Tobacco
Alcohol
Marijuana & Inhalants
Rx & OTC Medicines
Other Drugs
100
Name 3 different types of tobacco products.
cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, chewing tobacco
100
What is the legal drinking age?
21
100
True or False: Marijuana can mess up your performance in school, sports, and other parts of your life.
True. Marijuana affects memory, causes learning problems, distorts perception, and makes it difficult to think and solve problems.
100
Which of these over the counter medicines are used to get high? a: cold and cough medicines b: antacids c: aspirin d: calcium supplements
a: over the counter cold medicines contain DSM. At recommended doses, they are safe, they become dangerous when taken in larger doses.
100
Once you are addicted to a substance, it is easy or hard to get over the addiction?
Hard! Addiction occurs as a progression. The more someone uses, they begin to be unable to control the amount they use.
200
Although tobacco products can cause many different cancers, what cancer is most often associated with the use of tobacco products?
Lung cancer is most often associated with tobacco use. (esophagus, mouth, kidney, pancreas, stomach)
200
What does binge drinking mean?
Heavy use of alcohol over a short period of time. Researchers say it is having four (women) or 5 (men) drinks in a row.
200
What are two street names for marijuana?
pot, weed, and grass are common names for marijuana.
200
True or False: Taking a big dose of an over the counter medicine wont hurt you?
False: They can cause vomiting, brain damage, seizures, strokes, and even death.
200
Which illegal drug is the most commonly abused substance in the world?
Marijuana. In 2006, 15.7% (1.5/10) of 8th graders reported having used marijuana in their lifetime. 40% over the age of 12 has reported using at least once in their lifetime.
300
What is the main active chemical ingredient found in tobacco products?
Nicotine. (It is only 1 of over 400 chemicals found in tobacco smoke. Over 250 of them are toxic and may cause cancer.)
300
True or False. It is ok for parents to let youth drink alcohol when they are at home.
False. The legal drinking age is 212 so it is illegal. Plus it is bad for your health, can cause permanent brain damage,and many other things.
300
True or False: Sniffing common household products can starve the body of oxygen, cause breathing to stop, and cause death.
True. Most inhalants cause a rapid high similar to alcohol. In highly concentrated amounts, inhalants cause oxygen to be displaces in the lungs, and then in the central nervous system which stops breathing.
300
How many 8th graders are using over-the-counter medications to get high? a. 1 in 100 b. 1 in 50 c. 1 in 25 d. 1 in 10
C.
300
Which drugs are often referred to as the "date rape" drugs? a. heroin and cocaine b. GHB and Rohypnol c. PCP and LSD
B. Both drugs can be mixed with liquids. The person drinking the liquid can't tell it is there. The drugs act quickly in the body and causes confusion, memory loss, dizziness, breathing difficulty, and unconsciousness.
400
Name at least two things that smoking does to a person besides health-related problems.
It makes your teeth and fingers yellow, makes your clothes and hair smell, and makes your breath bad.
400
True or False: At least 4 our of 10 eighth graders have tried alcohol at least once in their lifetime.
True: four out of every ten 8th graders have used alcohol at least once in their lifetime.
400
Which of these common household products can be used as an inhalant? a: nail polish remover b: hair spray c: deodorant d: all of the above
D:
400
True or False: OxyContin and Ibuprofen are prescription drugs that are often abused.
False: OxyContin and Vicodin are the two most abused prescription pain relievers.
400
Name two drugs that can permanently damage your brain.
Alcohol, marijuana, exstasy, meth, cold and cough medications, DXM, inhalants
500
True or false: 4 out of 10 middle school youth are currently smoking.
False. Less than one out of every 10 8th graders currently use tobacco products.
500
Which of these is not caused by drinking alcohol? a: lowered heart rate b: impaired coordination c: lung cancer d: impaired memory e: liver cancer
C. Alcohol is a depressant and lowers your heart rate. It causes loss of coordination and muscle control. Alcohol abuse can cause liver disease and or cancer. Memory is also affected.
500
What is the main active chemical in marijuana?
THC. Its strength is 10 times stronger than in the 1970's making it more dangerous.
500
Why is mixing medications with alcohol or taking a drug that you don't know anything about dangerous?
Many medications say to not take with certain foods. Many have bad interactions with foods or medicines.
500
What is a "gateway" drug?
Gateway drugs are those that provide entry into substance use. These are tobacco and alcohol, but marijuana can also be a gateway drug. Youth using these drugs are likelier to use another drug.
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