Cannabis/Marijauna
True or false:
Smoking cannabis is NOT harmful to lung health
FALSE!
It IS harmful to lung health (asthma, dry drowning, bacterial infections).
In ONTARIO, what is the legal age to grow, consume, and possess marijauna/cannabis products?
19 years old
Why are cannabis and alcohol not sold in the same place in Ontario?
It is dangerous to mix substances
True or false:
Young and new drivers can consume small amounts of alcohol and still operate a motorized vehicle.
False
True or false
Genetics play a role in addictions
True
A person can inherit a vulnerability to addictive properties of substances
Select all the methods in which cannabis can be consumed:
a) Injection
b) Vaping
c) Smoking
d) Edibles (Oil, food products)
e) A, B and C
f) B, C and D
f) B, C, and D
Which of the following is TRUE about driving under the influence of cannabis?
a) It helps with concentration
b) It is safer than driving under the influence of alcohol
c) It is safe to drive 2 hours after consuming cannabis
d) Young and new drivers must not drive after consuming cannabis
d) Young and new drivers must not drive after consuming cannabis
Legally, there is ZERO tolerance for young and new drivers.
What percetange of students (aged 13-18) have tried vaping at least once?
a) 23%
b) 45%
c) 67%
d) 11%
a) 23%
True or false:
If you and your friend drink the same amount of alcohol, you will be the same level of drunk.
False!
There are many factors that affect the level of drunkenness and alcohol in your blood.
Which "feel good" hormone do drugs and other substances release in the brain?
a) dopamine
b) testosterone
c) estrogen
d) adrenaline
a) dopamine
True or false
You are allowed to smoke near a school entrance, as long as you are at least 20 metres away.
FALSE
You must be greater than 20 metres away from a school's entrance to smoke.
If a friend lets his underage friend (under 19 years old) take a puff of a joint could he get in trouble?
YES! You are providing a controlled substance to minors.
Most drug and alcohol abusers are:
a) above average intelligence
b) below average intelligence
c) average intelligence
d) intelligence does not play a role in substance abuse
d)
If you are intoxicated, how do you help your body to sober up?
TIME
Which of the following does NOT play a role in addictions?
a) your environment
b) mental health/mental illness
c) coping with thoughts and emotions
d) getting drunk at a young age
d) getting drunk at a young age
True or False
All types of Cannabis have the same levels of THC and CBD.
FALSE
Cannabis and Marijauna products come in different concentration amounts.
True or False
In Ontario, you must be at least 21 years old to purchase alcohol.
False.
You must be at least 19 years old to purchase alcohol.
Teens that start using cannabis regularly early in life are more likely to experience:
a) Psychosis
b) Anxiety and depression
c) Schizophrenia
d) All of the above
d) All of the above
(Has to do with frontal lobe development)
What are 3 risks/dangers associated with drinking alcohol?
Alcohol poisoning
Excessive vomiting/choking on your own vomit
Impaired judgement/poor decision making
Victim of assault/rape
Drunk driving
Trouble with the law
Developing alocholism
If a person is not ready to get clean and sober, the community can provide harm reduction. What is "harm reduction"?
Which of the following is true about mixing cannabis with tobacco?
a) The nicotine in tobacco reduces the “high” from cannabis
b) It can be more harmful than smoking cannabis alone
c) Using them together makes it less harmful
d) All of the above
b) Mixing substances is more harmful than using one substance alone
You should avoid alcohol consumption and marijuana use at costs. There's no safe way to consume!
False
There are many harmful/dangerous things in life, but we can choose to assess risk, understand our legal and social responsibilities, and educate ourselves about how to keep our bodies and minds safe.
If a 37 year old woman drink 3 beers, and a 37 year old man drinks 3 beers, who will feel more drunk?
a) the man will feel more drunk
b) they will feel the same level of drunkenness
c) the woman will feel more drunk
c) the woman will feel more drunk
True or false
Mixing vodka with RedBull is a smart drink choice for adults.
False
You are mixing an upper (stimulant) with a downer (depressant).
What are 3 harmful side effects of substance abuse and addiction?