Stimulants
The active drug in tobacco
What is nicotine
This drug treats anxiety and panic disorders and produces a calming effect
What is Xanax
Opioids reduce the feeling of
What is pain
The mind altering chemical in marijuana
What is THC
What percent of people who attempt to quit smoking are able to stay off of cigarettes for one year?
What is 30%
A form of smokeless tobacco
What is chewing tobacco
The active drug in alcohol
What is ethanol
This is a synthetic opioid that is similar to morphine but is 50 to 100 times more potent.
What is fentanyl
Also known as "acid" this drug is synthesized from a from a fungus that grows on rye and is one of the most potent mood & perception altering drugs
What is LSD
What does BAC stand for
What is blood alcohol content
This stimulant is highly addictive, most common form is a fine white powder, and sends dopamine to the parts of the brain that control pleasure.
What is cocaine
The organ that metabolizes alcohol
What is the liver
Opioids mimic these neurotransmitters in the brain
What are endorphins
This drug alters mood and perception and produces feelings of increased energy, pleasure, emotional warmth, and distorted sensory and time perception.
What is MDMA/Molly/Ecstasy
12oz beer=5oz wine= 1.5oz distilled liquor is called
What is a standard drink
This sticky substance in tobacco stains smokers teeth and causes their fingers to look yellow
What is tar
Also called the date rape drug and can produce a coma like effect
What is rohypnol
This drug made from morphine can cause dry mouth and nausea in the short term and insomnia and mental disorders long term
What is heroin
An active ingredient in cannabis that does not cause a high and is not addictive and can help address chronic pain and anxiety.
What is CBD
Smoke inhaled involuntarily from tobacco being smoked by others.
What is secondhand smoke
When tobacco is burned, an odorless, poisonous gas called what is produced?
What is carbon monoxide
This is what happens when liver cells are replaced with scar tissue
What is cirrhosis
Fentanyl mixed with xylazine is the name for this drug which is increasingly being found in the US illegal drug supply and linked to overdose deaths
What is Tranq
Marijuana is considered this type of drug because it can get you to start experimenting with other drugs that are more dangerous.
What is a gateway drug
This is what happens when someone needs a higher dose of the drug to achieve the same effect as when the person first used it.
What is tolerance