Alcohol
Alcohol is a drug. True or False ?
TRUE. A drug is any substance, other than food, that is taken to change the way the body or the mind functions. Drugs can occur naturally or can be produced in a lab.
Smoking cannabis interferes with your sense of time and distance.
TRUE. Judging distance and passage of time is difficult under the influence of cannabis. People under the influence frequently misjudge the speed at which they are driving, and the amount of time required for braking.
Smoking causes 80% – 90% of all lung cancers.
TRUE. Researchers estimate that 80% - 90% of all lung cancer is smoking-related
Flavored vapes are just harmless water vapor and may not contain nicotine.
FALSE 99 percent of vape products sold in U.S. convenience stores contain nicotine1 including many of teens’ top choices like flavored and disposable products.
Plus, the chemicals used to create vape flavorings can damage the lungs, heart and immune system, whether or not nicotine is present. Among the most toxic are the chemicals used to create some chocolate and banana flavors.
Alcohol is a depressant. True or False?
TRUE. Alcohol depresses the brain centers that control behavior.
Cannabis is grown naturally therefore it is less harmful than cigarettes.
FALSE. An average cigarette has over 4000 chemicals in it; most of those same chemicals are present in marijuana. Marijuana is not regulated at all and therefore we can never be sure of what we are getting. Cigarettes are tested and have warning labels, therefore we know the dangers of smoking.
Tobacco smoke contains tar.
TRUE. Tar consists of solid particles from cigarette smoke. It interferes with the normal exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the lungs, and contributes to shortness of breath
Vape is less harmful than other tobacco products.
FALSE Vape e-juice contains a combination of chemicals that cause short- and long-term health impacts. Most vape products contain nicotine, which is highly addictive.
When a person stops drinking suddenly after drinking heavily, they can get sick. True or False
TRUE. Physical dependence occurs when the body gets used to having alcohol in the system. Withdrawal symptoms (sickness) may happen if drinking is suddenly stopped.
Short-term memory loss, laziness and feeling tired all the time are side effects of using cannabis.
TRUE. Mood swings, poor concentration and lung damage are also side effects as well.
Smoking light cigarettes decreases your risk of heart disease compared with smoking regular cigarettes.
FALSE. Some evidence indicates that light cigarettes contain more tar, nicotine, and carbon monoxide than manufacturers claim. Smoking light cigarettes is unlikely to reduce the risk of heart disease.
Vaping can’t make you sick.
FALSE If you or your friends vape, you could be gambling with your health. It can cause asthma issues, lung injuries, or even hospital visits.
If you drink only beer, you won’t develop a drinking problem.
FALSE. The form of alcohol makes no difference. The effect of the pure alcohol contained in all alcoholic beverages is the same.
Cannabis is not addictive.
FALSE. It can be. Psychologically addictive and a mild physical addiction.
Tobacco smoke contains 4000 different chemicals.
TRUE. Fifty of these chemicals are caner-causing agents called carcinogens.
Teens who vape are more likely to start smoking cigarettes.
TRUE Adolescents who use e-cigarettes are 3.6 times more likely to report using combustible cigarettes later in life. Teens have also been shown to be more susceptible to addiction.
Only people who drink every day can become alcoholics.
FALSE. Anyone who drinks can become alcoholic.
You can’t overdose on cannabis.
False.
You cannot die directly from taking cannabis, however, it is possible to overdose and become physically ill (nausea, vomiting), experience extreme anxiety, paranoia, and short-term psychosis (loss of touch with reality). These effects can take several hours to go away, depending on how the cannabis was consumed.
Tobacco is not a drug.
Exposure to nicotine alters brain chemistry resulting in tobacco dependence and nicotine addiction.
Teens are more vulnerable to nicotine addiction than adults are.
TRUE Teens are especially sensitive to nicotine's addictive effects because their brains are still developing and this makes it easier to get hooked. Using nicotine at your age can also rewire your brain to become more easily addicted to other drugs.