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Prescription Drug Jeopardy

Learn about prescription drug abuse through a fun Jeopardy-style game. Understand the dangers and risks associated with misusing prescription medications. Play to educate and raise awareness.

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Prescription Drug Jeopardy

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  1. Prescription Drug Jeopardy Review Game December 20, 2019

  2. Prescription Drug Jeopardy

  3. How does one get prescription drugs? From a doctor writing you a prescription for them and then you to to drug store and they fill the prescription for you Kids might also steal them from their family/friends or in the medicine cabinet Category 1 100

  4. Name an example of a prescription drug that is commonly used to get high Pain killers like…. Oxytocin Percocet ADD or ADHD meds like….. Ritalin etc. Category 1 200

  5. Besides being dangerous for YOU, what is another reason you should NOT take anyone else’s prescription medicines? Because then they don’t have the medicine they need for their condition and are in pain or getting worse in their health. You are making them suffer basically. Category 1 400

  6. Give an example of a pain reliever that is abused… Oxycontin Percocet Vicodin Morphine Codeine Category 1 600

  7. Where do Opiates come from? Opioid family From the opium plant From the poppy plant Same plant that makes heroin Category 1 800

  8. What are benzodiazepines? Depressants Sedatives Also called Tranquilizers Category 1 1000

  9. How are prescription drugs abused? Taken by pill/swallowed Or crushed up and snorted Category 2 100

  10. Depressant drugs do what? Depress the central nervous system….put someone to sleep, calm them down, make them less anxious etc. Category 2 200

  11. Give an example of a depressant prescription drug Xanax Valium Category 2 400

  12. What are the effects on the body from depressant drugs? Lethargic/tired Memory problems Confusion Paranoia Hostility Headache Losing inhibitions Seizures Category 2 600

  13. Stimulant drugs that people abuse include…. Amphetamines Methamphetamines ADHD meds Ritalin/Concerta Category 2 800

  14. Name the three categories of prescription drugs… 1. Stimulants 2. Depressants 3. Opiods/Pain relievers Category 2 1000

  15. Besides getting Prescription drugs from a doctor where else might kids find them to abuse? Medicine Cabinets Category 3 100

  16. What category do Barbiturates call into? And what is an example of one? Depressants Benzo’s Sleeping meds Xanax Category 3 200

  17. ADHD meds like Ritalin and concerta fall into what category? Stimulant/amphetamines Category 3 400

  18. What is Xanax prescribed for? Anxiety or to sleep Category 3 600

  19. What is Ritalin prescribed for? And why might someone abuse it? Ritalin is for people with ADHD People might abuse it to pull an all nighter and stay up late or get a project done or just to be hyper Category 3 800

  20. What is it called when people who are addicted to prescription drugs go to many different doctors to collect prescriptions to feed their addiction Doctor Shopping Category 3 1000

  21. Prescription drugs are bad when taken in high dosages and when not prescriped to you but they are MOST harmful when combined with what? Alcohol Category 4 100

  22. Can you get prescription drugs over the counter? No you must have a doctors prescription for it. Category 4 200

  23. What do you need in order to get a prescription drug? A prescription from a doctor Category 4 400

  24. Why might someone be prescribed Vicodin or Codeine? Because they had an operation or pain Category 4 600

  25. What drug category does oxy go into? Oxycontin goes into the pain reliever or opiod category of prescription drugs Category 4 800

  26. What do the stimulant drugs do to you and what’s an example? Stimulants usually speed you up (speed up your central nervous system) but an example of a stimulant is Ritalin meds for adhd and it actually does the opposite in someone with this condition. Helps them concentrate etc. Category 4 1000

  27. Codeine is an example of what kind of prescription drug from what category? Codeine is a pain reliever from the pain reliever or opiod category of prescription drugs Category 5 100

  28. Can Prescription drugs be addicting? YES VERY ADDICTING Category 5 200

  29. Name some slang names when talking about prescription drugs: Oxy Percs Barbs Benzos Category 5 400

  30. Falling asleep at work is a sign that someone might be using a prescription drug True Category 5 600

  31. Category 5 800

  32. Category 5 1000

  33. The End Congratulations

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