Jeopardy Substance Use and Abuse Questions and Answers in RED PDF

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KNHS 3420: Substance Use and Abuse- JEOPARDY Questions and Answers

REASONS INDIVIDUALS ENGAGE IN SUBSTANCE USE AND ABUSE 10- Poor opinion of themselves; feelings of inadequacy: low self-esteem 20- Activities of childhood no longer interest them; weary; restless: boredom 30- Desire to experience the unknown: curiosity 40- Motivated by a strong need to belong: peer pressure 50- The state of being an outsider or the feeling of being isolated, as from society: alienation

ALCOHOL-RELATED FACTS AND FIGURES 10- Primary reason(s) youth drink alcohol: experiment/try it; to be sociable 20- Leading cause of death and spinal cord injuries in young Americans: motor vehicle accidents 30- Percentage of all crime that is “alcohol-involved”: 60% 40- Low birth weight and mental retardation are associated with this condition: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome 50- Amount of alcohol (as a %) in 100 proof whiskey: 50%, proof is twice the alcohol content

COMMONLY ABUSED SUBSTANCES 10- Acute effects and health risks of this drug include lowered inhibitions and depression: alcohol 20- Acute effects and health risks of this drug include slowed reaction time and anxiety: marijuana 30- Drugs in this category include cocaine, amphetamines and caffeine: stimulants 40- Acute effects and health risks of this category of drugs include shrunken testicles in males and menstrual irregularities in females: anabolic steroids 50- Acute effects and health risks of this drug include euphoria, nausea, and HIV: heroin

INDICATORS (RED FLAGS) OF SUBSTANCE USE AND ABUSE 10- Behavior/outcome at school: decrease in academic performance, missing class/school, habitually late 20- The #1 cause of preventable death in the United States: smoking cigarettes 30- Behavior around parents/family: withdrawn/lack of communication with parents, stealing family funds/possessions 40- Change in behavior/interaction with others: more aggressive, changed personality, new friends/peers 50- Change in personal health status: negative change in appearance and/or personal hygiene

TOBACCO-RELATED FACTS AND FIGURES 10- Students who smoke their first cigarette before the age of _____ are more likely to become regular and heavy smokers than students who begin smoking at a later age: 12 years-old 20- Number of seconds it takes for highly addictive nicotine to reach your brain: 10 seconds 30- Percentage of adult smokers who began their addiction as children or adolescents: 90% 40- Percentage of cancer deaths that can be attributed to smoking: 33%, one-third 50- On average, smokers die at least _____ years younger than non-smokers: 10 years...