Someone who feels they cannot quit Nicotine because their body is dependent on it is in this stage of addiction
Stage 4: Addiction
Name the three types of alcohol
Beer, Wine and Liquor
The dangerous mind-altering chemical in Marijuana is called
THC or Tetrahydrocannabinol
Name two drugs commonly referred to as "Street Drugs"
heroin, cocaine, crack, methamphetamine
What does OTC stand for
over-the-counter
This is a short term side effect from smoking that you can find when a smoker opens their mouth
Bad breath or yellow stained teeth
Legal drinking age to drink or purchase alcohol
21
True or False: Most teens smoke marijuana
false
Name two possible effects of heroin use
confusion, slurred speech, decreased breathing rate, drowsiness, nausea, etc.
These drugs are too powerful or dangerous to be administered and dosed by individuals
Exposure to this by-product of smoked tobacco products and ENDS can cause tobacco related diseases in non-smokers
Secondhand smoke/vape
Name three effects alcohol has on the developing brain
poor decision making, lack of coordination and balance, slurred speech, loss of self-control, etc.
Name three effects marijuana has on the teenage brain
slow reaction time, poor memory, lack of motivation, loss of balance and coordination, munchies, poor decision making, etc.
Name three possible effects of methamphetamine
Explain why someone should never share their prescription drugs with another person, even a family member
Alcohol slows down someone's nervous system including heart rate and breathing. Does this make alcohol a stimulant or a depressant?
Depressant
Identify one way marijuana use could hurt a friendship
Someone can become addicted and not want to hang out with friends, friends may not want to be around someone who uses marijuana, someone could forget hang outs with their friends, etc.
Explain why drugs like cocaine and heroin are referred to as street drugs
They are not made in a lab or prescribed by doctors. They are illegally made and typically sold in the streets.
Name two things a doctor considers about the patient when writing a prescription
the patient's health, weight, height, age, other medications that they may be using, if the benefits of the prescribed drug outweigh any side-effects, previous medications they may have tried. etc.
Define Carcinogen
Any chemical in tobacco that is known to cause cancer
alcohol poisoning
Explain how THC from edibles gets to someone's brain
When someone eats an edible it needs to break down in their stomach before going through their bloodstream and up to their brain
Name the type of prescription drug that has similar side effects to cocaine and methamphetamine
Prescription stimulant
If someone is acting confused about where they are, complaining of blurred vision, has slurred speech and is throwing up they may have misused this type of prescription or OTC drug
DXM