Substance Use Jeopardy

Depressants

100

What do depressants "depress" the function of?

Central nervous system. 

200

What is the legal standard of intoxication from alcohol for adults and teens?

.08 for adults and .00 for teens.

300

Name 3 types of depressants

Alcohol, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cannabis, opioids, gabapentinoids.

400

Name 3 symptoms of depressant withdrawal:

Insomnia, restlessness, shaking, weakness, nausea, vomiting, irritability, excessive sweating, hallucinations, anxiety, panic attacks, tremors, seizures, depression

500

This predecessor to modern-day opiates was first documented on 8000 year-old hardened Sumerian clay-tablets from 3400 BCE.

Opium

Cannabis

100

How many chemicals are found in Marijuana?

Almost 500

200

Cannabis was used by the ancient Hindus of India and Nepal thousands of years ago and it was called what in Sanskrit?

Ganjika

300

Cannabis is often used to reduce nausea and vomiting in what group of people?

People undergoing chemotherapy.

400

When is the first historically documented use of cannabis?

2800 BCE, listed by Emperor Shen Nung (the father of Chinese medicine).

500

THC is just one of 483 known compounds in the cannabis plant, including at least 84 what?

Cannabinoids.

Tobacco

100

Of those adults who smoke, what percentage started before the age of 18?

80-90%

200

True or false: as of March 2022, tobacco use is the cause of more deaths than HIV, illicit drug use, alcohol use, motor vehicle injuries, suicides, and murders combined. 

True

300

What is a carcinogen?

Cancer causing agent

400

Of 100 students who say they want to quit smoking after high school, how many are successful?

25

500

Name three nicotine withdrawal symptoms.

Cravings, irritability, anger, anxiety, low frustration tolerance, increased appitite, restlessness, difficulty concentrating, confusion

Stimulants

100

True or false - stimulants cause blood pressure and heart race to increase?

True

200

Name three stimulants.

Cocaine, Crack, nicotine, methamphetamine, Ritalin, Caffeine, Adderall, Vyvanse, amphetamine-class drugs, Ecstasy, dexedrine, pseudoephedrine, 

300

Meth causes and increase in heart rate and blood pressure. It can cause an irreversible damage to blood vessels in the brain which is called a….

stroke

400

This mental health condition is characterized by hallucinations, paranoid ideation, delusions, and disorganized thinking and is the result of an extended binge of stimulants. 

Stimulant-Based Psychosis

500

What was the name of the first amphetamine pharmaceutical developed?

Benzedrine

The Media

100

What popular 2006 video game glamorizes drug dealing and theft?

Grand Theft Auto

200

This actor known for their role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe was given drugs by their father at the age of six and is now in recovery and has been clean/sober for the past 19 years.

Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man)

300

What 2008 American comedy-drama superhero film had an alcoholic superhero?

Hancock

400

This American rapper and singer died of an overdose of fentanyl and Xanax in 2017.

Lil Peep

500

This NFL quarterback died in a car accident while under the influence of alcohol and ketamine.

Dwayne Haskins