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 in the state of ME?
21
Name one effect that heroin has on the body that can be life-threatening
heart function slows, breathing severely slows – slowed breathing can also lead to coma and permanent brain damage
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
What is "secondhand smoke"?
Secondhand smoke is the smoke someone can get from someone else smoking in the same area. They can also breathe in the same chemicals a smoke does!
What are prescription opioids used to treat?
Opioids are a class of drugs that are used to treat pain.
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
substances that are sold at drug stores without a prescription, BUT can be abused used for another purpose than the intended one
over the counter drugs
People, places, or things are examples of _______, or something that can lead someone to relapse.
Triggers
True or False: It is not possible to become physiologically dependent on marijuana
True, you cannot become physically dependent on marijuana but CAN become psychologically dependent.
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
What is the purpose of Narcan ?
To reverse the effects of an OD.
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)