Tobacco
Name a substance form of tobacco
Cigarettes, pipes, cigars, or chewing tobacco
___ oz of beer = ___ oz of wine = ___ oz of liquor
12, 6, 1
True or False: Most e-cigarettes only contain water and flavoring.
False
What are three factors that make it either more or less likely that a teen will abuse drugs?
Family, Social, and Personal Factors
The chemical that is released in our brain that gives the "reward pathway".
Dopamine
What is the substance found in tobacco that alters our nervous system and is used as a natural insect repellent in the plant?
Nicotine
True or False: A person can die from drinking too much alcohol at once.
True
A substance diffused or suspended in the air, especially one normally liquid or solid is:
Vapor
A Protective Factor is
A factor that reduces a person's potential for harmful behavior.
A drug that can be obtained only with a written order from a doctor and can be purchased only at a pharmacy is known as:
Prescription drug
What organ is affected most by cigarette smoke?
Lungs
What organ is affected most by alcohol?
Liver
E-cigarettes / vapes are battery powered which can cause them to ________
Blow up
Other protective personal factors include:
Commitment to success in academics and extracurricular activities. A personal belief that drug abuse is unacceptable.
The improper use of medicines - either prescription or over the counter drugs - is called
Drug misuse
Smoking one pack of cigarettes per day for a full year leaves how much tar in your lungs?
one quart or 4 cups of tar
BAC stands for
Blood Alcohol Content
What is the effect on the body of someone that chooses to vape?
Lung damage, change in mood, change in sleep, lose interest in activities
First step to treating drug abuse is:
Acknowledge the problem
What is a gateway drug?
A habit-forming drug that, when consumed, gives way to harder, more dangerous drugs. Examples are tobacco, nicotine, alcohol, marijuana, and opioids.
What is one of the two major lung diseases smoking causes?
Chronic Bronchitis or Emphysema
The only type of alcohol that is consumable by humans is
Ethyl alcohol
The company name that made E-cigarettes more common.
Juul
What are some alternatives to drugs explained in the article?
Engage in physical activity, volunteer, join a youth group.
How much money did tobacco companies make in 2019?
About 30 billion each