Facts about Alcohol
Alcohol prevent this part of the body from function properly when drinking excessively.
The brain
Marijuana comes from this....
Name 3 ways alcohol can affect your life.
Got to jail, car crash and kill someone and lose your job.
Name 5 short term effects of marijuana that deal with the mind.
Slower reflexes, clumsy, short-term memory problems, sleep problems and how things look.
Name 3 long term effects of marijuana
Damage to the lungs, heart problems and brain development.
Alcohol is not a stimulant because it really is a ______ that slows down the body's reaction time and the way we process things.
A depressant
This drug is in marijuana...
What is THC?
Name 2 short term effects of alcohol.
Mood changes, short-term memory loss get into trouble.
Both alcohol and marijuana have this in common
What is addictive?
Alcohol has this in it that make you gain wieght.
Calories
THC today is different from THC in the past because....
THC content is greater now.
Name 3 things marijuana does that inhibits parts of your body.
Sleep problems, faster heart rate, harder to pay attention, dry mouth and red eyes.
Name 3 long term effects of alcohol...
What is liver disease (cirrhosis of the liver), rounding the heart and craving for it.
These long term risks can greatly affect your health whether you are a teen or an adult.
Liver disease, stroke, certain forms of cancer.
Marijuana is also called...
Weed, pot, grass, dope or canabis.
Name 3 parts of the body that alcohol effects the most
The brain, blood, stomach and heart.
Name 3 brain development problems from using marijuana..
Reduce attention, memory, learning and problem solving skills.
Experimenting with alcohol can be dangerous because....
Car crash, drunk driving and acute alcohol poisoning.
THC does this to your body...
Affects the brain and the receptors in the brain that send messages to the nerve cells that can affect memory, learning, appetite, coordination and feelings.
THC can produce this type of effect on your body at times...
Mild hallucinations that alters a person's awareness and senses.
Name 3 mental health problems from using marijuana...
Paranoia, anxiety and temporary psychosis.