TOBACCO & NICOTINE
This substance in tobacco products causes psychological dependence.
What is nicotine?
A person is considered legally impaired when their BAC reaches this level.
What is 0.08?
This is the active ingredient in marijuana that causes a high.
What is THC?
You can purchase these medications without a doctor's prescription.
What are over-the-counter (OTC) medications?
These are tools you can use to resist pressures to engage in unhealthy behaviors.
What are refusal skills?
This product often comes in fruity flavors and may seem safer, but it still contains addictive nicotine that affects the brain of developing teens
What are vapes?
Alcohol causes people to do this—the opposite of being cautious.
What is take dangerous risks?
This drug causes a fast, intense high, but users feel nervous and depressed when it wears off.
What is cocaine?
This opioid is particularly dangerous because it's potent enough to cause overdose in small amounts.
What is fentanyl?
This occurs when a person takes a substance again after stopping.
What is relapse?
This lung disease is linked to diacetyl, a flavoring chemical found in many flavored e-liquids. It was first seen in factory workers.
What is popcorn lung?
This is the best way to avoid the harmful effects of alcohol.
What is not drinking alcohol?
People who use this drug often experience hallucinations—things that seem real but don't exist.
What are hallucinogens?
This is what happens when you consume more medicine/drug than your body can handle at one time.
What is an overdose?
Encouraging someone's unhealthy behaviors, either intentionally or unintentionally, is called this.
What is enabling?
Vaping devices contain this substance made of nicotine and other chemicals.
What is e-liquid?
This effect of alcohol makes it harder for drivers to respond quickly to sudden changes, like a car stopping ahead.
What is slowed reaction time?
This refers to several different types of drugs young people may abuse at parties, bars, and concerts.
What are club drugs? (MDMA)
This unsafe behavior involves using a prescription that was not written for you.
What is sharing prescription medications with other people?
During this stage, the body gets used to a substance and requires more to achieve the same effect.
What is tolerance?
Cancer-causing substances are known as this.
What are carcinogens?
This law protects people who call for help during an overdose or alcohol emergency, even if they were drinking.
What is the Good Samaritan Law
People who use methamphetamines often experience this type of unpredictable behavior.
What is violent and unpredictable behavior?
These medications can only be purchased with a doctor's written prescription.
Tip: Extremely strong pain medications
What are opioids?
This is the process where the body clears harmful substances while a person stops using, often with medical support
What is detoxification?