Marijuana
The ingredient in marijuana that makes a person feel "high"
What is THC?
The addictive chemical in tobacco
What is nicotine?
The three major classes of alcoholic beverages
What are beer, wine, and liquor?
Cocaine typically enters the bloodstream by being _____ into the nostrils
What is snorted?
A substance that can change the way a person feels or functions
What is a drug?
Marijuana-infused food products such as brownies and cookies that takes about two hours to affect the individual
What are edibles?
A popular way to inhale nicotine without lighting a cigarette
What is vaping and e-cigarettes?
Similar to other depressants, alcohol causes a pleasant feeling because it triggers the release of _____
What are endorphins?
The most efficient method of taking cocaine
What is intravenously?
Drugs can damage nerve cells in this organ
What is the brain?
Negative short term-effects of marijuana
What is loss of inhibition?
What is the safe level of secondhand smoke or environmental tobacco smoke to be exposed to
What is no safe level?
Alcohol withdrawal is far more dangerous than withdrawal from _____
What is heroin?
Small doses of cocaine can cause _____
What is euphoria, indifference to pain, illusions, and physical strength?
The neurotransmitter that is most commonly affected by drug use
What is dopamine
High doses of marijuana can cause
What is impaired learning, short-term memory, and reaction time?
Cigarette smoking is associated with about ___ % of all lung cancer cases?
What is 90%?
Low doses of alcohol causes drinkers to _____
What is talk more, exude self-confidence, and a loss of restraint?
High doses of cocaine can produce _____
What is megalomania and feelings of omnipotence?
What is withdrawal?
Medical marijuana is used to _____
What is help glaucoma, cancer, and multiple sclerosis patients?
Tobacco use kills approximately _____ Americans each year
What is 440,000?
High doses of alcohol can cause _____
What is slurred speech, staggering, and loss of emotional control?
The detrimental effects of heavy cocaine use on an individual are _____
What is manual dexterity, problem-solving, and other critical skills?
What is tolerance?