Drugs Part 1
What is tobacco?
Dried leaves from a plant.
Alcohol can severely damage your _____.
Liver, Brain, Stomach (looking for one of these)
What is the legal age to purchase tobacco products?
21
What can an inhalant trigger?
asthma attack and respiratory arrest
True or False: Tobacco is not addictive.
False!!
What is the legal age to purchase and drink alcohol?
21
Stimulant
Inhalants are especially harmful to teen because they can damage this developing organ.
Brain
Alcohol is classified as this type of drug because it slows down the brain and body.
Depressant
What is alcohol dependence?
A strong craving for alcohol and an inability to control alcohol consumption despite repeated problems with drinking.
Name an example of tobacco use.
Chewing tobacco, smoking, cigarettes, hookah, cigars
Name an example of an inhalant.
gas, marker, glue, spray paint, moth balls, cleaning products, aerosol sprays
This organ works hard to break down alcohol in the body.
Liver
True or False: Binge drinking means drinking small amounts over many days.
False!
True or False: E-Cigarettes are safer for you.
False !!
True or False: Inhalant chemicals can affect the brain within seconds.
Taking someone else's prescription medications is considered
Drug misuse or illegal drug use
True or False: Alcohol can affect balance and coordination
True!
Why are opioids prescribed?
Pain Relief
True or False: Inhalants can cause sudden death even the first time they are used
True