Drugs
How old do you have to be to buy a pack of cigarettes?
18.
What is the legal drinking age in VA?
21
What are two other names for Marijuana?
Mary-Jane
Weed
Reefer
Alcohol interferes with what?
Alcohol interferes with judgement, coordination, and other basic functions by upsetting the brains balance of chemicals called neurotransmitters.
This once loved pop star/actress was known for staring in Freaky Friday and Mean Girls.
Who is Lindsay Lohan?
A typical smoker spends over $_____dollars per year on cigarettes
Approximately $750 or more a year
It is against the law in all 50 states to sell cigarettes to anyone under the age of what?
18 years old.
Name 3 reasons why NOT to smoke (reasons why smoking is BAD for you)
Bad Lungs
Second handsmoke
Clothes smell
Breath smells
Teeth yellowKills you
Because it is addicting
Who were the first people to use tobacco?
Native Americans.
This Pittsburgh rapper released his fifth and final album called "Swimming" before dying from an accidental overdose?
Who is Mac Miller.
How can you get AIDS from doing drugs?
From needles that were used by other people who have AIDS(heroin needles for instance).
What is the depressant drug found in some beverages that slows down the central nervous system and harms body organs?
Alcohol
What are some effects people on marijuana will have?
Makes them have the munchies/hungry.
Makes them have no motivation to do stuff (like homework).
Kills their brain cells Hallucinations.
Makes them paranoid.
Relaxation.
Makes them creative (or so they think).
Heroin is a stimulant, depressant, or hallucinogen?
depressant
This actor/comedian is best known for starring on the show "Two and a Half Men."
Charlie Sheen.
Charlie Sheen was fired from his show after making offensive comments about the creator. Later revealed that he was struggling with his addiction to drugs and women. Charlie eventually checked himself into a rehab center for 12 months.
How long does it take for alcohol to enter the bloodstream?
Alcohol enters your bloodstream within 5 to 10 minutes of being consumed. It passes from your stomach into your bloodstream and then travels throughout your entire body-affecting nearly every organ system in the body.
This is a pattern of abuse characterized by an overwhelming preoccupation with the use of a drug, securing its supply, and a high tendency to relapse if the drug is removed
Drug Addiction.
Marijuana is called a G_ _ _ _ _y drug.
Gateway Drug.
It means that once people try marijuana it leads them to try other and more drugs
Alcoholics Anonymous
free program, spiritually based that believes alcoholism is a disease
Arrested in 2010 for drug possession. Heavy marijuana use. Became Sober in 2011. Has a wrist tattoo to symbolize "the death of his addiction". Known for the songs "Day and Night" and "Pursuit of Happiness".
Who is Kid Cudi.
What are the 3 ways in which drugs enter the body?
By mouth, by injection, or by inhalation.
Name at least 3 guidelines for the safe use of OTC drugs.
1. Take OTC drugs only with the permission of your parents or guardian 2. Take only the dosage shown on the label 3. Do not purchase if tamper-resistant seal is broken 4. Don't use drug after the expiration date 5. Don't engage in demanding activities if medicine causes drowsiness 6. Tell parent or guardian if you have any side effects 7. Check with physician or pharmacist if you are going to use more than one OTC drug at a time.
What plant is marijuana from?
The cannibus plant
What is the most produced drug in the world today?
marijuana
This recent 21 year-old rapper climbed the charts with his breakout song titled "Lucid Dreams"
Who is Juice Wrld.
The 21 year old rapper died on December 8th, 2019 due to drug mixtures.