Health Risks
True or False
You can experience withdrawal from marijuana
True
True or False
As a teenager in the state of PA marijuana usage is legal
False, Marijuana is NOT legal for teens in ANY state
True or False
During adolescence the brain is particularly sensitive to drug exposure, and marijuana use impacts how connections are formed within the brain
True
True or False
Marijuana affects timing, movement, and coordination, which can harm athletic performance.
True
True or False
Marijuana has been linked to greater risk of school failure
True
Dropping out of school comes with a variety of consequences. This includes a higher risk of poverty, lower earning capacity, and sometimes even poorer physical health
True or False: Marijuana use as a teen causes a decrease in underlying mental health conditions including mood changes, psychosis, and suicidal thinking
False
True or False
You CANNOT get DUI with a medical marijuana card.
False. You can get a marijuana related DUI even if you have your medical marijuana card
Marijuana can lead to (Increased or Decreased) risk of mental health problems such as schizophrenia, depression, anxiety, irritability, moodiness and risk of suicide.
Increased
In general, do more females or males use marijuana
Males
Smoking marijuana as a teenager when your brain is not fully developed has similar effects caused by what drugs?
Cocaine, Heroin and Alcohol
This illness affects people who use Marijuana. It consists of severe nausea and vomiting, abdominal pain, extreme weight loss.
What is CHS: Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome
True or False:
If you receive a misdemeanor involving marijuana you have to report it on college applications.
True, Colleges often ask for you to report misdemeanors and felonies on applications and this can impact the admission process.
People who use marijuana are (MORE OR LESS) likely to develop temporary psychosis (not knowing what is real, hallucinations, and paranoia) and long-lasting mental disorders, including schizophrenia (a type of mental illness where people might see or hear things that aren't there)
More
True or False:
Marijuana cannot be laced with heroin ,LSD, Fentanyl, Cocaine, or Ketamine
False, Marijuana bought off the streets can be laced with anything and is VERY common
Teens who use marijuana are __ times more likely to use other drugs.
9 times
Which of the following is NOT a short term effect of Marijuana use:
Hallucinations
Psychosis
Impaired Memory
Overdosing
What is Increased Risk of Overdose
Marijuana charges for possessing marijuana in PA result in a misdemeanor charge and up to ____ days in jail.
What is 30 days in jail.
Teens who smoked marijuana at least once per month in the past year were found to be ____ times more likely to have suicidal thoughts than non-users
3 times
True or False:
Delta 8 is regulated by the FDA and is a safer alternative.
False
Delta 8 is NOT FDA regulated
Teens who use marijuana are ___ times more likely to steal and _____ times more likely to become violent.
5x
4x
Marijuana can cause permanent IQ loss as much as ___ IQ points. These IQ points no do come back, even after quitting.
What is 8 IQ points
Selling more than 30 grams of marijuana is punishable by _____ years in jail and a $______ fine, for the FIRST offense.
What is 2-2.5 years and $15,000
Marijuana is addictive. About 1 in ____ people who start using as a teen, and 25–50 percent of people who use it every day, become addicted to marijuana.
6
Marijuana's smoke contains ___% to ___% more of certain cancer-causing substances than cigarette smoke
50% to 75%
2000