Alcohol
consuming four or five drinks at one sitting. May lead to risky behavior and damage in the region of the brain that involves memory and learning.
binge drinking
grade school students smoke marijuana.
True
Some young people who abuse opioid painkillers like OxyContin switch to THIS
Heroin
More people die each year in the US as a result of this drug
Tobacco
A wide variety of drugs often used at all-night dance parties (raves), nightclubs and concerts
Club Drugs
the biggest youth drug problem in this country.
Alcohol. Every Day in the U.S., 7,000 kids under the age of 16 have their first full drink of alcohol.
This is how Marijuana affects my athletic ability
negatively impacts excellence in sports as it lowers reflexes and coordination. Marijuana interferes with the parts of the brain that control balance, posture and coordination of movement causing a negative effect on athletic ability.
consuming a mix of prescription drugs.
"Pharming
people who started smoking marijuana regularly as teenagers actually lost IQ points as they got older; and they never got them back, even if they quit as adults. On average, this many points were lost
8
very addictive illegal drug. works deep in the brain and may cause permanent damage, seizures, or strokes. Dangers include being moody, loss of control over your bladder and bowels, or heart attack
Cocaine
The reason kids can't drink.
It is illegal for adolescents because alcohol damages the young developing body and mind more severely than for older people.
mind altering, psychoactive, addictive ingredient in marijuana.
THC
-T/F Adderall
False
This many 8th graders have tried an inhalant to get high
(1 IN)
10
stimulant that affects many areas of the central nervous system. It is also know as "speed," "ice," "crystal." "crank," or "glass." causes one to be overactive and sometimes violent
Methaphetamine
The reason drinking effects male and female differently
alcohol is a larger problem for girls because girls adsorb it from the stomach faster and metabolize it more slowly. They therefore can become drunk faster and can become alcoholics sooner.
smoking pot IS associated with criminal behavior.
T/F
Marijuana users are three or more times as likely as non-users to commit crimes.
the reason Ritalin is dangerous when doctors prescribe it for kids.
When kids who don't have a medical need abuse Ritalin, it has a completely different effect. The stimulant produces a large and fast release of dopamine in the brain.
Alcohol and marijuana are the drugs most abused by teenagers. This comes next.
Prescription drugs and cough medicine
most common two-drug combination that results in death.
Prescription painkillers and alcohol
percentage of 16 or 17-year olds driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol
6.3%
Since Marijuana is stored in fatty tissues, these organs in the body are affected. 3 ANSWERS
the brain, the lungs and the reproductive system.
Central nervous system depressants are prescribed for these types of people
People with anxiety or sleep problems
percentage of 16 or 17-year olds driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
6.3%
The stuff in tobacco that causes addiction
Nicotine