Drinking
The term for consuming 5 or more alcoholic drinks in less than 2 hours
Binge drinking
Name 3 effects of short-term marijuana use
Impaired memory
Impaired learning
Increased heart rate
Breathing problems
Changes in mood
Difficulty thinking
Difficulty in problem-solving
This percent of students in your high school DID NOT use chew in the last 30 days
HHS - 72%
SOROCO - 85%
SSHS - 89%
According to the 2017 HKCS
A 2017 study found that non-smoking persons were this many time more likely to start smoking traditional cigarettes after only 18 months of vaping, which includes “juuling”.
Four
This street drug is similar to prescription opioids
Heroin
Name 3 harmful effects of binge drinking
Blacking out
Alcohol poisoning
Liver inflammation
Memory loss
Irregular heartbeat
True or False, someone can overdose on marijuana
True, especially with edibles
This percent of students in your high school DID NOT smoke cigarettes in the last 30 days
HHS - 75%
SOROCO - 87%
SSHS - 92%
According to the 2017 HKCS
Vape pens/e-cigs contain this chemical found in traditional cigarettes.
Nicotine
Name 3 effects of prescription opioid misuse
Drowsiness
Constipation
Nausea
Slowed breathing
Confusion
The percentage of students in your high school didn’t binge drink in the last 30 days
HHS - 80%
SOROCO - 86%
SSHS - 86%
The percentage of students in your high school DID NOT use marijuana in the last 30 days
HHS - 81%
SOROCO - 90%
SSHS - 80%
According to the 2017 HKCS
Name 3 of the harmful effects of tobacco use
ANSWER:
Stroke
Tooth decay
Throat Cancer / Lung Cancer
Heart disease
Chronic Bronchitis
One Juul cartridge (about 200 puffs) has as much nicotine as this amount of cigarettes.
An entire pack (20)
The length of time it takes for a person to develop an addiction to prescription opioids
3-5 days
The percentage of students in your high school didn’t use alcohol in the last 30 days
HHS - 73%
SOROCO - 72%
SSHS - 75%
The percent of Colorado middle schoolers DID NOT use marijuana in the last 30 days
95%
According to the 2017 HKCS
Name three harmful effects of nicotine if used during adolescence.
Not only is nicotine highly addictive it is known to impair brain and lung development if used during adolescence.
Nicotine use during adolescence and young adulthood has been associated with lasting brain impairments, including effects on working memory and attention.
The percentage of students in your high school that misused prescription drugs
HHS - 11.5%
SOROCO - 11%
SSHS - 11.5%
According to the 2017 HKCS
The percent of Colorado high school students that DID NOT misuse prescription drugs in the last 30 days?
99%