Marijuana
What is the medical use given to marijuana?
Marijuana is used for pain control and nausea in terminal or chronical illnesses
Which are the 2 most well studied cannabinoids found in cannabis?
Tobacco used for smoking in cigarettes and pipes and shishas. And They can also be consumed as snuff
What is Cocaine used for?
Cocaine used for sniffing and to cause loss of feeling or numbness.
What is Opioids used for?
Opioids are a class of drugs used mainly in prescribed medicines to reduce pain.
How is marijuana used or consumed by people (mention at least 3)
smoked like cigarettes, put it into tea, or cook it into food or candy or inhaled using vaping devices.
Why are cannabinoids dangerous for teens?
because the adolescent brain is still developing and isn't fully developed until a person reaches their mid-20s, can affect everything fromdecision-making to hand-eye coordination.
How is cocaine used or consumed (mention at least 3)
by snorting the powder through the nose, rubbing it on their gums. Mix it with water and inject it into their bodies or smoked cocaine in form of a crystal called crack,
Which are the most common opioids used illegally?
Fentanyl and Heroin
What is the name of the chemical substance in cannabis
THC or also known as tetrahydrocannabinol
Mention at least 3 short-term effects of consuming cannabinoids
using the drug may slow a person’s reaction time and impair coordination, making it dangerous to drive a car.
problems with learning, attention, and memory.
increase heart rate.
vomiting, anxiety, shaking, and even seizures and
psychosis.
What is the main chemical in Cocaine?
dopamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin
Opioids affect nerve cells (neurons) in your brain and body. They tell the brain to block pain and they also make you feel calm and happy.
What is the scientific name of the plant where marijuana is obatined from?
Cannabis plant
Mention at least 3 long-term effects of consuming cannabinoids
long-term impact on brain function.
psychotic disorders like schizophrenia.
Stop having effect on the person and lead you to consume stonger drugs
Where does Cocaine come from?
South America the coca leaves were used by natives of this region and acted upon the user as a stimulant.
Why is fentanyl considered even more dangerous than heroin?
Sometimes street cocaine, marijuana and heroin are laced (mixed) with fentanyl, and this causes many overdoses.
Mention at least 3 long-term effects of consuming marijuana
Problems with memory and learning skills
Problems with breathing, Cough or lung sickness
Severe nausea and vomiting
Are CBD Products safe? Justify
most CBD products are not carefully produced or rigorously tested, it can be unclear how much CBD or other ingredients are in them and whether labels are accurate.
What are the overdose effects that cocaine might produce:
Strokes and seizures, as well as irregular heart rhythm or heart attack
Mention at least 3 long-term effects of consuming marijuana
Addiction
Heart infection
Lung infection
Muscle pain