Alcohol
True or False: Alcohol is a stimulant
False: Alcohol is a depressant, meaning that it slows down your body’s functions—resulting in slurred speech, unsteady movement, and slow reaction time.
What is the age requirement to purchase cigarettes/nicotine products?
21
Most common addiction across the nation...
As of 2020, 79.5% of Americans abuse alcohol
What is an "illicit" drug?
What are some examples?
Illicit drugs refer to highly addictive and illegal substances.
Examples are heroin, marijuana and meth
True or False: Cannabis cannot be harmful because it's natural and comes from the Earth
False !!
Cannabis can be very harmful.
THC is the chemical that causes the "high". Nowadays, there is a big dose of this chemical than there has been ever before.
How long does it take the liver to process one serving of alcohol?
a). 30 mins
b.) 1 hour
c.) 3 hours
1 hour
Name three negative effects of nicotine use.
What is worsening of anxiety and depressive symptoms, sleep problems, negative effects of memory, self-control, and attention.
Is the fastest addicting drug...
Nicotine
medication, behavioral therapy, groups, rehab, inpatient/outpatient, recreational, occupational, and medical are examples of this:
What are the known withdrawals from Marijuana?
Headache, mood swings, sweating, shaking, loss of appetite, loss of sleep
When your blood alcohol content (BAC) is _____ or higher, you're considered legally impaired in the U.S.
.08%
The amount of nicotine in 1 JUUL cartridge equals ______ cigarettes.
5
15
20
20 cigarettes or roughly one pack
A powerful desire for something that usually passes
Cravings/Urges
People, places, or things are examples of _______, or something that can lead someone to relapse.
Triggers
The amount of Blank in marijuana has been increasing steadily over the past few decades.
What is THC?
What are the 3 ways alcohol is eliminated by the body?
More than 90% of alcohol is eliminated by the liver; 2-5% is excreted unchanged in urine, sweat, or breath
How many chemicals are in a cigarette (a tobacco smoke)?
a. 20
b. 50
c. 100
d. none of the above
D. None of the above!
There are more than 4,000 chemicals in tobacco smoke, and many are toxic!
A dangerous opioid that is 50 times stronger than heroin.
Fetanyl
For the best chance of staying sober, what is the minimum length of time a person should stay in treatment?
What is 90 days?
The ingredient in marijuana, that has a calming effect, but does not get the smoker "high"
CBD
What are the two substances that can cause death during withdrawals?
Alcohol
Benzodiazepines (Valium, Ativan, Xanax)
this chemical in cigarettes reduces the amount of oxygen available to your body, making it harder to exercise
carbon monoxide
With continued substance abuse the brain will stop producing this brain chemical that enables pleasure...
Dopamine
What is 'peer pressure'?
Peer pressure is when people around you (friends, family, classmates) try to influence you to make decisions. They might make you feel bad for not doing what they're doing. Remember: you always have a choice!
What are the two main types of marijuana?
Sativa (energizing effect) and Indicia (calming effect)