Using drugs out of curiosity or out of peer pressure.
What is Use
100
The most widely used legal substance in Canada.
What is Alcohol
100
It is an addictive substance that comes in multiple forms:cigarettes, cigars, pipes, chew, second hand smoke and shisha (smoked in a hookah).
What is Nicotine
100
The most widely used illegal drug in North America
What is Marijuana
100
Failing to control your eating, secretly bingeing, feeling guilty after eating, increasing weight gain, and eating over your emotions are all symptoms of ______
What is a food addiction
200
Getting irritable when drugs are not available or when there is no money to gamble. Continue with their addictive behaviour, no matter the danger, consequence or risk involved.
What is Abuse
200
Alcohol is defined as this because it slows down how fast the nervous system works.
What is a Depressant
200
Nicotine is the most addictive for which age group?
What is Adolescence
200
Marijuana comes from this part of the plant
What is the Leaf
200
Betting on sports, buying lotto tickets, playing poker, slot machines, or roulette could develop into a _________ addiction
What is gambling addiction
300
Using substances to relieve boredom or stress and to escape bad feelings. Grades begin to be affected.
What is misuse
300
This population absorbs alcohol slower because they have less of the enzyme which breaks it down.
What are Women
300
Respiratory illness, Cancer, Stroke, Heart disease, gum disease, stained teeth/fingernails and a cough are all sign of ____
What is long term use/ nicotine addiction
300
You can damage these by using marijuana
What is your lungs
300
Often the motivation for thrill seeking shoplifters
What is peer pressure
400
Using substances at parties and to fit in with friends.
What is occasional use
400
Organ that is responsible for breaking down alcohol
What is the liver
400
Nicotine is as addictive as _______
What is heroine
400
Long term users have trouble with this
What is short term memory
400
41.2% of this population are current gamblers.
What are students
500
Substance changes the way the body works, so the person may go through withdrawal when they don't have it. The addiction becomes the only thing they care about.
What is Dependency
500
This has 13.45 grams of alcohol
What is One Standard Drink
500
The time it takes for nicotine to hit the brain when inhaled
What is 7 seconds
500
The chemical in Marijuana responsible for the feeling of being “high”
What is THC
500
Feel a need to steal inexpensive items. Often also have problems with gambling and overeating.