Make Up Your Mind
Name 3 reasons why people start to smoke/drink
Peer pressure, parents so, they think it is cool, they have nothing else to do, grown up looking
Another term for environmental tobacco smoke
Second hand smoke
What is the number 1 disease smoking tobacco causes?
Heart disease
This product is the addictive ingredient found in tobacco
Nicotine
At what age can you purchase cigarettes, alcohol and cannabis in Ontario?
19
Who/what influences the decisions we make?
Peers, family, stress, etc.
Name 2 short term effects of smoking
Bad breath, smelly hair and clothes, sore throat, nausea, headache, increased blood pressure, increased heart rate, etc.
List 3 long term effects of alcohol consumption
HTN, increased risk of mouth, throat, liver, etc. Cancer, malnutrition, increased risk of liver disease, sexual dysfunction, etc.
What is the intoxicating agent in alcohol?
Ethanol
What restriction in Ontario do we have with regards to driving with alcohol in your system?
BAL 0.0 for 21 years and younger, or any licence level below a full G or M
What is the condition called when a person's body becomes so accustomed to a drug?
Addiction
List 3 short term effects of excessive alcohol use
List 4 long term effects of smoking
Increased risk for lung, bladder, kidney, pancreatic, mouth, stomach, and throat cancer. HTN, heart attack, stroke, pneumonia, ulcers, slow wound healing, DM, etc.
What is the brown and sticky substance that can stick to your lungs?
Tar
Name one of the penalties for impaired driving
License suspension, financial charges, mandatory educational programs, etc.
Name three assertiveness techniques
A simple "No", repeat "No", Reverse the pressure (i.e. why are you picking on me)?
What are 2 mild, and 2 serious symptoms of alcohol poisoning?
Mild-hypothermia, confusion, paleness, etc.
Serious- hypothermia, apnea, sever dehydration, seizures, etc.
List 3 ways someone could go get help with an addiction
A trusted adult or friend, Dr, websites, toll-free numbers, etc.
This ingredient in tobacco cigarettes is usually purchased at the cosmetics counter
Acetone (nail polish remover)
Name two methods police can use to detect impaired driving
Standardized field sobriety test, oral fluid screening, breathalyzer, drug recognition evaluation, etc.
Name 4 good reasons to stay smoke-free
Exposing others to second hand smoke, it smells, it is expensive, avoid smoking induced health problems, etc.
What is the most common drug laced within street cannabis currently?
Fentanyl
On average, how many years less does a smoker vs a non smoker live
15 years
This cigarette ingredient is also the main chemical used when embalming bodies
Formaldehyde
On average, how many drinks per hour can you consume while still keeping your BAL below the legal limits
2 standard drinks the first hour and 1 standard for the following hours