Different Names
What are 3 different names for the drug marijuana?
Weed, Grass, Mary Jane, pot, dope.
Coughing, increased heart rate, higher risk of lung illness, and memory problems.
What does marijuana do to the teen brain?
Altered conductibility and reduced volume, memory loss.
What is the category of drugs that slow down heart rate?
Depressant
Marijuana can be used as a medicine.
True
What are 3 different names for Methamphetamine
Meth, speed, crank, chalk, tina, and crystal.
What long term effects does Meth have on the body?
Heart disease, high blood sugar, heart muscles can collapse, and kidney damage.
What does Meth do to the teen brain?
Changes your brain structure, more dopamine in the brain, causes people to feel a high.
What is the formal name for meth?
methamphetamine
You cant overdose on meth
False
What is another name for amphetamine?
mp, Bennie, Benz, Black and White, Black Beauties, Black Birds, Black Bombers, Black Mollies, Blacks, Blue Boy, Brain Ticklers, Brownies, Bumblebees, Cartwheels, Chalk, Chicken Powder, Christina, Co-Pilot, Coasts to Coasts, Crisscross, Cross Tops, Crossroads, Dexies,
What short term effects does alcohol have on the body?
Mood swings, behaving differently, can make you warmer, bad coordination.
What does alcohol do to the teen brain?
It blocks chemical signals between brain cells, poor memory, slows the brain down.
Name three types of drugs
Marijuana, Meth, alcohol, etc
Marijuana is one of the most common drug
True, along with alcohol and tobacco
Name two different names for nicotine products?
Dip, Cigs, Vapes, Chew, and Pipes.
What effect does nicotine have on the body?
Increase blood pressure, increase heart rate, narrowing heart rates, and possible heart attacks.
What does Nicotine do to the teen brain?
mimicking dopamine, your brain can become dependent on it
What is the most common way for marijuana to be used?
Smoking it through cigarettes or a pipe.
162.8 million people around the world have used marijuana.
False, 158.8 million people around the world have used marijuana.
What is one different name for alcohol?
booze, firewater, grog, etc.
What is one of the most dangerous drugs for your body?
Heroin
One thing that drugs change in the teen brain.
Addiction (Our judgment)
What is the category of drugs that speed up the heart rate?
Stimulant
Over 48 million Americans over the age of 12 have smoked marijuana.
True