Substance Shutdown
The body's adaptation to a drug that causes it to be less effective when used repeatedly.
Tolerance
Alcohol damages this muscle causing it to not pump blood correctly throughout the body.
The Heart
1st stage of Addiction
Experimental use
Fact or Whack? Drinking coffee will sober you up faster.
Whack
In the U.S., this is the legal age for buying tobacco products, including vapes.
What is 21?
When a person is physically, mentally, and emotionally attached to a drug that he or she cannot live without.
Dependence
Alcohol is a member of this group of drugs.
Depressant
Stage 2 of addiction is called _________.
Regular Use
Fact or Whack? Anyone can become addicted to drugs or alcohol, no matter their age, background, or personality.
Fact
a class of drugs that include the illegal drug heroin, such as fentanyl, and pain relievers available legally by prescription, such as oxycodone (OxyContin®).
Opiod
The physical dependence on a drug.
Addiction
An alcoholic beverage made by fermenting grapes.
Wine
The third stage of addiction is called ______?
harmful dependency
Fact or Whack? You can’t get addicted to your phone.
Whack
True or False — It’s legal for minors to be at a party where alcohol is being served, as long as they aren’t drinking.
What is False? (In most states, minors can face legal consequences just for being there.)
What are some causes of death with drug use? (Please Name two)
Suicide, homicide, hepatitis, injury, HIV?
An alcoholic beverage made by distillation.
Spirits/Liquor
What is the fourth stage of addiction?
Dependency
Fact or Whack? Mixing different types of alcohol makes you more drunk than drinking one kind
What is Whack? (It’s the total amount of alcohol that matters, not the type.)
Schools often have this type of policy, which means students can get in trouble for having, using, or being under the influence of drugs/alcohol on campus.
zero tolerance policy
sometimes it is necessary to use needles to inject drugs. (pleas provide example)
Diabetics taking insulin or health care workers giving vaccines.
This organ does the most work in ridding alcohol from your body.
What is liver?
Addiction can cause long-term damage to this important decision-making part of the brain.
What is the prefrontal cortex?
Fact or Whack? Some over-the-counter medications can be dangerous when mixed with alcohol.
Fact
If someone underage is caught with fake identification to buy alcohol, they could face this type of charge in addition to fines and license suspension.
What is identity fraud (or criminal impersonation, depending on state law)?