Marijuana
Is marijuana addictive?
yes
How long does it take for alcohol to be absorbed in the bloodstream?
5-10 minutes
What is another name for an e-cigarette?
a vape
Are all drugs illegal?
no
What is the legal drinking age in the US?
21
What is the name of the plant that marijuana comes from?
Cannabis sativa
What is the name of the alcohol found in beer, wine, and liquors?
Ethyl alcohol
What is the stuff that comes out of the e-cigarette called?
Aerosol
What kinds of drugs are legal drugs?
Medicine prescribed by doctors
What is the most commonly abused substance?
Alcohol
Although it is considered an illegal substance by the federal government, how many states have legalized it for medical treatment only?
33 states
What does DUI stand for?
Driving Under the Influence
How many flavors are there?
15,000+
What is a drug addiction?
Someone has an addiction when he or she becomes dependent on (can't stop taking the drug without getting sick) or craves a drug all of the time.
What is the average age that children experiment with drugs?
13
Name 3 ways in which marijuana is used
Possible answers: smoking, eating, drinking, pills, and other edibles
What are 3 long term affects of alcohol use?
Possible answers: Fat in the liver turns to scar tissue leading to cirrhosis, brain shrinkage occurs in half of alcoholics, increases birth defects in babies if the mom drinks greatly, all cancers are linked to alcohol usage; crimes, suicides, fires, etc are all linked to alcohol use
What common disease can smoking cause, and it doesn't have a cure?
Popcorn lung
What is a high?
The feeling that drug users want to get when they take drugs.
What substance when abused causes the most deaths per year?
tobacco
Name 3 affects marijuana has on the body
Possible answers: Disrupts normal brain development and function, alters perceptions and moods, impairs coordination, difficulty thinking and problem solving, disrupted learning and memory, feeling a high or pleasant sensation, increases heart rate within a few minutes of taking, bronchial passage relaxation and enlargement, eyes appear red, increased appetite
What are 3 factors that influence alcohol's affects on the body?
Possible answers: The type of drink, how quickly its drunk, amount of food in stomach, body weight/build, mental/emotional state, surroundings
What percent of adult smokers start before the age of 18?
80%
Possible answers: lose interest in school, change friends, become moody, negative, cranky, or worried all the time, ask to be left alone a lot, have trouble concentrating, sleep a lot, get in fights, have red or puffy eyes, lose or gain weight, cough a lot, have a runny nose most of the time
Name 2 legal drugs
Alcohol, cigarettes