Substances
The clear, flammable liquid found in beer, wine, or spirits.
What is alcohol?
The chemical the feels like a reward to our brain.
What is dopamine?
This substance is a sedative to the body and mind, affects the brain's functions, can change personality, impacts coordination, and is legal after the age of 19.
What is alcohol?
The lowest risk choice to make with all substances.
What is zero?
The fight or flight response comes from which system
What is involuntary system
The addictive chemical found in all tobacco products.
What is nicotine?
What is marijuana (THC)?
what system allows you to pick up a book or walk
what is voluntary system
The quantity (amount) of marijuana is safe for anyone to use.
What is zero?
The spinal chord connects to the
What is brain
This substance is found in edibles, vape devices, and wax form.
What is THC (marijuana)?
Any substance-induced change in our mental, emotional, or physical functions that increases our risk for problems.
What is impairment?
The legal form of this substance is a powerful pain reliever but can easily cause an overdose in it's illegal form.
What is fentanyl?
The number of drinks per week that is low risk for adults over 21?
What is fourteen (2/day)?
Two of the personality types that can be contribute to a substance addiction.
What is gregarious (outgoing), rebellious, sensation-seeking, and impulsive?
This drug is used usually after major surgery to aid with pain
What is painkillers
that is your automatic pilot, controlling systems like those responsible for breathing, heart rate, and digestion to keep you alive, even when your environment changes.
What is voluntary system
Two symptoms of tobacco use.
Which age(s) does the brain rapidly develop by?
What is 3-5 years old
Everyone's path to addiction is the same length. (True or False)
What is false?
Dependence on substances that provide the reward chemical to our brain.
What is addiction?
The age at which our brain stops developing - four years past the legal age of some substances.
What is 25 years old?
List two of the five positive responses of THC use.
What are high, happy, relaxed, silly, laughter? (When more are present with use, the higher the risk of dependence.)
Until what age does the brain develop by
What is 25
Two types of life-effecting changes regarding substances and addictions.
What are risks we can change (choices) and stressors in life