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Why is marijuana more potent today than in the past?
Modern farming techniques.
How many fatalities every day are from drunk driving?
Four.
What are some way chemical inhalants affect the body?
Passing out and reducing oxygen.
What is also known as the "Love Pill"?
Ecstacy
What is the most common reply as to why someone starts using drugs?
Peer pressure.
How can the use of marijuana lead to harder drugs?
Prolonged marijuana use causes the brain to make less dopamine.
What is alcohol?
It is classed as a depresent, meaning that it slows down vital functions.
What type of drug is inhalent?
Depressant.
What did Ecstasy start as?
It started as an MDMA used for the US Army.
What is LSD made from?
Acid.
What are the short-term effects of marijuana?
Slurred speech, drowsiness, vomiting, upset stomach, headaches.
Heavy drinking can result in a "hangover". What does this include?
Slurred speech, drowsiness, vomiting, diarrhea, upset stomach.
What are inhalants?
Inhalants refer to the vapors from toxic substances which are inhaled to reach a quick high.
Explain why the dehydration Ecstasy users experience is so deadly?
Overheat and death.
Complete this sentence: Meth is a highly powerful and addictive...
What happens to a user's heart within the first hour of smoking marijuana?
It can make the heart beat faster and higher blood pressure.
Why does alcohol affect teenagers more than adults?
A young person's body cannot cope with alcohol the same way an adult can. It affects them more because their brains are still developing.
How do inhalents affect the body?
What is dangerous about the fact that the chemicals in synthetic drugs constantly change?
You don't know what your taking.
What other illegal drug affects the body the same way as the prescription drug OxyContin?
Pain Killer.
What are some of the long-term effects of marijuana?
Unintentional injuries, Increased on-the-job injuries and loss of productivity, increased family problems, broken relationships, alcohol problems, and sexual problems.
What can happen to a pregnant woman who drinks alcohol?
It enters the bloodstream and passes through the placenta and enters the fetus.
What are some reasons young people take drugs?
To fit in, to escape or relax, to relieve boredom, to seem grown up, to rebel, to experiment.
Explain what is so dangerous about the way an Ecstasy tablet is manufactured?
There is so many different drugs and pills so you don't know what your getting.
What is responsible for more OD deaths in the US than cocaine, heroin, meth, and amphetamines combined?
Fentanyl.