O.T.C
What is an OTC Drug?
A non-prescribed drug.
True or False: All Alcohol is fermented from plants or vegetables.
Answer: True
True or False: Tobacco is the cause of 90% of all lung cancer deaths.
Answer: True
How much money does it cost to clean up ONE meth lab? (www.thecabinchiangmai.com)
It costs approximately $3,500-$5,000 per ONE lab.
What does O.T.C stand for?
“Over The Counter”
True or False: OTC drugs are generally bought at a pharmacy
False: They are generally bought in stores
Ex: cough Medicine
What is alcoholism?
Addiction to some sort of alcoholic substance.
What drug has the highest probability of becoming addictive after just one use?
Heroin
The percentage for all foster placements caused by drug abuse is? (www.drugrehab.org)
Approximately 75 percent of all foster placements are caused by drug abuse.
What does B.A.C stand for?
“Blood Alcohol Content”
True or False: A D.X.M.(an OTC drug) overdose can cause Hallucinations.
TRUE!
What is developed in the Heart muscles from drinking?
Fat deposits!
Nicotine affects you by _____ the Heart Rate
Raising
How much money associated with drugs in the United States was lost? (www.drugrehab.org)
The cost of drugs in the United States reached nearly $600 billion!
What does T.R.P stand for?
“Tamper-Resistant Package”
True or False: You can die from Misusing a OTC drug.
True.
Which one of the answers down below are Alcohol Intoxications? (must chose only one answer.)
-Inappropriate or violent behavior
-Agitation
-Seizures
Answer: Inappropriate or violent behavior
How many people die from Tobacco each year?
Approximately 434,000 people die each year from tobacco.
How many children in 2004 where affected by the chemicals in Meth laboratories inside their own homes.
In 2004 out of 9,895 Meth laboratories that were seized 2,474 Children were reported to have been affected by the chemicals in the homes
What do B.N.D & G.N.D stand for?
B.N.D- “Brand-Name Drug”
G.N.D- “Generic-Name Drug”
True or False: Loperamide can cause fainting if taken if Misused
True, can also lead to abnormal heart beats, stomach pains, or kidney problems. The consequences for the drug misuse are severe!
How much B.A.C is enough for a coma?
.4% B.A.C is enough to put someone into a coma.
The Tar that is used in cigarettes are also used for __________(1). The Tar is also generally produced from _______(2) or _______(3).
(1)- Roads
(2)-Coal
(3)-Petroleum
S.A.M.H.S.A (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration), in the first quarter of 2018 received an average of how many calls per month?(www.samhsa.gov)
The national health line, S.A.M.H.S.A, received a total of 68,683 calls per month within the first quarter of the first year.
What do A.I.D.S & H.I.V stand for?
(must get both for points, and must also be spelled correctly!)
A.I.D.S- “Acquired immunodeficiency Syndrome”
H.I.V- “Human immunodeficiency Virus”