Drug Jeopardy Miss Markowski
Question 1 Name the liquid depressant that is legal at age 21 and is addictive
Question 2 Any stimulant that is legal with a Rx, known as speed and used to treat AD/HD
Question 3 Rx drug to treat heroin and meth addicts
Question 4 Name 2 Rx drug pain relievers, common after surgeries and is very addictive
Question 5 Rx drugs that are known as “downers” or depressants. There are 2 correct answers
Question 6 Side effects include developing the secondary sex characteristics of the opposite gender. Oh yeah, muscle mass may develop too.
7 Derivatives of the poppy plants; pain relievers. NAME the I.V. Rx one AND the illegal one (Both are considered opiods)
8 Comes from the Cannabis sativa plant; THC is the active ingredient. Name BOTH Also, why is this drug considered addictive today when it wasn’t 20 years ago?
9 Stimulant that comes in powder form, used medically as a numbing agent, causes 50 times dopamine in the brain
10 Man-made hallucinogens; usually on tabs of blotter paper or in crystal powder form. NAME BOTH
11 Fungi, eaten cooked or smoked dried, hallucinogen
12 Both drugs known as the “Date Rape Drug” Give 2 reasons why they are used for this purpose
13 Club drugs: –Name the one is known as “love drug” or “e” –Name the one that is a cat sedative from the vet’s office –Name the “newer” one that is sometimes known as “plant food” that was just banned in July
14 Strongest of all illegal stimulants; causes addiction quickly because it releases about 200 times dopamine in the brain –Hint: we looked at their faces over time
15 Class of drugs that are Never intended for human use; common household products, poison
16 Legal addictive stimulant for EVERYONE!!!!!!!
17 Addictive stimulant found in cigarettes and “chew”
18 Reward center of the brain, controls pleasure and pain
19 Chemicals in the brain that drugs manipulate, causing the “high” Then, name the common “Good” feeling one that most drugs target in the brain
20 Organ that oxidizes alcohol How much alcohol can this organ oxidize per hour? (a range) If you know someone’s BAC, which more accurate equation can we to determine the time until alcohol is oxidized out of the body?
22 _____________ peak now! Why?
21 Part of your brain that is swollen (but that is NORMAL! And OK) By the way, around what age does the brain STOP growing?
23 What 2 things do you need to do if someone “passes out” from alcohol Why do we need to do this?
24 Name 2 main effects of hallucinogens
25 Name 2 effects of Stimulants
26 Name 2 effects of depressants
27 Name 2 effects of Club Drugs
28 Name 2 effects of Rx drugs (narcotics)
29 Name 2 effects of inhalants
32 Class of drugs that are man-made (synthetic) and have both hallucinogenic and stimulant like effects Give 2 examples
30 Define Addiction Define Tolerance
33 Class of Drugs that SLOW down breathing, heart rate, body temp and blood pressure
34 Class of Drugs that SPEED UP heart rate, breathing, body temp and blood pressure
35 Class of drugs that are made from poppy plants and are usually used as pain relievers
36 Why are drugs more addictive than natural rewards?
FINAL Jeopardy Why is alcohol/drugs are such a BAD CHOICE for teenagers (3 MAIN reasons) Hint: All about Brain Development 1. Limbic System Amygdala swollen, so drugs will feel even better for teens than adults Also, addictions are more likely NOW, 5-15 weeks of “use”! 2. Prefrontal Cortex still developing poor judgment & decision making 3. Brain is still growing in general Alcohol/drug use causes physical “stunting” of brain growth Memory loss certain
Final Final Jeopardy Discuss the 2 brain changes seen in regular users of drugs: –1. Drugs flood brain with neurotransmitters, leading homeostasis to produce less of our own neurotransmitters (this leads to tolerance) –2. Drug use causes neurotransmitter receptors to die because of the flooding of neurotransmitters by the drug (this leads to withdrawal and addiction)
THE REAL FINAL QUESTION How will you avoid alcohol and drug use? Or do you still see benefits of drugs and alcohol?