What is the colorless, odorless, highly addictive drug found in tobacco and vaping liquid?
Nicotine
What is a coping skill?
It is something that a person can use to help during an especially stressful or overwhelming moment or time and or to deal with difficult emotions.
What is legal drinking age in Massachusetts?
21 years old
The legal limit in Massachusetts is a BAC of what?
.08%
Give three examples of healthy coping skills.
Journaling, walking, Doodling/ drawing, talking to friends family, Watch your favorite TV show, warm bath/shower, listen to music, etc.
It is against the law in Massachusetts to sell any tobacco products to anyone under the age of what?
18 years old
In 2019 what was the primary reason teens list as the reason that they vaped?
To experiment/ see what it is like.
The continued need for the effects of a drug even though those effects harm the body, mind, and relationships is called what?
Drug Dependence
Tobacco is the leading cause of preventable premature death in the US how many death per year does it cause on average?
480,000 or 1 in 5 about 1,300 deaths per day.
Alcohol interferes with what?
Alcohol interferes with judgement, coordination, and other basic functions by upsetting the brains balance of chemicals called neurotransmitters.
What is the difference between presciption drugs and OTC drugs?
1. An OTC is a drug that people can buy without a physician's prescription 2. A prescription drug is medication that can only be obstained with a written order from a physician.