Alcohol
This is the main ingredient in alcoholic drinks that causes intoxication.
What is ethanol (or ethyl alcohol)?
This is the main addictive chemical found in most vaping products.
What is nicotine?
Fentanyl belongs to this class of drugs that are used to relieve severe pain.
What are opioids?
Meth is a powerful and highly addictive stimulant that affects this part of the body.
What is the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord)?
Prescription drugs are safe to use only when taken under this person’s supervision.
What is a doctor (or healthcare provider)?
This organ is primarily responsible for breaking down alcohol in the body.
What is the liver?
This organ system is most affected by vaping.
What is the respiratory system (lungs)?
Fentanyl is this many times stronger than morphine.
What is about 50 to 100 times stronger?
Meth is often made illegally using this type of common over-the-counter medicine.
What is cold medicine containing pseudoephedrine?
Taking someone else’s prescription medication is considered this illegal act.
What is drug misuse (or drug abuse)?
This is the legal Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) limit for drivers over 21 in most U.S. states.
What is 0.08%?
This condition, first recognized in 2019, was linked to serious lung injury caused by vaping.
What is EVALI (E-cigarette or Vaping Associated Lung Injury)?
Illegally made fentanyl is often mixed with this common street drug, making overdoses more likely.
What is heroin (or sometimes cocaine)?
Long-term meth use can cause severe dental problems commonly referred to as this.
What is “meth mouth”?
Painkillers like oxycodone, hydrocodone, and morphine belong to this highly addictive drug category.
What are opioids?
Drinking large amounts of alcohol in a short period of time is called this dangerous behavior.
What is binge drinking?
Many vape liquids contain flavoring chemicals like diacetyl, which can cause this severe and irreversible lung disease.
What is “popcorn lung” (bronchiolitis obliterans)?
This medication can temporarily reverse the effects of a fentanyl overdose.
What is naloxone (Narcan)?
Meth use causes a rush of this “feel-good” brain chemical, leading to intense euphoria.
What is dopamine?
Stimulant medications like Adderall or Ritalin are sometimes misused by students for this reason.
What is to improve focus or stay awake (academic performance)?
Long-term alcohol abuse can lead to severe liver scarring known as this disease.
What is cirrhosis?
Using vapes as a substitute for cigarettes can still expose users to this harmful chemical compound also found in car exhaust and cigarette smoke.
What are volatile organic compounds (VOCs) or formaldehyde?
Because fentanyl is so potent, even this small amount can cause an overdose.
What is as little as 2 milligrams (about the size of a few grains of salt)?
Chronic meth use can lead to symptoms like paranoia, hallucinations, and violent behavior — effects that mimic this serious mental health disorder.
What is schizophrenia?
Mixing prescription drugs with alcohol or other substances can cause this dangerous, potentially fatal effect.
What is respiratory depression (or overdose)?