Harm Reduction
Drug Policy
War on Drugs
Virginia is for Lovers
Miscellaneous
100

Where can you go to get Narcan/Naloxone trained on campus?

Hokie Wellness hosts Rapid Revive! Trainings every month.

100

What state has recriminalized drug use?

Oregon.

100

What U.S. President declared a “War on Drugs” in 1971?

Richard Nixon

100

What year did Virginia decriminalize marijuana?

2021

100

What is our newest official executive position?

Recovery Chair

200

Is it ok to keep Narcan in your car?

No, it is not best practice. Naloxone isn't temperature resistant. Temps outside of the range of 41- 104 degrees Fahrenheit can make it ineffective. 

200

What schedule are opioids such as heroin classified as?

Schedule I

200

What government administration did Nixon create in 1973?

The Drug Enforcement Administration, now with nearly 5,000 agents and a budget of $2.03 billion.

200

Possession of any of the following drugs results in what charge? Heroin, LSD, Cocaine, Fentanyl, PCP, Methamphetamines, and Codeine.

Class 5 Felony – 1 to 10 years in prison, 12 months in jail with a $2,500 fine, or both

200

What was the nickname of the first ever acid trip in 1943?

"Bicycle Day"

300

One Kilogram of fentanyl has the potential to kill _______ people.

500,000

300

How many states have legalized recreational marijuana use in 2024?

24! Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Ohio, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington. Plus D.C.

300

What presidential candidate supported the decriminalization of marijuana?

Jimmy Carter, along with 11 states decriminalizing marijuana possession between 1973-1977

300

Roanoke VA ranked second in the nation out of all US cities in 2023 for _______

fatal overdoses 

300

What’s the coolest club at Virginia Tech?

SSDP!!!! :D

400

When was the National Harm Reduction Coalition founded?

1993

400

What schedule is marijuana classified as?

Schedule I, but current reclassification measures are underway to make it a Schedule III

400

Who launched the “Just Say No” campaign, reinforcing and expanding Nixon’s policies?

Ronald and Nancy Reagan, SSDP’s “Just Say Know” campaign is attempting to reverse the former policy.

400

Are testing kits and strips considered to be paraphernalia in the state of Virginia?

Narcotic testing devices that test for things like fentanyl are NOT considered to be paraphernalia in VA :)

400

What year was the VT Chapter of SSDP founded?

2011

500

What is the name of New River Valley's harm reduction organization? 

Rise Above 

500

What is the longest sentence ever given for marijuana possession?

Life. Allen Russel was sentenced to life in prison for marijuana possession charges in Missouri.

500

At what rate are African Americans arrested more for marijuana possession than white people?

Nearly 4 times the rate of white people

500

How many private prisons exist in the state of Virginia?

Zero! 

500

What university founded Students for Sensible Drug Policy?

Rochester Institute of Technology