Alcohol
This is the legal age in the United States to purchase or publicly consume alcohol.
What is 21?
This is the term for the smoke inhaled by non-smokers who are near someone who is currently smoking.
What is secondhand smoke?
This is the term for taking a drug in a way that is not intended, such as taking more than prescribed or sharing it with a friend.
What is drug misuse?
This term describes the act of consuming five or more drinks (for men) or four or more drinks (for women) in a short period, typically two hours.
What is binge drinking?
On average, a long-term smoker’s life expectancy is shortened by at least this many years compared to a non-smoker.
What is 10 years?
Nicotine is classified as this type of drug because it increases the activity of the central nervous system and raises heart rate.
What is a stimulant?
In most states, a person under 21 can be charged with a DUI if they're B. A. C (Blood alcohol concentration) reaches this level.
What is Any alcohol?
This life-threatening condition occurs when the cells in the lungs grow uncontrollably, often due to long-term tobacco use.
What is lung cancer?
When a person needs more of a substance to achieve the same "high" they once felt with a smaller amount, they have developed this.
What is tolerance?
Because it is often the first substance a young person tries before moving to other drugs, alcohol is frequently called this.
What is a "gateway drug"?
This is the approximate percentage of adult smokers who report that they started the habit before the age of 18.
What is 90%?
This neurotransmitter is the brain’s "reward chemical" that is artificially surged by drug use, leading to the cycle of addiction.
What is dopamine?
This is the simplest and most direct way to decline a drink or drug when offered by a peer.
What is saying "No, thanks" (or just "No")?
E-cigarette aerosol often contains this class of "heavy metals," which can include nickel, tin, and lead.
What are toxic metals?
This term refers to the uncomfortable physical and mental symptoms that occur when a person with a dependency stops using a drug.
What is withdrawal?