Teen Substance Use

Alcohol

100

Name at least 3 reasons why teens drink. 

Peer pressure, escape, curiosity, desire to get drunk, at a party, etc. 

200

Name three signs of alcohol overdose.

Vomiting, blacking out, passing out, cold/clammy skin, slurring, lack of muscle coordination

300

True or False-

Wine or beer won’t make you as drunk as hard liquor?

False-All types of alcohol contain the same active ingredient. 

• 12 ounces (oz.) of beer (5 percent alcohol)
• 8 to 9 oz. of malt beer (7 percent alcohol)
• 5 oz. of wine (12 percent alcohol)
• 1.5 oz. of distilled spirits (40 percent alcohol)

400

True or false- Alcohol is safe because it is legal.

False- just because it's legal does not make it safe.

Marijuana

100

About how many chemical are found in Marijuana? 

A. 500

B. 50

C. 100

A. 500

200

True or false - Marijuana is addictive. 

True. 

Long term marijuana use can become addictive. 

300

 Which component of marijuana produces the High

THC

400

True or false- Marijuana stays in the body a month?

True- The body can retain measurable traces up to 30days.

Tobacco/Vape

100

What is the addictive chemical in cigarettes?

Nicotine

200

True or false

Can vaping negatively affect your health?

True...

300

True or false - There is a strong connection between teens who smoke with depression, anxiety, and stress. 

True 

400

True or False -vaping nicotine can be addictive just like smoking cigarettes?

True-

Random

100

True or false

You can see or smell Fentanyl?

False

Unfortunately, many forms of illicit fentanyl don’t necessarily have a specific taste, color or odor, which makes it extremely difficult to identify whether or not you’re taking it.

200

What is Spice/K2?

Ia synthetic marijuana which causes hallucinations, rapid heart rate, vomiting, confusion, agitation, and seizures.

300

True or false - overdosing is possible with synthetic marijuana (K2 / spice)

True-An overdose occurs when a person uses too much of a drug and has a dangerous reaction that results in serious, harmful symptoms or death. 

400

What's is spice called?

Fake weed

500

What are three side effects of using e (ecstasy)?

- sweating, teeth grinding, enlarged pupils, nausea, increased heart rate, increased blood pressure and body temperature, dehydration 

Wild Cards

100

When    can    taking    prescription    medication    be    risky?

When    it    is    not    your    prescription. 

When    taken    at    a    higher    dose    than    prescribed   

When    mixed    with    another    substance.

200

What are 2 types of drug addictions?

Physical addiction (the body craves) 

Psychological addiction (the mind craves)

300

What are some social risks associated with drug use and abuse?

problems with family, friends, school failure.

400

Name two ways drug are taken.

inhaled, snorted, injected, swallowed, smoked

500

What kind of prescription pills are mostly abused?

Oxy', Xanax, Adderral