Tobacco
tobacco is grown how?
what is alcohol created from?
fermentation of grains, fruits, and sugars
what is a drug?
A drug is any substance that causes a change in an organism's physiology or psychology when consumed.
what smoking tool do you usually think of when you think of tobacco?
cigarettes
the alcohol in wine, beer, and spirits is actually what?
ethanol
what is the average age for when children start to experiment with drugs?
13
what about tobacco makes it so addictive?
nicotine
alcohol is a _____
depressant
what are the most common drugs?
pain killers
approximately how many deaths happen per year due to smoking?
500,000
how much money is spent on alcohol every year in America?
249 billion dollars
how much money is spent on drugs per year in America?
600 billion dollars
how much money is spent every year on cigarettes?
80 billion dollars
what percent of american adults have drinken alcohol at least once in their lifetime?
86.4%
what percent of seniors(elderly people) see marijuana as unharmful, due to the fact that THC(the active ingredient in marijuana) is nearly 5 times stronger than it was 20 years ago.
60%