Clear the Air
Drugs 101
Under Pressure
Alcohol & Cannabis
100

What addictive substance is found in many vapes and in tobacco?

Nicotine

100

What stimulant is commonly found in coffee, tea, and energy drinks?

Caffine

100

What do we call pressure from people your age to act a certain way?

Peer Pressure

100

Alcohol slows activity in parts of the brain. What drug category does that make it?

A depressant.

200

Which organs directly receive the particles inhaled during vaping?

The lungs

200

What do we call medicine that requires talking to a doctor?

Prescription Medication

200

A friend offers you a vape. Give a clear, confident refusal.

Example: "No thanks, I don't want to"

200

What chemical in cannabis mainly causes its intoxicating effects, or “high”?

THC

300

True or False, the cloud from a vape just harmless water vapour?

False

300

What category of drugs increases activity in the central nervous system?

Stimulants

300

Someone keeps pressuring you after you say no. Name one action you can take.

Leave, find a supportive friend, or contact a trusted adult.

300

Name two abilities cannabis can impair that are important for driving or playing sports.

Any two: attention, coordination, reaction time, judgment, or memory.

400

Why are teenagers especially vulnerable to nicotine’s effects on the brain?

Their brains are still developing

400

What is it called when someone needs more of a substance to get the same effect they previously experienced?

Tolerance

400

Name two ways to cope with stress without using substances.

Examples: exercise, music, breathing exercises, talking to someone, or a hobby

400

Why can combining alcohol with other drugs be dangerous?

Their effects can interact and increase impairment or other health risks.