Marijuana and Pressures
True or False: People can become addicted to marijuana.
True. When a user begins to feel that he or she needs to take the drug to cope with everyday life, that person is said to be dependent on the drug. Addicted users are physically, as well as mentally, dependent on marijuana, which means that they need more marijuana to experience the same effects they used to feel with less marijuana or that they have withdrawal symptoms (sleeping problems, agitation) if they stop using suddenly.
Fact or Myth: Most teens drink alcohol.
That is a Myth.
Fact: Most teens aren’t drinking alcohol. According to data from Monitoring the Future’s 2020 study, only 9.9% of 8th grade students consumed alcohol in the past 30 days
False
Fact or Myth: Prescription painkillers are less addictive than heroin
That is a Myth.
Fact: A person can become addicted to painkillers just as easily as they can to heroin.
Fact or Myth: Being around people who are smoking is harmless.
This is a myth.
Secondhand aerosol is vapor from other people’s e-cigarette. Secondhand smoke is smoke from other people’s cigarettes, pipes or cigars. Passive smoking is inhaling smoke from other people’s cigarettes, pipes or cigars. All of these are harmful
Marijuana is only dangerous when smoked, edibles or eating it is safe.
False.
When you drink, what is affected? Your judgment, your coordination, or health?
All of the above.
True or False: Teens who vape are more likely to use regular cigarettes.
True
Fact or Myth: It’s OK to share prescription painkillers if a friend or relative needs them.
That is a Myth.
Fact: You should never share medication prescribed by your doctor; it was prescribed for you, for a specific condition, and for a specific amount of time; sharing medications is dangerous and can be deadly.
What is the problem with teenagers always using drugs to cover emotions?
They don’t learn how to cope with the emotions without drugs.
Fact or Myth: Marijuana is not safer than other drugs even though it is natural
Fact: Many “natural” substances also have toxic properties (poisonous mushrooms, mistletoe, tobacco). Prolonged or frequent use of marijuana can adversely affect hormones in both males and females. Young men can have delayed puberty and young women can find that the drug disturbs their monthly cycle (ovulation and menstrual period).
When someone turns 21 drinking alcohol is no longer dangerous?
False. Drinking can cause a number of dangerous with health, safety, and others.
How does vaping or smoking affect your athletic performance?
Reduces stamina, decreases lung function, and shortens breath
What drug is often heated up and injected using needles?
Heroine
In Illinois, it's legal to buy cigarettes, marijuana, and alcohol when you turn ____ years old.
21
Marijuana impairs short-term memory
How many drinks can you have and still drive safely?
None. Even one drink can put you at risk for an accident.
True or False: It takes at least a year or two to become addicted to nicotine.
False. If you smoke a few cigarettes a day for four or five days in a row or vape nicotine a few times a day, you can become addicted.
How can you be sure a street drug is pure?
You can't
Which of the following is a "feel good" chemical released in the brain?
Endorphins
Name 3 sources (people or places) where the pressure to smoke or drink may come from.
Parents, friends or peers, siblings, media, yourself.
Which will affect you more a beer, a mixed drink, or a shot of liquor?
A can of beer, a glass of wine, a mixed drink, and a shot of liquor all have about the same amount of alcohol and will have about the same effect.
Which of the following is NOT found in e-cigarettes? Nicotine, Fruit, Aluminum, Lead
Fruit
Does Ecstasy give you energy or slow you down?
Different drugs have different effects. Ecstasy is a stimulant. People who use it to get more energy for dancing can get seriously overheated, need emergency treatment and, if they are not treated in time, may die.
What are the most commonly abused drugs in the United States? (Top 2)
Alcohol and cigarettes