Tobacco
What is the primary addictive substance found in tobacco products?
Nicotine
What is the legal drinking age in the United States?
21
What does OTC stand for?
Over the Counter
What drug will SPEED UP the activities of the central nervous system?
Stimulants
Who has control over whether or not you use harmful drugs?
YOU
True or False: Smoking can cause lung cancer
True
What is the amount of alcohol in blood stream?
Blood Alcohol Concentration
What is the difference between prescription drugs and over the counter drugs?
Prescription drugs must be provided by a pharmacist and otc drugs can be purchased without a prescription.
What is a drug that interfere with the senses and cause hallucinations; also known as psychedelic drug?
Hallucinogens
What does the chief enabler do?
The person that supports the harmful behavior to "smooth over" problems with the rest of the family.
Tobacco products have what in them that are known to cause cancer?
Carcinogens
What is the most common percentage of alcohol in beer?
4%
The intentional use of a drug without medical or health reasons.
Drug Abuse
What is the collective term used to describe the drugs that often are available at raves, which are large, all-night dance parties attended by teens and young adults?
Club Drugs
List three signs or symptoms of drug dependence.
Red Eyes, Glossy eyes, Blowing nose, Dry mouth, slurred speech, Mood Swings
What is the legal age to purchase tobacco products in most states in the United States?
18
What is the term used to describe the condition where a person becomes physically or mentally dependent on alcohol?
Alcoholism, Alcohol Dependent, Alcoholic
What are chemicals that affect mood and behavior when inhaled?
Inhalants
What group of drugs relieve pain by SLOWING DOWN or depressing the central nervous system?
Depressants
What is the strongest risk factor for drug use?
Having friends who use drugs.
What smoke is inhaled involuntarily from tobacco being smoked by others?
Second-Hand Smoke
How do you measure a Proof?
2x the %
How many ways can drugs enter the bloodstream?
5
Most common narcotic abused today.
Fentanyl
What are the two types of Drug Dependence?
Physical and Psychological