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Question 1

What is resilience?

Answer 1

Adapting or recentering from a traumatic experience to get yourself bouncing back positively.

Question 2

What are protective factors?

Answer 2

Factors in our lives that help us be resilient.

Question 3

What are risk factors?

Answer 3

Factors that may cause difficulties for a person.

Question 4

What is a drug?

Answer 4

Any substance other than food that changes how the body works.

Question 5

What is drug use?

Answer 5

Mistaking, inhaling, absorbing, or injecting drugs to a limit that changes the way you think, act, or feel.

Question 6

What is drug abuse?

Answer 6

Involves the use of drugs to the extent that it interferes with one’s daily life at school, work, etc.

Question 7

What are stimulants?

Answer 7

A drug that makes people feel awake and energetic by exciting the nervous system.

Example: Amphetamines, cocaine, crack, caffeine, nicotine.

Question 8

What are depressants?

Answer 8

They depress the nervous system by slowing down the heartbeat, breathing while lowering blood sugar.

Example: Alcohol, Rohypnol.

Question 9

What are hallucinogens?

Answer 9

Distorts a person’s perceptions of reality to the point where they believe/see things that aren’t real.

Example: Marijuana, LSD, Meth, Ecstasy.

Question 10

What are synthetic drugs?

Answer 10

Man-made drugs that are often designed to mimic the effects of other illegal drugs.

Example: Bath Salts, Ecstasy, GHD, LSD, Meth.

Question 11

Why are drugs dangerous?

Answer 11

They can produce measurable responses in the body and brain, leading to violent reactions, paranoia, delusions, severe hallucinations, and racing heartbeat.

Question 13

What is Distress?

Answer 13

Negative stress.

Example: Divorce, death in family.

Question 14

What is Fustress?

Answer 14

Positive stress.

Example: New job, new school.

Question 15

What are some risk factors for mental health issues?

Answer 15

History of mental health, poverty, history of substance use.

Question 16

What are the long-term effects of Alcohol?

Answer 16

Liver disease, cancer, mental health issues.

Question 17

What are the long-term effects of Nicotine?

Answer 17

Heart/lung diseases, cancer.

Question 18

What are the short-term effects of Alcohol?

Answer 18

Slurred speech, headache, euphoria.

Question 19

What are the short-term effects of Nicotine?

Answer 19

Drowsiness, nausea, relaxation.

Question 20

What are the short-term effects of Cannabis?

Answer 20

Anxiety, brain damage, dry mouth.

Question 21

What are some social behavior changes due to substance use?

Answer 21

Reduced appetite, dry mouth, altered perception.

Question 22

What are some cognitive impairments from substance use?

Answer 22

Dizziness, anxiety, cognitive impairment.

Question 23

What are the steps in situation communication skills?

Answer 23

1. Delay skills 2. Negotiation skills 3. Refusal.

Question 24

What are the steps in the decision-making process?

Answer 24

Identify, Decide, Evaluate, Act.

Question 25

What resources are available for mental health support?

Answer 25

1. Kids Help Phone 2. Suicide crisis hotline 3. Guidance.

Question 26

What are common stressors for youth?

Answer 26

Family, Friends, Technology, School, Financial issues, Culture.

Question 27

What family-related stressors can youth experience?

Answer 27

Divorce, arguments about money, feeling ashamed of family.

Question 28

What friend-related stressors can youth face?

Answer 28

Worrying about what people think, rumors, feeling like you belong.

Question 29

What technology-related stressors affect youth?

Answer 29

Receiving worrying texts, mental health concerns, pictures being sent.

Question 30

What school-related stressors do youth encounter?

Answer 30

Marks, peers at school, assignments.

Question 31

What financial stressors can impact youth?

Answer 31

Arguments about money, feeling ashamed of family.

Question 32

What cultural stressors do youth experience?

Answer 32

People making fun of their culture, expectations from culture.

Question 33

What can youth feel due to cultural expectations?

Answer 33

Not doing enough, feeling inadequate.

Question 34

What are emotional symptoms of stress?

Answer 34

Anxiety, depression, anger

Question 35

What are physical symptoms of stress?

Answer 35

headaches, dry mouth, grinding teeth

Question 36

What are behavioral symptoms of stress?

Answer 36

Impatience, aggressiveness, short temper, increased alcohol or drug use, increase in smoking, poor work performance

Question 37

What are mental symptoms of stress?

Answer 37

Constant negative thinking, very critical of yourself, inability to make decisions, distorted ideas, difficulty concentrating

Question 38

What are health problems associated with stress?

Answer 38

High blood pressure, migraines, irritable bowel syndrome, ulcers, strokes, heart attacks, skin rashes

Question 39

What is a method for managing stress that involves tensing and relaxing muscle groups?

Answer 39

Progressive muscle relaxation

Question 40

What technique involves focusing on breath to reduce stress?

Answer 40

Relaxation breathing

Question 41

What activity can help alleviate stress by providing enjoyment?

Answer 41

Listen to music

Question 42

What is a simple way to relieve stress that involves humor?

Answer 42

Laugh