Red Ribbon Week Facts
Consequences of Drug and Alcohol Use
Effects of Alcohol Use
Effects of Illegal Drug Use
Effects of Tobacco Use
100
The year that Special Agent KiKi Camarena of the DEA was kidnapped, tortured, and murdered by a drug cartel in Mexico.
What is 1985.
100
Amount of jail time for illegal drug use.
What is 2 years.
100
Short-term effects of alcohol use.
What is dizziness, stumbling, and slurring of speech.
100
A few effects of using marijuana.
What is dizziness, shortage of breath, and brain damage.
100
Causes more that 480,000 deaths each year in the United States.
What is cigarette smoking.
200
The estimated number of people participating in Red Ribbon Week events each year.
What is 80 million people.
200
Amount of jail time for selling drugs.
What is 2-20 years.
200
Long-term effects of alcohol.
What is brain damage, coma, or death.
200
Short-term effects of using cocaine.
What is Nervousness, Confusion, and Restlessness
200
Heart-related issues resulting from tobacco use.
What is cardiovascular diseases.
300
The 3 most widely used drugs by youth and adults.
What is alcohol, prescription drugs, and marijuana.
300
The financial burden associated with drug and alcohol use.
What is an empty bank account.
300
DWI is an abbreviation for this.
What is Drinking While Intoxicated
300
Effects of abusing prescription drugs, not prescribed to you.
What is decreased work and academic performance, psychological issues, and physical health problems.
300
Tobacco use increases the risk of this deadly disease, which can be spread anywhere in the body.
What is cancer.
400
The number of children who die each year from underage drinking- related causes.
What is 4,300.
400
When drugs and alcohol sabotage your personal and professional relationships.
What is a ruined reputation.
400
Side effects of alcohol consumption.
What is liver damage, depression, and cancer.
400
Short-term effects of methamphetamine use.
What is Chest pains, restlessness, and breathing complications.
400
High costs of tobacco.
What is financial instability.
500
The number of people required to make a difference.
What is one.
500
The strain and deterioration to your physical and emotional well-being.
What is an unhealthy life.
500
Effects of binge drinking.
What is brain damage, memory loss, and heightened anxiety.
500
Effects of using LSD.
What is paranoia, hallucination, muscle pain, and panic attacks.
500
Easy to do it again, gaining dependence on the substance.
What is addiction.
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