Mod 3 (Sec 3)

Question 1

Misconceptions related to binge drinking

Answer 1

• a sizeable minority of students engage in binge drinking

Question 2

Negative outcomes; binge drinking

Answer 2

• accidents
• more vulnerable to assault
• acting out in aggression
• poorer well-being
• relationship problems
• mental health problems
• worse academic outcomes
• lower academic engagement
• lower grades

Question 3

Misconceptions of regular cannabis use

Answer 3

• pre-clinical research suggests CBD could be helpful for anxiety
• insufficient evidence in systematic human research to support use of CBD in treating anxiety or depression
• only evidence use is is patients receiving chemotherapy
• just because legal in some countries, does not make it safe
• lower motivation and brain fucntion

Question 4

Cannabis use during bran dev.

Answer 4

• using cannabis during adolescence may have particularly negative impact on cognitive function, since important time in bran dev.

Question 5

Disrupting natural endocannabinoids

Answer 5

• cannabis use can alter brain activation patterns
• affect memory and reduces efficiency of processes important for academic performance
• use of external disrupts natural function of endocannabinoid system and interferes w/ natural fine-tuning and regulation of bran dev. and function

Question 6

Misconception of stimulant medication and academics

Answer 6

• taking stimulant meds can increase alertness, energy, heart rate
• in ind. w/ ADHD, these effects can improve attention and reduce unwanted symptoms of impulsivity, hyperactivity
• rates of stimulant meds misuse has been increasing among uni students
• if you do not have ADHD, taking stimulant medication does not make you smarter or improve learning, memory, thinking ability

Question 7

Lower academic performance

Answer 7

• students who report stmulant meds misuse tend to have lower academic performance than those who do not
• stimulant misuse replaces ehalthier study strategies

Question 8

Mental and physical health risks

Answer 8

• stimulant abuse is linked with psychotic disorders (schizophrenia) and w/ serious heart problems including heart attacks and sudden death

Question 9

Recreational drug use; MDMA

Answer 9

MDMA use predicts lasting impacts in serotonin which affects mood, problems w/ reward processing, thinking problems

Question 10

Recreational drug use; Cocaine

Answer 10

• lead to cardiovascular problems
• very high dependence liability; very difficult to stop