Percentage of Americans that meet the criteria for alcohol use disorder?
What is 12.7% or 1 in 8 adults
Depression from Marijuana usually starts in what point of someone's life?
Teen years
What happens when the body becomes used to a drug and needs larger and larger amounts to produce the same effects?
Tolerance
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.
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.
The legal limit in CA is a BAC of what?
.08%
True or False: Marijuana is not linked to school failure.
What is False?
How often does someone die of an opiate-related overdose in the United States?
What is every 12 minutes
The continued need for the effects of a drug even though those effects harm the body, mind, and relationships is called what?
Drug Dependence
What is considered "one" drink?
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism defines one standard drink as any one of these:
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.
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
Alcohol interferes with what?
Alcohol interferes with judgment, coordination, and other basic functions by upsetting the brains balance of chemicals called neurotransmitters.
What percent of traffic accidents, suicides, and violence involve alcohol or drugs?
What is 50%
Does marijuana effect how you drive?
Yes, marijuana affects a number of skills required for safe driving—alertness, concentration, coordination, and reaction time.
What percentage of all rock and rap stars are dead from alcohol and drug-related deaths?
What is 30%
What are some emotional effects of Marijuana use?
What are constant depressed mood, increased anxiety, and aggression.
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
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.