Vocabulary
A chemical that affects you body
What is a drug?
Drinking a lot of alcohol at one time can lead to
What is a liver failure (disease), high blood pressure, alcoholism
What is the legal age to buy/smoke cigarettes?
What is 19?
When you are pushed into something you do not want to do is this.
What is Peer Pressure?
Drugs that people are not allowed to have. It is against the law to buy/have or sell these drugs.
What are illegal drugs?
This organ is affected the most by drinking alcohol
What is the liver?
Name 2 things that could indicate someone is struggling with substance abuse or addiction.
Struggling with mental health, Social withdrawal, loss of interest in hobbies, drop in academic performance.
Poor mental health
Changes in behaviour
Withdrawal from activities that used to be enjoyed
Drop in academic performance
What are warning signs.
The overuse or dependence on a harmful substance
Substance Abuse
The following examples are true about what?
Can happen accidentally
Can involve prescription or non-prescription drugs
Can happen intentionally
What is an overdose?
Another name for Cannabis is?
What is weed, Marijuana
If Shaqueille O'Neill smoked, how might that have hurt his chances of being a basketball player?
What is because his growth may have been stunted, decreased stamina.
The urge to do something that is hard to control or stop.
What is addiction?
Common symptons of this are: fatigue, trmors, sweating, nausea, irritability.
What is Withdrawal Syndrom?
Spending money on a chance you will win is considered.
What is gambling.
Alcohol gets into the bloodstream within a few __________.
What is minutes?
Drinking alcohol during pregnancy has consequences like_________.
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Gambling can have possible side effects. Name 2.
What are losing money you don't have, disappointing family, addicted to gambling