Cigarettes
This *stimulant is found in cigarettes (and in vape juice).
Stimulant=speed up messages travelling between the brain and body
What is nicotine?
Another stimulants is caffeine!
True or False: Cigarettes are proven to be bad for your lungs and heart health. Vaping is also being shown to be connected to poor lung and heart health.
What is true!
Emerging research of vaping shows that the numerous unknown substances in vape juice can cause lung injury and disease. These can be deadly.
True or False: Marijuana comes from the cannabis sativa plant, therefore there are no health risks.
What is false?
Lung disease, chest pain, lower fertility, and lowered cognitive functioning (such as memory) can occur.
True or False: Alcohol can only be consumed in harmful ways.
What is false?
Only 6.7% of Americans are heavy drinkers, and about 35% of Americans do not drink at all.
Alcohol can be consumed safely and in moderation.
Most addictive chemical found in these 4 substances (Cigarettes, Vaping, Marijuana, Alcohol)? Hint: its level of addiction is comparable to cocaine and heroin.
What is Nicotine?
Exposure to _____-___ smoke causes disease and premature death in children and adults who do not smoke.
What is second-hand smoke?
True or False: Vaping is a good way to quit smoking cigarettes.
What is false?
While individual results vary, there is very limited evidence to suggest vaping can help you quit—FDA has not approved this method.
The legal age for marijuana consumption.
What is 21?
[Brain development]
Put in order from weakest to strongest: wine, liquor, beer.
What is beer, wine, liquor?
Driving under the influence (DUI) is illegal. This includes which out of the 4 substances—Cigarettes, Vaping, Marijuana, Alcohol.
What is Marijuana and Alcohol?
These both slow down reaction time, and decrease concentration and coordination.
The substance _____ is associated with residue left on lungs after smoking tobacco. This causes black lungs.
What is tar?
7,000 chemicals are contained in one cigarette. 69 of which are known to cause cancer.
True or False: one vape cartridge contains the same amount of nicotine as a whole pack of (20) cigarettes.
What is true!
Vapes have higher concentrations of nicotine than other tobacco products.
True or False: a person can be addicted to marijuana.
What is true!
(Psychologically, not physically)
The organ that can fail from alcohol abuse.
What is the liver?
Alcohol also affects the nervous system and the brain.
When over time more of the substance or drug is needed to get the same "high" or effect?
What is tolerance?
Some people say smoking is a stress release. Does consuming nicotine make your anxiety better?
What is no?
This is a myth!!
It increases cortisol—the stress chemical—in the brain. This stress release from smoking is a *placebo.
Vaping has a lack of _____ in contrast to cigarettes which people believe to be positive. HINT: think about 5 senses.
What is smell?
Although there is no smell, this does not mean the smoke created is just water.
What is the psychoactive* chemical in marijuana? Hint: O2—is the chemical oxygen.
Psychoactive=affecting the mind or behavior
What is THC?
Alcohol is which—stimulant, depressant, or hallucinogen.
What is depressant?
Depressant substances reduce arousal and stimulation. They affect the central nervous system, slowing down the messages between the brain and the body. They can affect concentration and coordination.
You can go through withdrawals from:
A) Cigarettes and Vaping
B) Marijuana and Alcohol
C) All of the above
What is C) all of the above?
Cigarettes, Vaping, Marijuana, and Alcohol can all cause withdrawals if someone is addicted.
According to a national survey data this fraction of cigarette smokers have tried and failed to quit smoking:
A) less than 1/2
B) 1/2
C) over 1/2
What C) is over 1/2?
Which e-cigarette brand was sued (and charged with) for "targeting youth in its advertising while downplaying the health risks and addictive nicotine concentration of the e-cigarettes" in 2020?
What is JUUL?
This was in conjunction with selling JUUL pods with just flavoring which can also be damaging.
Marijuana has been legalized in many states across the US for medical and recreational purposes. Is marijuana federally legal?
What is no?
18/50 allow recreational use
36/50 allow medical use
Between 1 and 5, alcohol ranks as the _____ highest cause of death in the United States?
What is 3rd?
A pack of cigarettes is $6. You smoke a pack of cigarettes everyday. Your cost is _______ for one year of smoking.
What is $2,190?