Marijuana, Alcohol, and Heroin

Facts about Marijuana

100

Name three colors that marijuana can have...

 Green, brown, orange, gold, or gray dried plant leaves

Source: https://herb.co/learn/bud-colors/

200

Name two ways that marijuana can be used...

Smoked, Ingested as tea, Food products such as brownies and gummies, Medicinal marijuana 

Source: https://www.cdc.gov/marijuana/faqs.htm#:~:text=Marijuana%20can%20be%20used%20in%20a%20number%20of%20ways.&text=Marijuana%20can%20be%20smoked%20in,(pipes%20or%20water%20pipes).

300

How many ounces of marijuana are people allowed to possess without any legal consequences ...

A: Up to six ounces of MJ

Source: https://www.inquirer.com/philly-tips/new-jersey-marijuana-law-20210310.html 

400

Marijuana use to be used as medicine in what Asian country ? 

China 

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/18/science/asia-marijuana-cannabis-weed.html

500

Marijuana _____  the risk of developing certain mental health issues like depression 

A. Increases

B. Decreases 

C. Neither

A. Increases 

Source: https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/research-reports/marijuana/there-link-between-marijuana-use-psychiatric-disorders

True or False: Marijuana

100

The amount of marijuana doesn't affect how long you stay "high" for ...

False !

Source: https://www.healthline.com/health/how-long-does-a-marijuana-high-last

200

Marijuana has been proven to be helpful for treating symptoms of medical conditions such as cancer ...

True ! 

Source: https://www.cancer.org/treatment/treatments-and-side-effects/treatment-types/complementary-and-integrative-medicine/marijuana-and-cancer.html

300

Two of the many nicknames people use to call marijuana are weed and dope... 

True !

Source: https://americanaddictioncenters.org/marijuana-rehab/slang-names

400

Fatal car accidents would increase if marijuana is legalized 

True ! 

Source: https://www.iihs.org/news/detail/crash-rates-jump-in-wake-of-marijuana-legalization-new-studies-show

500

Legalizing marijuana would lower arrests for Black and Latino individuals ?

False ! 

Source: https://www.marijuanamoment.net/legalizing-marijuana-reduces-race-based-arrests-american-medical-association-study-finds/

Facts about Alcohol

100

In the state of NJ, what is the legal age to purchase alcohol ? 

21 years old 

Source: https://www.njdwilegal.com/underage-alcohol-possession#:~:text=Under%20New%20Jersey%20State%20Law,with%20a%20disorderly%20person's%20offense.

200

How many drinks can your liver process in just 1 hour? 

One drink 

Source: https://americanaddictioncenters.org/alcoholism-treatment/how-long-in-system

300

What is a blackout ? 

Blackouts are gaps in a person's memory for events that occurred while they were intoxicated 

Source: https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/brochures-and-fact-sheets/interrupted-memories-alcohol-induced-blackouts

400

Drinking alcohol while driving a short distance is _____ .

A. Legal

B.Illegal

C. Don't even know

D. Ok as long as the police doesn't catch you

B. Illegal 

Source: https://www.nj.gov/lps/hts/alcohol.html

500

Drinking too much alcohol can help you to make ___   decisions in life 

A. Safe

B. Unsafe 

C. Don't know and who cares 

B . Unsafe

Source: https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/alcohol.html

True or False: Alcohol

100

Alcohol use is legal, therefore it's harmless and one can drink as much as they want ...

False !

Source: https://www.helpguide.org/articles/addictions/alcoholism-and-alcohol-abuse.htm

200

When a person drinks alcohol, their ability to make safe decisions is not affected 

False !

Source: https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/what-happens-when-you-drink-alcohol

300

Drinking a lot of alcohol in a short period of time can lead to alcohol poisoning ...

True !

Source: https://www.alcoholrehabguide.org/alcohol/alcohol-poisoning/

400

Alcohol is not a drug ...

False !

Source: https://www.therecoveryvillage.com/alcohol-abuse/faq/is-alcohol-a-drug/

500

Drinking alcohol to cope with our problems is healthy and help to solve them ...

False !

Source: https://www.helpguide.org/articles/addictions/helping-someone-with-a-drinking-problem.htm

Facts about Heroin

100

What are opioids? 

A class of drugs that include the illegal drug heroin and pain relievers such as oxycodone , hydrocodone, codeine, and  morphine 

Source: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/opioids/what-are-opioids.html

200

My doctor prescribed me opioids after my leg surgery, therefore that means that they are safe...

False ! Prescription opioids when used long term or misued can cause the brain to become reliant on the drug 

Source: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/prescription-drug-abuse/in-depth/when-is-opioid-right-choice/art-20346884

300

Heroin can be purchased over the counter...

False !

Source: https://www.drugabuse.gov/drug-topics/heroin

400

Using marijuana and alcohol can _____to using heroin 

A. Lead

B. Can't Lead

C. Ummm...

A. Lead 

Source: https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/marijuana

500

What are the ways that heroin can be consumed?

Injected , smoked, and inhaled

Source: https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/heroin.html