Risk Factors
What is a risk factor?
Something that puts someone in danger of injury or in an unsafe situation
What is tobacco
Includes smokeless, chewing, cigars, and vape
Number one problem among teenagers
Alcohol abuse
Describe a marijuana users IQ
Become less intelligent. IQ goes down.
Name a fact you learned in this unit.
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What is a way you can refuse smoking?
No thanks.
It burns my lungs.
Smoke bothers me.
What is the most common type of cancer
oral cancer
What is the biggest reason high school students begin drinking?
Peer Pressure
What are some problems marijuana users face?
Memory and depression
Name a short term goal you have.
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What is an example of an environmental risk factor?
Friends who do drugs
Parents who drink
How much does an average smoker spend per year on cigarettes?
$1,200
What part of the body shrinks due to drinking?
Brain
What can happen to males who use marijuana?
Lower testosterone
Name a long term goal you have.
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What type of self-image helps keep a student off drugs?
Positive
How many deaths are smoking related?
One out of Five
What type of drug is alcohol?
Depressant
Why do marijuana users get sick and die younger?
White blood cells are killed
What percentage of students do not use drugs when their best friends do not use drugs?
21%
Name four risk factors
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They are less likely to kiss someone who uses tobacco
females
What percent of adults are problem drinkers?
14%
Marijuana users are 4 times more likely to...
have a heart attack
What percentage of students use drugs when their best friends do drugs?
79%