Drug Numbers
What is the legal age to purchase tobacco?
18
A drug that distorts perceptions, causing the user to hear and see things that are not there.
Halluciongens
What is the addictive drug in Tobacco?
Nicotine
Marijuana is the dried flowers and leaves from the ______________________ plant.
Cannabis Sativa
Ecstasy, GHB, Ketamine, and PCP are all examples of _______________?
CLUB DRUGS
What is the legal age to drink alcohol in the United States?
21
Drugs that temporarily increase a person's energy and alertness. They speed your body up.
Stimulants
Smokeless tobacco contains more than ______________ chemicals and 28 carcinogens.
3,000
What is the active/psychoactive chemical in Marijuana?
THC
Hallucinogens
What is the legal limit for blood alcohol level in TN for someone under 21?
0
Drugs that cause relaxation and sleepiness. They slow your body down.
Depressants
A condition in which infants die in sleep from unknown reasons.
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
One major research study reported that a single cannabis joint could cause as much damage to the lungs as up to ______ regular cigarettes smoked one after another.
5
Glue, Paint Thinner, Nitrous Oxide are all examples of ____________?
Inhalents
What is the legal blood alcohol concentration in TN for someone 21 and up?
.08
Drugs that are inhaled as vapors.
Inhalants
Chemicals or agents that cause cancer.
Carcinogens
Marijuana smoke contains ___%-___% more cancer causing substances than unfiltered tobacco smoke.
50% - 70%
Heroin, Morphine, and Codeine are all examples of _____________________?
Opiates
Marijuana smoke contains _____%-_____% more cancer causing agents than tobacco smoke.
50-70%
Opiates
There are more than _____________ chemicals in cigarette smoke and at least 69-70 of them are carcinogens.
7,000
Contrary to popular belief, not all types of Marijuana are psychoactive. In other words, some types of cannabis simply won't get you high, no matter how much you ingest. What type of marijuana is this?
Plants with small amounts of THC and high amounts of CBD.
Alcohol, Rohypnol, and DXM are all examples of __________________?
Depressants