Alcohol
The legal age for people to drink alcohol in the U.S.
What is 21
True or False: You can die from second hand smoke
What is True
The most commonly addictive substance in the US
What is alcohol
True or False: Vaping is cool and has been proven as safe
What is False
The person at OG most responsible for sharing Red Ribbon Week information
Who is Mr. McCoy?
True or False: Alcohol is safe to consume once you are of legal age
What is false Alcohol will ALWAYS affect your body no matter what age
True or False: Natural tobacco is safer than cigarettes
What is False Both are bad for your health
True or False: All drugs can be dangerous
What is True
True or False: It is safe to give someone you know (friend, family, etc) medicine you have that was prescribed to you by your doctor if it's for the same problem.
False. They need their own prescriptions. Everyone's body is different and you never know how someone's body will react to a substance or dosage.
The source of this year's Red Ribbon Week questions
What is "daily announcements"?
Alcohol is the #___ cause of preventable death in the US
#3
Tobacco is the #____ case of preventable death in the US
#2
How long does it take to get addicted to a substance?
It can happen the first time you try it
Mary Jane is a nickname for this drug.
What is marijuana?
When red ribbon week is celebrated every year
What is October 23-31
What is this week?
What does DUI stand for
What is "driving under the influence"
Secondhand smoke causes approximately _____ thousand deaths from cancer and heart disease each year.
What is 40
The term for a drug that can often lead to the use of other dangerous drugs, particularly by young people
What is a gateway drug
The leading cause of fatal overdoses
What is prescription pain killers
The symbol for awareness of drug and alcohol abuse
What is a double-looped red ribbon
A medical emergency that results from high blood alcohol levels
What is alcohol poisoning?
Tobacco smoke contains more than _______ thousand chemicals.
What is 7,000?
The number of different cancer-causing chemicals in tobacco smoke (+ or - 10).
What is 70?
Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol is a mind-altering chemical found in this plant
What is cannabis?
The year of the first national red ribbon week
What is 1988