Alcohol
This is the legal drinking age in Belize
What is 18 years old
These are three physical side effects of smoking tobacco
What are:
Rotting teeth
Yellow teeth
Yellow fingernails
Black lungs
May cause heart attacks and cancer
True or False: Prescription drugs are safer than illegal drugs
What is False? Prescription drugs can be just as (or even more) dangerous as illegals ones
This man is considered to be the most powerful drug-trafficker in the world.
Who is 'El Chapo' Guzman
This depressant is the oldest and most widely used drug in the world. It alters perceptions, emotions, and senses
What is Alcohol
This is the organ affected the most by drinking alcohol
What is the liver
These are three short term side effects of using marijuana
What are:
Increased heart rate
Dry mouth
Red eyes
Lessened coordination and balance
"dreamy" state of mind
Violent crimes in Belize are largely _______-related.
What is drug?
This popular beer brand depicts Mayan Ruins in its logo.
These are all withdrawal symptoms except:
Insomnia
Vomiting
Constipation
Muscle Aches
Restlessness
What is Constipation
These are 3 short term effects of alcohol
What are:
Slurred speech
Drowsiness
Vomiting
Diarrhea
Upset stomach
Headaches
Breathing difficulties
Distorted vision and hearing
Impaired judgment
Decreased perception and coordination
Unconsciousness
Anemia (loss of red blood cells)
Coma
Blackouts (memory lapses, where the drinker cannot remember events that occurred while under the influence)
This is the current law regarding marijuana in Belize
What is a person is allow to carry up to 10 grams of marijuana at a time
This drug comes from the processing of the Cannabis plant.
What is marijuana?
This Belizean District has the most unauthorized private plane landings (which sometimes carry drugs).
What is Orange Walk District?
This substance is frequently used as self-medication for depression.
What is alcohol?
These are 3 long term effects of alcohol
What are:
Unintentional injuries such as car crash, falls, burns, drowning
Intentional injuries such as firearm injuries, sexual assault, domestic violence
Increased on-the-job injuries and loss of productivity
Increased family problems, broken relationships
Alcohol poisoning
High blood pressure, stroke, and other heart-related diseases
Liver disease; cirrhosis, hepatitis
Nerve damage
Sexual problems
Permanent damage to the brain
Vitamin B1 deficiency, which can lead to a disorder characterized by amnesia, apathy and disorientation
Ulcers
Gastritis (inflammation of stomach walls)
Malnutrition
Cancer of the mouth and throat
These are two consequences of smoking while being pregnant
What are:
Early delivery
Low birth weight
Birth defects
Miscarriage
Baby addicted to nicotine
This damage is more likely to occur in teens who use drugs
What is Brain Damage?
This Caribbean nation has been negatively-stereotyped, making people believe most of its inhabitants use marijuana.
What is Jamaica?
This is a global, illicit trade involving the cultivation, manufacture, distribution and sale of substances which are subject to drug prohibition laws.
What is drug-trafficking?
This is the maximum blood alcohol level permitted while driving
What is 0.008%
A 12 oz beer or 1 shot is equivalent to 0.04% of alcohol in a person's blood
This is the amount of ingredients found in cigarettes
What is 600 ingredients. When burned, cigarettes create more than 7,000 chemicals. At least 69 of these chemicals are known to cause cancer, and many are toxic.
Here are a few of the chemicals in tobacco smoke and other places they are found:
Acetone—found in nail polish remover
Acetic acid—an ingredient in hair dye
Ammonia—a common household cleaner
Arsenic—used in rat poison
Benzene—found in rubber cement and gasoline
Butane—used in lighter fluid
Cadmium—active component in battery acid
Carbon monoxide—released in car exhaust fumes
Formaldehyde—embalming fluid
Hexamine—found in barbecue lighter fluid
Lead—used in batteries
Naphthalene—an ingredient in mothballs
Methanol—a main component in rocket fuel
Nicotine—used as an insecticide
Tar—material for paving roads
Toluene—used to manufacture paint
This over the counter medicine has caused severe liver damage in users who have taken high doses of it in order to experience effects like hallucinations and out of body experiences
What is dextromethorphan/DXM/Robitussin
This American T.V. Show portrays a teacher (and father) trying to earn money for his cancer treatments by selling crystal meth
What is Breaking Bad?
In a study conducted by the National Drug Abuse Control Council found that ____% of third-year high-school students had a prevalent use alcohol between 2012-2013.
What is seventy-six (76)?