Alcohol
It’s OK to get drunk every once in a while.
True or False
False. Binge drinking is associated with serious health problems, including unintentional injuries, cancer, and heart disease. It doesn’t matter how infrequently you do it. If you have four or more drinks (women) or five or more drinks (men) in a single sitting, you’re risking your health.
Coca-Cola originally contained cocaine.
True or False
True. It was estimated that there were nine milligrams of cocaine per serving. While cocaine was officially removed from the drink’s ingredients in 1903, a cocaine-free version of the coca leaf is still used as a flavor additive in the soda today.
Heavy pot smokers are at risk for some of the same diseases as cigarette smokers.
True or False
True both are prone to such illness as bronchitis and other respiratory ailments.
Secondhand smoke has no links to cancer.
True or False
False, in the United States, over 3,000 deaths are from lung cancer in nonsmokers annually.
I won't have a bad trip if I take magic mushrooms.
True or False
False, there are no guarantees with mushrooms since they are an unprocessed plant product, and bad trips can and do happen. If someone has ingested mushrooms and is experiencing panic, anxiety, or is in any danger of harming themselves or others, seek medical assistance immediately.
Alcohol interferes with brain development.
True or False
True. Research shows that people’s brains keep developing well into their 20s. Alcohol can alter this development, potentially affecting both brain structure and function. This may cause cognitive or learning problems as well as may increase vulnerability for AUD, especially when people start drinking at a young age and drink heavily.
Cocaine was first used in the U.S. in the 1880s, where it was applied the legs of horse to help ease their pain.
True or False
False, but it was where it was applied as an anesthetic in eye, nose, and throat operations of humans.
Using Marijana has no long-term effects.
True or False
False, according to research, people who start using cannabis in their teens tend to have more memory and learning problems than those who don’t use cannabis in their teens. Those teens may also have a higher risk for mental health issues later in life, including schizophrenia.
Smoking tobacco has lowers one's blood pressure because it's a depressant.
True or False
False, within 20 minutes of quitting smoking, a person’s blood pressure returns to normal. Smoking causes your veins tighten causing your blood pressure to rise. Within one year of quitting the chance of suffering a heart attack decreases by half.
Consumption of over 1,000 mg of caffeine a day is associated with a dependency condition.
True or False
True, it's known as “caffeinism” the average daily consumption among all adults in the U.S. is about 200 mg per day, and about 280 mg per day among heavier users which is more than anywhere else in the world.
You can sober up quickly with a cup of coffee.
True or False
False. Coffee contains caffeine, a stimulant which can make you feel more alert and awake. It doesn’t help your body process alcohol faster. If you’ve been drinking, giving your body time to break down the alcohol in your system is the only way to sober up.
Cocaine is the most powerful central nervous stimulant found in nature.
True or false
True. Cocaine creates feelings of alertness, energy, self-confidence, and even power.
There has been fatality caused by marijuana overdoses.
True or False
False,no deaths from overdose of marijuana have been reported. Although, there have been an increasing number of emergency room visits involving marijuana edibles.
Women increasingly began smoking publicly in the 1920s when the cigarette was adopted by advertisers as a symbol of equality, rebellion, and women’s independence.
True or False
True, currently cigarette smoking kills an estimated 178,030 women in the United States annually.
Two of the most common long-term effects of heroin addiction are blindness and Osteoporosis.
True or False
False, it's liver failure and heart disease. Like other drugs of abuse, chronic heroin use forces the liver to detoxify the body at a rate higher and more strenuous than that of an average person. In doing this, you’re overworking the liver, producing long-term damage.
Underage drinking increases the risk of alcohol problems later in life.
True or False
True. Research shows that people who start drinking before the age of 15 are at a higher risk for developing alcohol use disorder (AUD) later in life. For example, adults ages 26 and older who began drinking before age 15 are 3.5 times more likely to report having AUD in the past year than those who waited until age 21 or later to begin drinking.
You can become addicted to cocaine after using it the first time?
True or false
True. People can develop a physiological dependence upon cocaine if they use it repeatedly for several days or weeks in a row. Physiological dependence means that someone has developed an increased tolerance for a drug. They need to use more to get a desired effect. It also means they may experience physical withdrawal symptoms if they suddenly stop using a drug.
Marijuana has less cancer-causing substances that tobacco
True or False
False, marijuana deposits four times more tar in the lungs and contains 50 to 70 percent more cancer-causing substances than tobacco smoke does.
Sugar, cocoa and urea are often added to cigarettes to give them more flavor.
True or False
True, many diabetic smokers are unaware of this fact. Urea is a chemical compound found in urine that is added to cigarettes.
Meth’s long-term physical effects include,
severe tooth decay extreme weight loss skin abscesses
True or False
True, Meth use can also increase your risk of Parkinson’s disease, a progressive neurological condition that can make it hard to control your movements. If you inject meth with a needle, you also have a higher risk of contracting bloodborne viruses like hepatitis C.
Alcohol a what type of drug?
It's a depressant.
That means that it slows down activity in the brain.
Cocaine has been described as the “perfect heart attack drug” why?
It increases blood pressure, stiffens arteries, and thickens heart muscle walls. These abnormalities persist long after the effects of cocaine have worn off, even in recreational users.
Name three of the side effects of using marijuana.
Some of the side effects of using are;
coordination issues - delayed reaction time -
nausea - lethargy - anxiety - increased heart rate-
decreased blood pressure - paranoia.
In ancient America what were two ways that people used tobacco? (Smoking doesn't count.)
Tobacco was chewed, drunk as tea, inhaled as a powder-like snuff, and consumed as a jelly—but smoking tobacco was by far the most popular.
Apache, China Girl, China Town, Dance Fever, Friend, Goodfellas, Great Bear, He-Man, Jackpot, Murder 8, and Tango & Cash are all street names for which drug?
Fentanyl, Overdose may result in stupor, changes in pupillary size, cold and clammy skin, cyanosis, coma, and respiratory failure leading to death. The presence of triad of symptoms such as coma, pinpoint pupils, and respiratory depression are strongly suggestive of opioid poisoning.