Vaping
Are the ingredients in a vape are just water and flavor and nicotine.
propylene glycol (PG), vegetable glycerin (VG), nicotine, and chemical flavorings, which heat up to create an aerosol containing traces of heavy metals and volatile organic compounds.
Fentanyl is a synthetic drug classified under this category of powerful pain-relieving medications.
What is an opioid
Methamphetamine is a powerful drug that speeds up the body's central nervous system, putting it in this general category of drugs.
What is a stimulant
Using a prescription medication in a way other than prescribed—such as taking someone else's dose or using it to get high—is defined by this term.
What is prescription drug misuse (or prescription drug abuse)?
This term describes the percentage of alcohol present in a person’s bloodstream, commonly abbreviated as BAC.
What is Blood Alcohol Concentration?
The main addictive chemical found in most vape liquids, which is naturally derived from tobacco plants, goes by this name.
What is nicotine
Fentanyl is roughly 50 times more potent than heroin and this many times more potent than morphine.
What is 100 times
Meth causes a massive flood of this chemical neurotransmitter in the brain, which reinforces intense pleasure and leads to a high risk of addiction.
What is dopamine
Many teens falsely assume prescription drugs are safer than illegal street drugs because they are originally produced by these licensed medical professionals.
What are doctors (or pharmaceutical companies)?
Because alcohol severely impairs this region of the brain responsible for balance and coordination, intoxicated individuals often struggle to walk a straight line.
What is the cerebellum?
Vape devices do not produce harmless water vapor; instead, heating the e-liquid creates this type of mist containing fine particles and chemical compounds.
What is an aerosol
In a medical setting, prescription fentanyl is primarily used to treat patients experiencing this severe level of physical discomfort, often after surgery or during advanced cancer treatment.
What is severe pain
Users often experience "formication," a sensory hallucination where they feel this type of sensation crawling on or under their skin.
What are bugs (or insects).
This written instruction from a medical doctor specifies the exact dosage, frequency, and patient for whom a medication is safely intended.
What is a prescription?
Temporary memory loss caused by heavy drinking, where a person remains conscious but cannot form new long-term memories, is known by this term.
What is a blackout?
Why can't you throw or recycle vapes?
Vapes are classified as hazardous electronic waste (e-waste). They can blow up into fire and flames
Counterfeit prescription pills sold illegally often look identical to legitimate medications like Xanax or Percocet, but frequently contain lethal doses of this hidden substance.
What is fentanyl
Like many illicit synthetic drugs today, illegally manufactured meth is frequently contaminated with this highly dangerous opioid, increasing the risk of a fatal overdose.
What is fentanyl.
Medications like OxyContin, Vicodin, and Codeine belong to this class of prescription drugs primarily used to treat severe physical pain.
What are opioids (or prescription painkillers)?
Although it might initially make someone feel relaxed or energetic, alcohol is scientifically classified as this type of drug because it slows down the central nervous system.
What is a depressant?
Vegetable glycerin and propylene glycol are the two primary liquid base ingredients used to carry these added taste components in e-liquids.
What are flavorings
This public safety campaign phrase reminds people that it is impossible to visually verify if an illegally obtained pill contains a fatal dose of fentanyl.
What is "One Pill Can Kill"?
As a person continues to use meth, their body requires larger amounts to achieve the same effect, a process known by this term.
What is tolerance.
Benzodiazepines and sleep aids slow down brain activity to treat anxiety and insomnia, placing them in this category of central nervous system drugs.
What are depressants (or sedatives/tranquilizers)?
Equal to roughly 0.6 fluid ounces of pure alcohol, this standard serving size corresponds to 12 ounces of regular beer, 5 ounces of wine, or 1.5 ounces of 80-proof distilled spirits.
What is one standard drink?