Alcohol
What does the acronym BAC mean?
Blood Alcohol Concentration.
What are four other names for cannabis?
Marijuana, dope, pot, grass, weed, head, mary jane, doobie, bud, hashish, hash.
What are some legal consequences of using illegal drugs?
Can be fined or sent to prison.
What is peer pressure?
When you feel like you have to do something to impress or fit in with other people.
What is the recommend limit of alcohol consumption for Americans under the age of 21?
0 standard drinks.
In the USA, when is a person legally intoxicated?
BAC of .08%
What is the active ingredient in cannabis?
THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol).
Why are drugs addictive?
They change the way your brain works and feels pleasure.
When a person's body becomes used to the effect of a drug and they need greater amounts of it to be effective.
Tolerance
List three reasons why illegal drugs are dangerous.
Addictive, non-regulated, harmful ingredients, and negative effects for the user.
What type of drug is alcohol?
A depressant.
What type of drug is cannabis?
A depressant.
What are four short-term harms of using alcohol?
Accidental injury, alcohol poisoning, hangovers, risk-taking, road accidents, violence.
Choose one of the risk categories from the Drug Triangle. Name three factors of that type.
Drug (type, purity, amount taken, over what time).
Environment (where, who with, occasion, time of day).
Individual (age, gender, experience, food intake).
These medications provide relief from illness or prevent harmful bacteria from spreading in the body.
Antibiotics
What is binge drinking?
Heavy alcohol use over a short period of time. Generally 4+ standard drinks for women, or 5+ standard drinks for men on a single occasion.
What type of drug is nicotine and caffeine?
A stimulant.
What are five long-term harms of using alcohol.
Brain damage, cancer, fertility issues, heart problems, impotence, liver damage, mental health issues, risk of diabetes, substance abuse, and weight gain.
What group of people are at the greatest risk of harm from using alcohol?
Underaged people whose brains have not finished developing.
Name four strategies for making safe choices when being peer pressured into drinking alcohol.
Say no, suggest alternatives, use humour, make up an excuse, change the subject, walk away, and find like-minded people.
Two people drinking the same amount of alcohol might have different BACs. Name two factors that may determine their specific BAC.
Body weight, gender, body composition, metabolism, age, health conditions, food intake, and medications.
Adderall is categorized as an.....(The answer is not depressant or stimulant).
Amphetamine
What are four non-health related consequences of using alcohol?
Family problems, financial problems, homelessness, mental health issues, legal issues, violence, and workplace problems.
What is the recommended limit of standard drinks per day to reduce the risk of long-term harms from alcohol?
No more than two standard drinks per day.
Name 3 strategies that you can use to be safe around drugs or alcohol at a party.
Just say no, say "sayonara losahs", Always have a ride, Choose new friends, Call the feds, etc...