alcohol
legal drinking age
21
how many states have legalized marijuana
10 states and the district of columbia
Cigarette smoke contains __________ chemicals.
4,000
Heroin is made from poppy plants
yes, heroin is made from opium poppy plants
most commonly abused addictive substance
what is alcohol?
drinking what alcoholic drink in moderation can be good for the heart?
red wine
can you overdose on marijuana
no, its near impossible
Cigarette smokers are addicted to
nicotine
In what class of drugs does heroin belong?
opiods
most commonly used illicit drug
marijuana
what is the liver?
marijuana is made up of plant parts called
cannabis sativa
After a puff of a cigarette, nicotine is in the brain in _________ seconds.
8 seconds
How long does the initial 'rush' from heroin last?
One or two minutes
What is meant by “tolerance” to a drug?
More and more of the drug is needed to produce the same high
who's more likely to abuse alcohol - men or women?
men
the chemical in marijuana that causes the user to feel high is
delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)
tobacco _________ bone density
decreases
What does pure heroin look like?
a fine white powder
What does marijuana come from?
A plant
type of alcohol is used in drinking alcohol
what is ethyl alcohol?
Marijuana may affect a user's attention and short-term memory.
true
For every single person who dies from a smoking-related disease, how many more suffer from a serious smoking-related illness?
20 or more
About how many visits to the emergency room were made last year due to heroin use?
Almost 85,000
When alcohol is taken with other drugs
can be fatal