E-Cig
Drug _
Chemicals
Types of Drugs
Facts
100
What is an e-cigarette and how does it work?
Electronic cigarettes are battery-powered devices that heat a liquid to create an aerosol.
100
Define and give an example of drug use.
Taking a drug the way its intended to use.
100
Name the chemical used for flavorings and how it affects your lungs.
Diacetyl causes severe irreversible lung damage, including popcorn lung.
100
What type of drugs are used to relieve pain?
Opiates, Narcotics, Depressants
100
What everyday items are commonly used as inhalants?
Whipped cream, glue, spray paint.
200
Explain the difference between an e-cigarette and a vape
Vaping is the action of using an e-cig
200
Define and give an example of drug misuse.
For a purpose other than it's intended for.
200
What is fentanyl?
A powerful synthetic opioid that can be lethal with an extremely small dose.
200
What type of drugs increase a persons energy?
Stimulants.
200
Who is this?
Hatdaya.
300
What percent of high schoolers use e-cigs?
19.6%
300
Define and give an example of drug abuse.
The habitual taking of addictive or illegal drugs for no medical purpose.
300
How does Narcan work?
Narcan is sprayed through the nose to reverse the effects of opioids. (Blocks opioid receptors.)
300
Name the different ways drugs can be administered?
Injections, Inhalation, Implanted pumps, Ingestion, Transdermal Patches, Topical application.
300
What is a long term effect of vaping?
Popcorn lung.
400
Describe the two laws that contribute to a decrease in smoking cigarettes
Pro-Children act of 1994, which banned smoking in schools. Indoor clean air act that banned smoking at work, hospitals, and schools
400
Explain the difference between drug withdraw tolerance, addiction, and dependence.
Tolerance developed after repeated use, and is when you need more drugs to feel the same effect.Dependence is when the body needs a drug to function normally.Addiction is when a person can no longer control their drug use. Withdraw is the uncomfortable symptoms when a dependent person stops using drugs. (opposite of the drugs effects).
400
Name the highly addictive chemical in smoking products.
Nicotine.
400
How does nicotine affect your heart and blood vessels?
Increases heart rate and BP, while constricting blood vessels.
400
What is prescription medicine?
A pharmaceutical drug that legally requires a doctors permission.