How many Canadian university students report having never used marijuana?
What is 60%
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T or F:
Is marijuana the most common used drug on campuses?
What is True.
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Name 3 street names said earlier that are street names for marijuana?
What is weed, pot, blunt, doobie, sheet, herb, ganja, hash, hashes, Mary Jane, joints, grass, bud
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Can heavy marijuana use impact cognitive functioning and impact academic performance of college students?
What is true.
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Name three harmful health conditions associated with marijuana use.
What are frequent respiratory infections, impaired memory, irregular heart rates, panic attacks, anxiety, and learning impairments.
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What percentage of young adults ages 19-28 reported lifetime use of marijuana?
What is 57%
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True or false: marijuana smoke contains more tar and more of some cancer-causing chemicals than tobacco smoke
What is true
200
How can marijuana be used? Name 2 ways
What is smoking a joint, vaporizing, edibles, smoking a pipe, compress, oils
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Can you get addicted to marijuana?
What is true. People who are addicted to marijuana may feel the need for the drug and get anxious without it. Some people who use a lot of marijuana every day and then quit suddenly may have problems sleeping. They may get anxious, irritable or nervous without the drug. Or they may have an upset stomach or lose their appetite. These symptoms rarely last more than a few days.
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Can marijuana contain other drugs when you buy illegally?
What is yes. Some times there may be other drugs such as ecstacy, cocaine, or MDMA in the marijuana, as well as harmful fungus or pesticides.
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How can marijuana use affect the performance of an athlete?
Marijuana can decrease reaction time, accelerates muscle fatigue, thereby reducing exercise duration.
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True or false: one in five students (20%) who drive say they have driven within one hour of using marijuana
What is true; And what many people don’t know is that if you drive while you are high, you will be impaired.
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How many chemicals are in marijuana smoke?
What is atleast 400 chemicals
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T or F: Canadian youth are the highest users of cannabis compared to youth in other developed countries.
What is true. Recent research suggests that Canada's youth does not have the knowledge they need about the risks associated with this drug choice to make formed decisions.
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What are some negative effects of smoking marijuana?
What is decreasing sleep quality, preventing REM sleep, and impairing concentration.
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T or F: When college students are craving marijuana their academic motivation was higher.
What is false. Craving can potentially lead to a competition for cognitive resources and distract you from your studies.
400
True or false: all marijuana is the same strength
What is false. Marijuana strength can vary dramatically, and can allow depend on the form in which you are using.
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How long does THC from using marijuana stay in your body for and where it is stored?
What is days to weeks, and the THC is stored in your fat cells
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Can marijuana serve as a ‘gateway’ to illicit drugs or abuse of highly addictive drugs?
What is true. Since society has created a culture of social acceptance and normalcy regarding the uses of marijuana leading to people believing it is also acceptable to engage in other drug activities.
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Can you be charged for driving under the influence of marijuana?
What is Yes. you can be charged. Although there is no breathalyzer for marijuana in cop cars, specially trained police can tell if you are high, and then you could be charged.
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In the Trends in Marijuana study, which place of living condones the highest % of marijuana users in the past 30 days?
a) Residence hall
b) Fraternity/sorority
c) Off campus without parents
d) Off campus with parents
What is b) fraternity or sorority (29% in 2001), vs. residence hall (17.8%), off campus without parents (18.7%), and off campus with parents (9.9%).
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True or false: In American universities, does marijuana use increase from 1st year (freshman) to 4th year (senior)?
What is false. Marijuana use is highest in freshman and lowest in seniors in the US.
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True or False: Marijuana is natural so it's good for you.
Why?
What is False. There are many things in the world that are natural which are not good for you (snake venom, poison ivy, etc.)
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Can marijuana cause psychosis or make people paranoid?
What is yes - Large doses of marijuana can lead to “toxic psychosis.” This can cause people to hallucinate (see or hear things that aren’t really there), become paranoid (feel like people are out to get them) and believe things that aren’t true. These symptoms usually disappear within a week after the person stops using marijuana.
500
What 3 health problems, are supported by evidence, to actual help in medical treatments?
What is cancer pain, chronic neuropathic pain, and spasticity due to MS.