. Romance; 11. To Hell with it!; 12. I have no control
What is an Alcohol Blackout?
Alcohol-related blackouts are gaps in a person’s memory for events that occurred while they were intoxicated. These gaps happen when a person drinks enough alcohol to temporarily block the transfer of memories from short-term to long-term storage in a brain area called the hippocampus.
Seeing a friend using is an example of what?
A trigger
True or False: Relapse is a normal occurrence in recovery.
True: More often than not, relapse during the early stages of recovery is a normal occurrence. Every time we relapse, or have slip, we learn something new about ourselves and make the decision to use or not use.
Name TWO people in your life who has helped you reduce your use or abstained from using.
OR
Name TWO people in your life you want help from.
Free answer :)
Name three risks associated with marijuana use.
-Reduced School performance
-Reduced life satisfaction
-Impaired driving
-Use of other drugs
-Severe nausea and vomiting
-Addiction
-Increased family problems
What are 2 different types of criticism?
Constructive and Deconstructive
Feeling queasy, stomach ache, loss of appetite, mouth watering, headache, dizziness, and quick heavy breathing are symptoms of what?
Nicotine poisoning, or feeling "Nic Sick"
https://www.webmd.com/smoking-cessation/nicotine-poisoning-can-you-overdose#1
Share a time you successfully resisted the urge to use by explaining what trigger your cravings, what YOU did to resist the urge, and your thoughts afterwards.
Free Answer :)
1.Challenge your thoughts; 2. List the benefits of NOT using; 3. List unpleasant using experiences; 4. Distract yourself with other thoughts; 5. Reinforce your successes in Coping; 6. Delay your decision to use; 7. Leave or Change the situation; 8. Lean on Someone.
What are the signs of having a problem with drugs?
Continues to use even though it is harming their life:
-physical health
-getting low grades in school
-Having more problems with family and friends
-losing interest in favorite activities
-Getting in trouble with school or the law.
https://teens.drugabuse.gov/blog/post/what-are-signs-having-problem-drugs
True or False:
Events affect the way we feel and act.
Event--->Feeling
False.
Although an event might seem to trigger a feeling, such as anger or sadness, our THOUGHTS determine how we respond to the triggering event.
Event--->Thought--->Feeling
True or False: More than 50% of 10th graders are smoking marijuana or drinking alcohol
False: In 2020, less than 20% of 10th graders reported smoking marijuana in the last 30 days and 20.3% reported drinking in the last 30 days.
https://www.drugabuse.gov/drug-topics/trends-statistics/monitoring-future
Give at least ONE example of how you notice a change in yourself related to drugs and alcohol.
Thoughts? Beliefs? Actions?
Free answer :)
What percent of adolescents in HAWAII reported daily use of vaping?
a)12% b)57% c) 26% d)83%
Give at least ONE example of an EXTERNAL trigger to use and ONE example of an INTERNAL trigger to use.
External triggers: Smell, seeing others smoke/vape/drink, seeing it (vape, weed, alcohol, etc.), someone offering it to you, hearing other's talking about it, passing by your "favorite spot", school, family, friends.
Internal triggers: memories of getting high/drunk, stress, feeling: happy, excited, nervous, shy, upset, annoyed, sad, depressed. , boredom.