Alcohol
Cannabis
Drugs and the Body
Miscellaneous
Do You Know
100

Percentage of Americans that meet the criteria for alcohol use disorder? 

What is 12.7% or 1 in 8 adults

100

Depression from Marijuana usually starts in what point of someone's life?

Teen years

100

What happens when the body becomes used to a drug and needs larger and larger amounts to produce the same effects?

Tolerance

100

When a person stops taking one drug and begins using another drug (such as someone who stops drinking alcohol and then smokes weed) what is that called? 

Cross Addiction.

100

How long does it take alcohol to leave the body? 

It takes time for alcohol to leave your system. On average, it takes about one hour for the body to eliminate one standard drink. Individuals who have higher tolerances to alcohol, such as people with alcohol addiction, may eliminate alcohol more quickly.

200

The legal limit in CA is a BAC of what?

.08%

200

True or False: Marijuana is not linked to school failure.

What is False?

200

How often does someone die of an opiate-related overdose in the United States? 

What is every 12 minutes

200

The continued need for the effects of a drug even though those effects harm the body, mind, and relationships is called what?

Drug Dependence

200

What is considered "one" drink? 

The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism defines one standard drink as any one of these:

  • 12 ounces of regular beer (about 5 percent alcohol)
  • 8 to 9 ounces of malt liquor (about 7 percent alcohol)
  • 5 ounces of unfortified wine (about 12 percent alcohol)
  • 1.5 ounces of 80-proof hard liquor (about 40 percent alcohol)
300
What is it called when an individuals blood alcohol level (the percentage of alcohol circulating in the bloodstream) rises to a danger point in which the individual loses consciousness and goes into a coma and in the worst cases, the drinker dies?
Alcohol poisoning
300

When marijuana is used, what are three side effects?

Increased heart rate, dry mouth, red eyes, lessened coordination and balance, "dreamy" state of mind, and slackened muscles.

300

What are two types of drug dependence?

1. Physical dependence is when someone develops a tolerance for a drug or shows withdrawal symptoms without it 2. Psychological dependence is a strong emotional desire to continue using a drug and/or a mood change when use of it is stopped i.e. irritable, moody, worried

300

Alcohol interferes with what?

Alcohol interferes with judgment, coordination, and other basic functions by upsetting the brains balance of chemicals called neurotransmitters.

300

What percent of traffic accidents, suicides, and violence involve alcohol or drugs? 

What is 50%

400
How long does it take for alcohol to enter the bloodstream?
Alcohol enters your bloodstream within 5 to 10 minutes of being consumed. It passes from your stomach into your bloodstream and then travels throughout your entire body-affecting nearly every organ system in the body.
400

Does marijuana effect how you drive?

Yes, marijuana affects a number of skills required for safe driving—alertness, concentration, coordination, and reaction time.

400
What are the four ways in which drugs enter the body?
By mouth, by injection, by inhalation, and by absorption
400

What percentage of all rock and rap stars are dead from alcohol and drug-related deaths? 

What is 30%

400
What is the term used when someone uses an illegal drug or intentionally misuses a prescription or OTC drug?
Drug Abuse
500
Name at least 3 long term affects of alcohol on the body and mind.
1.Lead to cancer of the mouth, esophagus, pharynx and larynx, liver, stomach, ovaries, breast, prostate, and small intestine. 2. Affects parts of the brain and nervous system that control breathing, heartbeat, and related body functions which causes many deaths. 3. Associated with cardiovascular disease, and neurological damage 4. Psychiatric problems such as depression, anxiety, and antisocial personality disorder
500

What are some emotional effects of Marijuana use?

What are constant depressed mood, increased anxiety, and aggression. 

500
Name at least 3 factors that determine the effects a drug might have on the mind and body.
1.The way the drug enters the body 2.The dose or amount of a drug taken at one time 3.The weight, age, and health status of the person 4.The emotional state of the person 5.Whether the person is taking more than one drug at the same time.
500

What percent of the world's painkiller supply does the United States consume? 

What is 80% of the world’s prescription painkiller supply, despite not even making up 5% of the world’s population

500

a pattern of alcohol consumption that involves drinking a lot in a short period of time. 

What is binge drinking? For women, four or more drinks in two hours is considered binge drinking. For men, it’s five or more drinks in two hours. 

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