Alcohol
Tobacco
Inhalants
Marijuana
Miscellaneous
100
At what age can a person legally drink alcohol?
21
100
At what age does is become legal to buy and use tobacco products in Wisconsin?
18
100
Name 4 examples of inhalants.
Glue, paint thinner, gasoline, felt-tip markers, White-out, hair spray, spray paint, cleaning products.
100
Approximately how long does marijuana stay in the body?
30 days
100
What is it called when you're with friends and you feel like you have to do what they are doing or they will not like you?
Peer pressure
200
What are 3 factors that can determine how alcohol affects a person?
Age, weight, gender, amount of food they've eaten
200
Approximately how many chemicals can be found in cigarettes?
4,000
200
Name 3 short-term effects of inhalants.

1.  A short high

2. Sleepiness

3. Staggering

4.  Dizziness

5.  Confusion

200
What is the main active chemical in marijuana?
THC
200
Name 3 ways to get out of a peer-pressure situation.

1.  Say no

2. Walk away

3. Give a personal reason

4. Suggest a better idea

5. Find an adult to help

6.  Reverse the situation

300
Name one way that alcohol affects the brain.

Frontal lobe - person may make poor decisions and say or do things they normally wouldn't.

Hippocampus - person may forget things they said or did while drinking alcohol

Cerebellum - decreased motor functions

Medulla - stop breathing, heart can stop, blood pressure drops

300
What percentage of middle school students DO NOT smoke?
98%
300
Name 3 long-term effects of inhalants.
headaches, nosebleeds, loss of smell, brain damage, memory loss, trouble learning new things, trouble solving problems
300
Name 3 short-term affects of marijuana.

1.  Increased heart rate and blood pressure

2.  Red, bloodshot eyes

3.  Dry throat

4.  Increased hunger and sleepiness

5.  Trouble concentrating, remembering things, and solving problems

6.  Feeling nervous, confused, or depressed

300
Name 3 long-term effects of tobacco use.

1.  Long cancer

2. Oral cancers

3. Lung disease

4. Heart disease

400
Name 3 short-term effects of using alcohol.

1.  Saying or doing things you normally wouldn't.

2.  Not remembering something you said or did.

3.  Poor decisions

4.  Dizziness, loss of coordination and balance

5.  Alcohol poisoning

400
Name 3 dangers of secondhand smoke.

1.  Increased chance of developing heart disease

2.  Increased chance of developing lung cancer

3.  Breathing problems such as coughing and respiratory infections like pneumonia and bronchitis

400
What is it called when the substance inhaled causes the heart to beat quickly and irregularly, causing heart failure and the person dies.
Sudden Sniffing Death Syndrome
400
Name 3 long-term effects of marijuana.

1.  Frequent coughs, cold, and respiratory infections

2.  Depression

3.  Cancer

400
Name 3 short-term effects of tobacco use.

1.  Bad breath

2.  Bad smelling clothes or hair

3.  Coughing/phlegm

4.  Stained teeth

500
Name 3 long-term effects of using alcohol.

1.  Damage to the liver

2.  Diseases of the stomach, mouth, throat, and esophagus

3.  Addiction

500
Name 3 effects of nicotine.

1.  Increased blood pressure

2.  Increased breathing

3.  Increased heart rate

4.  Changes in the brain that lead to addiction

500
Why are inhalants so dangerous?
Because of how quickly they act in your body, there's no way to undo it and injury and death can happen too quickly to get help.
500
How can using marijuana affect your short and long-term goals?
Answers will vary
500
List the 5 steps of the decision-making process.

1.  Define the situation.

2. Look at your options.

3. List the positives and negatives of each option.

4.  Make your decision.

5.  Evaluate the results.

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