Name that Drug
An illegal stimulant drug that speeds up your body's central nervous system. When people are using this they will often sleep less, eat less and experience psychosis.
Meth, I will also take cocaine or crack as an answer
How old do you have to purchase marijuana in California?
21 years old
Vaping nicotine most impacts this bodily organ.
The lungs
What is it called when someone feels like they have an urge to use?
(hint: we ask you about it almost every time you are here, on a scale of 1-10)
Cravings
He's been sober since 2008, he previously shared that he had been addicted to Vicodin, Valium and alcohol. In addition to treatment, he used meditation and exercise to find recovery. He is a rapper and stars in 8-Mile.
Eminem
Name the synthetic opioid that is 100 times more potent than morphine and 50 times more potent than heroin.
Hint: San Diego has been spreading awareness about this drug on billboards and at bus stops
Fentanyl
How old are you when your brain stops developing?
25 years old
Alcohol typically most impacts this bodily organ
The liver
Something (person, place, feeling, or thing) that makes you want to use
Example in a sentence: "Nah man, I can't go to the school bathroom in the middle of class. That's a _______ for me."
Trigger
This star, known as Iron Man experienced multiple arrests, rehab stints, and even a prison sentence through his addiction. He embraced therapeutic approaches, including 12-step programs, yoga, and meditation in recovery.
Robert Downey Jr.
The name of the drug that can reverse an opioid drug over dose such as Fentanyl.
Narcan, Naloxone
What is the neurotransmitter that drugs primarily release in the brain?
Dopamine
Name at least one disease you can get from sharing needles (IV use)
HIV, Hep B, Hep C, TB...
What is it called when someone needs to take more and more of a drug to get the same effect?
Example in a sentence: "I keep smoking and it doesn't hit as hard, I need to take a _______ break".
Tolerance
Samuel L Jackson came out of rehab in 1991 and has been sober ever since- over 28 years. Name a movie he is in...
Pulp Fiction, Avengers, Coach Carter, Jurassic Park...