Smoking
This is the most common legal substance people smoke in cigarettes.
What is tobacco?
This is the addictive substance most commonly found in vapes.
What is nicotine?
Cocaine, methamphetamine, and ecstasy all belong to this drug category that increases the body’s activity.
What are stimulants?
True or False: Overusing over the counter drugs can still be dangerous, even if they’re legal.
What is true?
Caffeine is classified as this type of drug.
What is a stimulant?
Smoking increases the risk of this deadly disease, which affects the lungs and is a leading cause of cancer deaths.
What is lung cancer?
Vaping can cause irritation in this part of the respiratory system, often leading to coughing or wheezing.
What are the lungs?
Many types of illicit drugs can cause users to see, hear, or feel things that aren’t real.
What are hallucinogenic drugs?
These drugs can be bought without a prescription.
What are over-the-counter (OTC) drugs?
The most common takeaway morning drink bought amongst Australian adults that contains caffeine.
What is coffee?
When a non-smoker breathes in smoke from another person’s cigarette, it’s called this.
What is secondhand smoke?
This flavouring additive, which was first used in popcorn factories, has also been detected in some vape aerosols.
What is diacetyl?
This is a common street name for the drug MDMA.
What is ecstasy?
This over the counter medication is commonly used to relieve headaches, fever, and minor aches.
What is paracetamol/ panadol?
This plant-based drink contains less caffeine than coffee and is known for calming effects.
What is tea?
Smoking damages blood vessels and increases the risk of this serious condition, which can lead to heart attacks.
What is heart disease?
According to health surveys, this age group has shown the highest increase in vaping rates in recent years.
What are teenagers?
Possession of certain illicit drugs can result in these 3 main consequences with the law
What are fines, imprisonment, and a criminal record?
The term for when your body becomes used to a drug and needs more for the same effect.
What is dependence?
This type of chocolate has the most caffeine.
What is dark chocolate?
Cigarette smoke contains this toxic gas, also found in car exhaust.
What is carbon monoxide?
Though marketed as safer, long-term vaping can lead to this serious lung condition, sometimes referred to as "popcorn lung."
What is bronchiolitis obliterans?
Name two long-term consequences of using heroin.
What are addiction, organ damage, collapsed veins, or liver/kidney disease?
This term describes when a person visits multiple doctors to obtain more of a drug than prescribed.
What is doctor shopping?
This is the term for when someone regularly needs caffeine and gets headaches without it.
What is withdrawal (or caffeine dependence)?