marijuana
what is the main ingredient in marijuana
thc
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SMOKE, SNORT OR INJECT
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WOMEN - 4 OR MORE DRINKS ON A SINGLE OCCASION. MEN - 5 OR MORE DRINKS ON A SINGLE OCCASION.
WHY DO SMOKERS OF ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES REFER TO THEMSELVES AS "VAPERS"?
E-CIGARETTES PRODUCE VAPOR, NOT SMOKE AND USERS HAVE COINED THEMSELVES AS VAPERS INSTEAD OF SMOKERS
LONG TERM STEROID USE CAN LEAD TO WHAT TYPE OF BEHAVIOR?
AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR AND EXTREME MOOD SWINGS
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slows performance
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depressant
YOUTH WHO BEGIN DRINKING BEFORE AGE 15 ARE HOW MANY TIMES MORE LIKELY TO DEVELOP ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE OR ABUSE LATER IN LIFE THAN THOSE WHO START DRINKING AT OR AFTER AGE 21?
SIX TIMES MORE LIKELY
WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN IF YOU LIGHT AN E-CIGARETTE WITH A MATCH?
THE LITHIUM BATTERY IN THE E-CIGARETTE COULD EXPLODE IF EXPOSED TO EXTREME HEAT.
WHAT HEALTH RISKS DOES A PERSON EXPOSE THEMSELVES TO WHEN THEY SHARE NEEDLES WHEN INJECTING ANY TYPE OF DRUG?
HIV/AIDS, HEPATITIS B
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chronic cough, excessive phlegm and can cause bronchitis
WHAT IS AT LEAST ONE SHORT TERM EFFECT OF USING HEROIN AFTER THE INITIAL "RUSH" OR FEELING OF EUPHORIA?
DRY MOUTH, FLUSHING OF THE SKIN, HEAVY FEELING IN HANDS AND FEET, CLOUDED MENTAL FUNCTIONING, GOING BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN CONSCIOUS AND SEMI-CONSCIOUS
WHAT IS CONSIDERED A "DRINK"? (BEER, WINE, SHOT)
12 OUNCES BEER (5% ALCOHOL CONTENT), 5 OZ WINE (12% ALCOHOL CONTENT) 1.5 OUNCES 80 PROOF (40% ALCOHOL CONTENT) GIN, RUM, VODKA WHISKEY
THE LIQUID THAT FILLS AN E-CIGARETTE CARTRIDGE IS MADE OF THE SAME CHEMICAL USED IN WHAT TYPE OF MACHINES? (THESE MACHINES ARE USED IN STAGE SHOWS)
"FOG" MACHINE; PROPYLENE GLYCOL IS THE NAME OF THE LIQUID
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Death Penalty
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ALERTNESS, CONCENTRATION, COORDINATION, JUDGMENT AND REACTION TIME.
WHAT MEDICATION IS USED TO TREAT A HEROIN OVERDOSE?
NALOXONE (NARCAN)
EXCESSIVE DRINKING IN WOMEN MAY DISRUPT THE MENSTRUAL CYCLE AND INCREASE THE RISK OF WHAT?
INFERTILITY
This is caused by a build-up of scar tissue in the lungs, which blocks the flow of air.
popcorn lung
HOW MUCH IS COLUMBIA'S DRUG TRADE WORTH IN US DOLLARS?
10 BILLION
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THC STIMULATES BRAIN CELLS TO RELEASE THE CHEMICAL DOPAMINE WHICH CREATES A FEELING OF PLEASURE, AND IS ONE OF THE MAIN REASONS PEOPLE USE IT OVER AND OVER LEADING TO ADDICTION.
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WHEN A PERSON OVERDOSES ON HEROIN, THEIR BREATHING SLOWS OR STOPS, LEADING TO A DECREASE IN THE AMOUNT OF OXYGEN TO THE BRAIN.
EXCESSIVE DRINKING IN MEN CAN INTERFERE WITH TESTICULAR FUNCTION AND MALE HORMONE PRODUCTION RESULTING IN _____ AND ______?
Erectile dysfunction AND INFERTILITY
HOW DO E-CIGARETTES WORK?
PUFFING ON THE MOUTHPIECE OF THE CARTRIDGE ACTIVATES A BATTERY POWERED DEVICE. A HEATER THEN CONVERTS LIQUID SOLUTION INTO AEROSOL THAT IS INHALED
WHAT DRUG ARE MORE THAN 100,000 BABIES BORN ADDICTED TO IN THE US BECAUSE THEIR MOTHERS USED THIS DRUG DURING PREGNANCY?
COCAINE