Marijuana
How do people get marijuana into their bodies?
Marijuana can be 1. smoked or vaped, 2. eaten, 3. drank.
How long does it take your body to metabolize (get rid of) one drink?
One hour
True or False: Whereas you must be 21 to buy alcohol or cigarettes, there is NO age restriction for vaping.
False. In NJ, you must be 21 to buy vaping products.
What part of your body acts as a filter to get rid of alcohol from your body?
The liver
Can you name one other drug that is popular today?
Examples: Heroin, cocaine, mushrooms
Why is marijuana especially bad for students?
1. Makes it especially hard to remember and learn.
2. Makes students lazy; you lose motivation.
3. You miss school more often
Alcohol DOES NOT affect everyone the same way. What are the two most important factors that determine how alcohol affects you?
Weight/Size and Age/Brain development
True or False: The vapor that goes into you lungs when you vape is mostly water vapor with a little bit of flavoring chemical.
FALSE!! It is an aerosol (like the stuff in a can of deodorizing spray).
Teens are NOT likely to develop a disease from drugs and alcohol; this happens much later. So, what is the biggest risk of death to a teen because of drugs or alcohol?
Because teens feel "drunk" or "high" more quickly, they are much more likely to die from accidents and/or fights.
What is prescription drug abuse?
When someone takes a pain killer but takes too much of it. OR. Someone uses a pain killer to get "high," when the medicine was intended for someone else.
Cigarettes contain nicotine. What is the drug in marijuana called?
THC (tetrahydrocannabinol)
Some people are more likely to become addicted to alcohol than others. What two things make it more likely for a person to become an alcoholic?
1. Family history
2. the age at which you begin drinking
What does vaping do to your lungs?
A vaper's lungs get swollen, making it hard to breathe. A cigarette smoker's lungs get smaller and black over time.
Why do alcohol/drugs have a bad effect on athletes? (Looking for 2 or 3 answers)
1. They are in worse physical shape (breathing etc)
2. They get "sick more often; their immune system is not as strong.
3. Often, drugs and alcohol replace sports as an activity, so athletes quit their sports
There are three basic categories of drugs. One is "Stimulants." What are the other two?
Depressants (like alcohol or heroin)
Hallucinogens (like mushrooms)