Street youth are # times more likely to die of drug overdose and suicide
11
100
Name a centre you may find help at
The Anger Management Centre
Recovery Counseling
200
Name the 4 main negative effects of drugs.
fatal, financial issues, illegal & losing oneself
200
How does alcohol abuse harm you emotionally?
May result in depression.
200
Mood swings belong to which category?
Behavioral
200
Substance abuse has cost our health care system $$$??
$$8 BILLION$$
200
Name a helpful organization you can visit for more information.
NCADD, Narcotics Anonymous, Al-Anon
300
Explain how drugs may bring feelings of pleasure
drugs alter the levels of endorphins in your brain, aka the “happy chemical”
300
Marijuana, most commonly known as weed, causes the following health risks: ......
cough, addiction & respiratory infections
300
If one feels constant paranoia or distress, they've demonstrated symptoms from the ______ category
Emotional
300
Approximately # students admitted they used cocaine at least once in the past year.
19,300 students
300
what is the Addiction Services for York Region?
it's a non-profit agency that provides help and information to anyone 12 years or older suffering with substance abuse
400
Define substance use and abuse AND one of the negative effects in detail
substance use and abuse occurs when a person repeatedly uses harmful substances and starts depending on them + answer varies
400
This drug has unpredictable effects such as increased body temperature, heart rate and blood pressure. If taken in large enough doses, users may experience hallucinations. No abbreviations please!
Lysergic Acid Diethylamide!
400
Name two examples from each category.
answer varies
400
About # students state that they were offered, sold, or given a drug at school in the last year.
approximately 219,000 students
400
The Anger Managment Centre offers....
substance abuse programs where they give 8-10 individual sessions of treatment, including counseling & cognitive therapy