Alcohol Facts
What is the legal age for drinking?
21
Which is not an effect of drugs and alcohol?
A. Weaker immune system
B. Cancer
C. Nausea
D. Loss of smell
D. Loss of smell
What should you say when someone offers you drugs or alcohol.
NO!
Good- Anything that has to do with medicine (your prescribed with)
Bad- Alcohol, Vape, Cigarettes, Marijuana
Is marijuana illegal in Indiana?
Yes
What average percent of Americans drink regularly?
50%
True of False
Using drugs before your brain fully develops permanently damages your brain.
True
What are 3 examples of people you can talk to about these topics.
Ex. Parents, Teachers, Counselors, Family....
Is it legal to take someone else’s prescription medication?
No. Prescription medication is only legal for the person for whom it is prescribed.
Any chemical that causes a change in a person's behavior is called a what?
A. Drug
B. Alcohol
C. Energy
D. Food
A. Drug
What is it called when you drink 5 or more drinks in one sitting?
Binge Drinking
Why do people use drugs, even when they know it's bad for them?
Peer Pressure, An Escape From Life, "Good Feeling"
What is something you can say if you are feeling uncomfortable in a situation regarding drugs or alcohol?
Make a joke, say no, blame your parents, make an excuse, exc...
What is a drug?
A chemical that affects your body and mind
What is the most common drug offense?
A. Cocaine
B. Marijuana
C. Heroin
D. Nicotine
B. Marijuana
What does alcohol do to your body temperature?
A. Raises the temperature
B. Lowers the temperature
C. Does not effect the temperature
B. Lowers the temperature
An average of how many people died from drug overdose in 2022?
A. Over 100,000
B. Under 50,000
C. Over 300,000
D. Over 200,000
A. Over 100,000
What state is the best at saying no to drugs?
A. West Virginia
B. California
C. Ohio
D. Minnesota
D. Minnesota
How many middle school and high schoolers vape in the US as of today?
A. 2.5 Billion
B. 4.7 Million
C. 2.5 Million
D. 4.7 Billion
C. 2.5 Million
What percent of suicides or violent crimes are committed under the use of drugs and alcohol?
A. 10%
B. Roughly 30%
C. Over 50%
D. 100%
C. Over 50%
The Liver breaks down alcohol and turns it into what 3 things?
Energy, Water, and Carbon Dioxide
What is the worst possible effect of drugs or alcohol?
Death
How does peer pressure effect the percent of middle and high schoolers that use drugs and alcohol?
Peer pressure raises the precent because teens have the desire to fit in and be cool, which sometimes leads them to drugs.
In what year did marijuana use hit an all time high?
2020
Kerry took a drug that made her heart beat fast and she felt very energized. What kind of drug did she take?
A. A stimulant
B. A depressant
C. An opiate
D. A hallucinogen
A. A stimulant