Tobacco
Alcohol
Stimulants
Marijuana
Other Drugs
100
What is the addictive substance found in Tobacco?
What is nicotine
100
What is the main ingredient in alcohol?
What is ethanol
100
Name two stimulants
What is cocaine, adderal, crack, speed, meth, caffeine
100
What is the main psycho-active ingredient in Marijuana?
What is THC
100
Name two hallucinogens
What is LSD, mushrooms, mescaline,
200
What are three short term affects of smoking a cigarette?
What is increased blood pressure, smelly clothes, breathe, fingers, coughing
200
What does BAC stand for?
What is Blood Alcohol Concentration
200
What is the main way stimulants are taken?
What is snorted
200
THC specifically targets receptors in the brain. What are these receptors called?
What is cannabinoid receptors
200
Name two opiates.
What is herion, pain pills, opium
300
What are 4 long term affects of smoking?
What is aggravated asthma, COPD, lung cancer, stomach cancer, throat cancer, gum cancer, heart disease, death,
300
Alcohol kills more people than....
What is all illegal drugs combined
300
What are 2 effects of stimulants?
What is increased heart rate, increased alertness or energy, restlessness, anxiety, increased breathing rate
300
The receptor that THC binds to in the brain affects what?
What is coordination, pleasure, concentration, problem solving, sensory and time perception
300
What are designer drugs? Name two?
What is drugs that are chemically changed to by pass the law, MDMA, Ecstasy, K2, molly, PCP, Special K,
400
How many chemicals in second hand smoke have been known to be carcinogenic?
What is 250 chemicals have been known to be cancer causing
400
Alcohol is a ___________ which means it _______ the functions of the central nervous system, blocking messages to your _______
What is depressant, slows, brain
400
What are two long term affects of using stimulants?
What is death, aggressive behavior, addiction, kidney damage, liver damage, heart failure, loss awareness of reality
400
Associations have been found between marijuana and mental health conditions such as...
What is anxiety, depression, personality disturbances, and lack of motivation
400
There are many types of illegal drugs..but what 3 things do they all have in common?
What is the affect the function of your brain, they affect your health, and they can result in drug dependence or addiction
500
How long does it take for the body to start having withdrawal symptoms from nicotine?
What is 2 to 3 hours
500
According to thecoolspot.gov....___ out of 10 people who start drinking before the age of 15 become addicted.
What is 4
500
Cocaine and crack are stimulants derived from the _____ plant. They are highly addictive.
What is coca plant
500
What are withdrawal symptoms of marijuana?
What is irritability, insomnia, lack of appetite, drug cravings
500
Teens have a ________risk of developing _________ because their _______ are still ____________.
What is higher, addiction, brains, developing
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