Alcohol
What is the legal age required to be able to drink alcohol?
What is 21 years old?
What are illegal drugs?
Illegal drugs are substances like cocaine, heroin, or methamphetamine, which are forbidden by law for use or possession.
At what age is the brain fully developed?
26 years old.
True or False: Drinking a lot of alcohol is fine as long as you eat a lot of food.
What is False?
What is the deadliest drug?
Fentanyl.
What does addiction mean?
Addiction is a chronic disease where a person can't stop using a substance, even if they know it is causing them harm.
What is the intoxicating ingredient in alcoholic drinks?
What is ethyl alcohol?
What is a drug?
What is a drug is a chemical substance that changes how a person's body and mind work?
Can an over-the-counter medicine have side effects?
Yes.
True or False? A cold shower can sober you up?
What is False?
What are the two main types of drugs?
Prescription drugs and OTC.
What's the most widely abused substance in the U.S?
Alcohol
What is the standard serving size of liquor?
a. 2 oz
b. 1.5 oz
c. 3 oz
d. 8 oz
b. 1.5 oz
How do drugs affect the brain?
Many drugs affect the brain's "reward circuit" by releasing dopamine, a chemical that causes a feeling of pleasure or euphoria. This can encourage someone to keep taking the drug.
The liver can process about how many standard drinks per hour?
One.