Health Risk
What organ detoxes drugs in your body?
Liver
True or False: Is Addiction a Disease?
True
What is the only withdrawal from a drug that could kill you?
Alcohol
0.08
What is Binge Drinking?
Consumption of Large amounts of alcohol in short amount of time
What are 3 Chronic health risks associated with excessive drinking?
Cirrhosis, Liver damage, Throat Cancer, Neurological problems, high blood problems, Gastrointestinal Problems.
Name 2 factors that contribute to addiction.
Genes, Trauma, Lonliness, and Enviorment
What is the most potent drug?
Fentanyl
What does FAS stand for?
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
What does BAC stand for?
Blood Alcohol Concentration
What are 3 negative health risks from marijuana?
Slowed thinking/reactions/impaired memory/impaired brain development
What Percentage of the U.S. population is addicted to a dangerous substance?
30%
Guess the drug:Nicknames: Ice, crank, speed Color: Clear/crystal Form: Rock/hard Type: Stimulant Effect: Addiction, heart attack, stroke, death
Meth
How many deaths have been caused by marijuana over does?
0
What is the difference between CBD and THC?
THC is the substance that gets you high, While CBD is the medical substance
What are 3 negative health risks from Meth?
Addiction, heart attack, stroke, death
Out of every 10 people, how many refuse to get treatment for addiction?
every 9 out of 10
Guess the Drug:Nicknames: Acid Color: White pill/ colorless liquid Form: Pill, syringe Type: Hallucinogen Effect: Depression, flashbacks, psychosis
LSD
What the most effective way to help a addict in your life?
love them, listen to them and support them
What does Narcotics mean?
a drug or other substance that affects mood or behavior and is consumed for non-medical purposes,
How much Fentanyl is enough to kill a person?
Enough to cover the date of a penny
What is the only country that adopted new drug laws?
Portugal
Nicknames: Smack Color: White/black/brown Form: Powder/tar like Type: Opioid Effect: Slowed breathing, numbness, death
Heroin
What is the difference between stimulant and depressant?
Stimulants are a drug that increases the activity of the central nervous system, Depressants are A type of drug that slows down brain activity, which causes the muscles to relax and calms and soothes a person
What is food and drug administration?
responsible for protecting the public health by assuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human in foods