Alcohol
Cocaine
Ecstasy
Ice
Random Facts
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What is binge drinking?
5 or more drinks on one occasion
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What is cocaine made from?
Leaves from the coco plant (South America: Bolivia, Peru and Columbia)
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When was ecstasy developed?
Early 1900's
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How long does the high last?
4-5 hours, up to 20 hours, depending on how much you used
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What is considered the number one club drug?
Ecstasy
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Alcohol is classified as a depressant, why?
It is a downer, reduces brain activity. If you're depressed before you start drinking, alcohol can make you feel worse
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What are the methods of use?
Snorted, injected, smoked, chewing the leaves (native tribes of South America)
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What are the methods of use?
Pill form, snort, inject
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Ice is the stress name for what drug?
Smokable methamphetamine
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What is the nation's most frequent committed violent crime?
Drunk driving
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What is the active ingredient in alcohol?
Ethyl or Ethanol Alcohol
300
List 6 chemicals used in cocaine's refinement process.
Lime, gasoline, kerosene, acetone, sulfuric and hydrochloric acid, ammonia
300
How long does the high last?
4-6 hours, hangover can last 1-2 days
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When does the high kick in?
Snorting: 15-20 seconds Ingesting: 20-30 seconds
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How many times do you have to use ice to get addicted?
Once
400
List 3 immediate and 3 long term effects of alcohol use.
IMMEDIATE: slower reactions, unexpected behavior change, balance, coordination and judgment suffer, slurred speech and confusion, increased changes of engaging in high risk sexual activity, drowsiness, nausea and vomiting, alcohol poisoning LONG TERM: muscle disease, tremors, liver disease, nutritional deficiency, ulcers and gastritis, brain damage, increase blood pressure, irritation and inflammation of parts of the digestive system, increase risk of cancer of the mouth, esophagus, pharynx and larynx
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In Hawaii, cocaine is a popular drug among which type of employees? Why?
Food service industry, they use it to fuel themselves for the demands of their jobs
400
List 3 psychological and 3 physical effects of ecstasy.
PSYCHOLOGICAL: confusion, depression, sleep problems, sever anxiety, paranoia, visual hallucinations, drug cravings PHYSICAL: muscle tension, involuntary teeth clenching, nausea, blurred vision, faintness, chills or sweating, increased heart rate and blood pressure
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What are the methods of use?
Snorted, smoked, injected or ingested
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What are the number one and number two most commonly used illicit drugs?
#1 Marijuana #2 Cocaine
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List and define the 3 levels of alcohol use.
CURRENT USE: at least 1 drink in the past 30 days BINGE USE: 5 or more drinks on the same occasion once in the past 30 days. HEAVY USE: 5 or more drinks on the same occasion on at least 5 different days in the past 30 days
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What causes the high?
The effect on the brain's neurotransmitters, it blocks the reuptake of the neurotransmitters, flooding the brain with chemicals that give the user an extra sense of pleasure.
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When does the high kick in?
Oral: 20-40 minutes Snorted: 5-10 minutes Smoked: 20-30 minutes Injected: 10-20 seconds
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List 5 signs of use.
Schizophrenic and psychotic like behaviors, hyperactive and obsessive compulsive, confused and anxious, binge and crash cycles, suicidal/homicidal ideals and actions, uncontrollable scratching or skin picking, violent behavior, burned/blistered fingertips from holding "ice pipe", criminal acts, poor hygiene, stops eating all together
500
What is methamphetamine?
Stimulant, speeds up activity in the brain and spinal cord, causes heart to beat faster, blood pressure to rise and metabolism to rise
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