Vocab 1
a dried mixture of shredded leaves stems and flowers of the hemp plant and is the most commonly used drug in the U.S.
What is marijuana?
legal age to purchase and consume alcohol in Nebraska
What is 21?
toxic, poisonous vapors that can be misused to produce mind-altering effects
What are inhalants?
a way or strategy to say "NO"
What is a refusal skill?
pressure from people your own age
What is peer pressure?
the smoke from burning tobacco that goes into the environment
What is second-hand smoke?
one joint is equal to smoking this many cigarettes
What is 5?
a plant that can be smoked or chewed
What is tobacco?
sometimes called "downers", drugs that slow down the central nervous system
What are depressants?
a drug that is a depressant, damages the liver, and is abused by teens the most
What is alcohol?
the highly toxic poison and the main ingredient in tobacco
What is nicotine?
In October of 2020, they changed the legal age to use or purchase tobacco products to this
What is 21?
a drug that DOES NOT require a written request from a doctor/physician
What is an over-the-counter drug?
drugs that open the door for the use of stronger, more harmful drugs in the future
What are gateway drugs?
an act of inhaling and exhaling the vapor produced by an electronic cigarette or similar device
What is vaping?
the tiny hairs that line the nose, trachea, bronchi, and bronchioles
What is cilia?
1 pack of cigarettes is equal to this number of JUUL pods
What is 1?
this is a drug that you need a doctor's written request to acquire
What is a prescription drug?
a highly concentrated nicotine vaporizer
What is a JUUL?
chemical substances that can cause negative or positive changes in the body
What is a drug?
a psychoactive drug is also referred to as this
What is a substance?
this is the blood alcohol content/BAC percent in Nebraska to be considered legally intoxicated when driving
What is .08 or above?
the diagnosis when an inhalant user's heart beats too quickly, irregularly, and then suddenly stops
What is Sudden Sniffing Death Syndrome?
what happens after you make a choice
What is a consequence?
drugs that speed up the central nervous system
What are stimulants?