Drugs
Roughly how many people smoke marijuana every year?
What is 20-30 million people
Fact vs Myth. Smokeless tobacco (such as chewing tobacco and snuff) increases the risk of cancer, especially oral cancers.
What is a FACT.
Is marijuana considered a legal drug in South Carolina?
What is no.
Is nicotine just as hard to give up as heroin?
what is Yes.
Category of drugs that come from the opium poppy.
What are Narcotics
The main psychoactive (mind-altering) chemical in marijuana, responsible for most of the intoxicating effects that people seek is called
What is delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)
Fact vs Myth. Prescription pills are safe because they came from a doctor.
What is a MYTH.
The College of Charleston Drug policy prohibits _______________.
what is The unlawful manufacture, intent to distribute, distribution, dispensation, trafficking, possession, attempted purchase, or use of illegal drugs or controlled substances*, including prescription medications and/or use of non-anabolic steroids.
Some long term effects of adderall are _______.
what is weight loss, depression, sleep difficulties, anxiety, paranoia.
A substance invented by the Bayer Company in Germany in the late 1800's and thought to be a cure for morphine addiction.
What is heroin.
Cocaine was involved in ___ out of 5 overdose deaths in 2017
what is 1
Fact vs Myth. Marijuana isn't addictive.
What is a MYTH.
Is the College of Charleston a tobacco free campus?
What is yes.
What are a few drug effects on behavior?
what is Paranoia, aggressiveness, hallucinations, imparied judgment, loss of self-control
What is the most commonly used form of tobacco among teens in the United States?
what is Vaping.
A single Juul pod contains as much nicotine as how many cigarettes?
What is 20.
Fact vs Myth. More than 100,000 babies are born addicted to cocaine each year in the U.S. due to their mothers’ use of the drug during pregnancy.
What is a FACT.
About what percent of college students smoke marijuana daily?
what is 5%.
Drug abuse can cause what dangerous health issues?
what are cancer, lung or heart disease, stroke, infections like HIV and aids.
Which drug had the highest death rate in the United States?
What is fentanyl.
People between the ages ___ and ___ used cocaine the most in 2017.
What is 18 and 25.
Fact vs Myth. More than anything else, drug addiction is a character flaw.
What is a MYTH.
Where can you find educational services about substances at CofC?
What is students may receive assessment, counseling, and educational services from the Counseling Center, (Robert Scott Small Building, 3rd floor, 953-5640), or from off campus treatment providers
What percentage of college students have illegally used adderall to help study?
what is about 33%.
Why are inhalants often referred to as "gateway drugs"?
What is They often lead to abuse of other drugs.