Drugs
What is a drug?
“A drug is any chemical or substance, other than food, which when taken into the body, alters the way the body works”
What are two alternative names for cannabis
What does BAC stand for?
Blood Alcohol Concentration
What is the legal age to consume alcohol?
18
You are in a dark room with a box of matches. Nearby are three things: a candle, an oil lamp and a log of firewood. Which do you light first?
The match
What are the three classifications of drugs?
Depressant, stimulants, hallucinogens
What are the signs of withdrawal?
Shaking, irritability, and other symptoms associated with not using a substance
True of False: Alcohol is the leading causes of drug related crashes in Australia under 30.
True
What is the legal BAC for a full licence
0.05
The person who makes it has no need of it, and neither does the person who buys it. But the person who uses it can neither see nor feel it. What is it?
A coffin
Name an example of a drug for each classification Depressant, stimulants, hallucinogens
Depressant: Alcohol, cannabis, heroin
Stimulants: Cocaine, caffeine, speed
Hallucinogens: Magic mushrooms, LCD, Ecstasy
What are drug effects?
Individual psychological factors, physical characteristics, and properties of a drug all help to make up this.
What drug classification is alcohol
Depressant
How many drinks is considered a 'binge drinking session'?
4 for females
6 for males
How can you go 10 days without sleep?
You go to sleep at night
What are short term effects of cocaine
Increase heart rate, alert, reduces hunger, panic attacks, increase confidence
True or False: Ketamine is used in veterinary practices and hospitals
True: It is used as an anaesthesia
What are 3 short term effects of alcohol consumption?
Vomiting, dizziness, slurring words, aggression
What are 3 long term effects of alcohol
Addiction, liver cancer, family issues, cancer
What has 13 hearts, but no lungs or stomach?
A deck of cards
What is the primary active ingredient in marijuana?
THC
What are 2 long term effects of Marijuana?
breathing problems, lung cancer, paranoia
How does the body sober up?
(about 10%) leaves the body in breath, sweat and urine, but most is broken down by the liver.
How many ml is a standard drink of spirit?
30ml
A man shaves many times during the day, but at the end of the day, he still has a beard. How is this possible?
A barber