1. Jeopardy
Alcohol
Inhalants
Marijuana
100
200
300
400
500

2. $100 Question from Alcohol
Why does alcohol affect men and women differently?
a) The liver breaks down alcohol more quickly in men than women
b) Women's bodies are generally smaller and have less body water, so alcohol concentrations rise more quickly
c) Men's stomachs are bigger so alcohol is absorbed more slowly

3. $100 Answer from Alcohol
b) Women's bodies are generally smaller and have less body water, so alcohol concentrations rise more quickly

4. $200 Question from Alcohol
Alcohol is a central nervous system_________
Stimulant
Depressant
Hallucinogen

5. $200 Answer from Alcohol
B. Depressant

6. $300 Question from Alcohol
In a bar there's a standard glass of beer and a standard glass of whisky. Which glass contains the most alcohol?
The glass of beer
The glass of whisky
Both contain the same amount of alcohol

7. $300 Answer from Alcohol
Calorie

8. $400 Question from Alcohol
A disease of chronic alcohol users.

9. $400 Answer from Alcohol
Alcoholism

10. $500 Question from Alcohol
Name 3 short term effects of alcohol abuse.

11. $500 Answer from Alcohol Any 3: Depression Bad breath Blackouts
Irritability
Slurred speech
Loss of coordination
Slowed reaction time
Impaired short term memory
Loss of consciousness
Slowed thinking
Loss of balance

12. $100 Question from Inhalants
Most inhalants are actually intended to be
prescription drugs.
household and office products.
painkillers.
cold medicine

13. $100 Answer from Inhalants
B. household and office products.

14. $200 Question from Inhalants
How do inhalants end up in abusers’ bloodstreams?
Abusers inject them.
Abusers breathe them in.
Abusers take them in pill form.
All of the above.

15. $200 Answer from Inhalants
B. Abusers breathe them in

16. $300 Question from Inhalants
First time users run the risk of _______

17. $300 Answer from Inhalants
(SSD)
Sudden Sniffing Death

18. $400 Question from Inhalants
Which of the following organs or body systems can be seriously damaged by inhalant abuse?
the nervous system (brain, spinal cord, and nerves)
the heart
the liver
all of the above

19. $400 Answer from Inhalants
D. all of the above

20. $500 Question from Inhalants
Give 3 reasons young people use inhalants.

21. $500 Answer from Inhalants
Any 3
Escape problems
Get attention
Curious
Peer pressure
Fit in with friends
Lack of information
Availability

22. $100 Question from Marijuana
Because marijuana produces illusions in the mind, it is called a(n) _______

23. $100 Answer from Marijuana
hallucinogen

24. $200 Question from Marijuana
Give 3 street names for marijuana

25. $200 Answer from Marijuana
Any 3
pot, grass, weed, Mary Jane,
joint, Acapulco Gold, dope,
loco weed, reefer or . . .

26. $300 Question from Marijuana
Drivers on marijuana have an increased risk of getting into a car accident because
of_________?
slowed reaction time
impaired judgment
both A and B

27. $300 Answer from Marijuana
Both A and C

28. $400 Question from Marijuana
The chemical in marijuana that causes the user to feel “high” is __________.

29. $400 Answer from Marijuana
THC

30. $500 Question from Marijuana
Because marijuana is often a drug used early by young people who later decide to use more dangerous drugs it is called a _________ drug.

31. $500 Answer from Marijuana
Gateway

32. Final Jeopardy
Name the substance that you consider to be the most dangerous and give three reasons why you selected it.