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Alcohol
Tobacco
OWI
Marijuana
Rx Drugs
100
People who start drinking alcohol before age 15 are 5 times more likely to develop alcohol abuse or dependence than people who first used alcohol at age _____ or older. https://ncadd.org/for-youth/faqsfacts
What is age 21.
100
Every day, almost 3,900 children under 18 years of age try their first cigarette, and more than 950 of them will become new, regular daily smokers. _________ will ultimately die from their habit. – American Lung Association www.lung.org
What is half of them?
100
You can be convicted of OWI for driving under the influence of alcohol or __________.
What are drugs?
100
Because of concerns over the possible harm to the developing teen brain and the risk of driving under the influence, marijuana use by people under ____ ___ is prohibited in all states. http://teens.drugabuse.gov/drug-facts/marijuana
What is, age 21?
100
When prescription drugs are abused and taken in different amounts or for different purposes than they were prescribed, they affect the brain and body in ways very similar to _______ _______.
What are, street drugs, or illegal drugs. FYI It is illegal to use prescription drugs that were not prescribed to you.
200
Excessive _______ ________ contributes to more than 4,300 deaths among underage youth, that is, persons less than 21 years of age, in the United States each year. http://www.cdc.gov/alcohol/fact-sheets/minimum-legal-drinking-age.htm
What is alcohol consumption?
200
Athletes who smoke, or use spit tobacco, hit their maximum _____ _____ faster than non-smokers. – American Lung Association www.lung.org
What is, heart rate?
200
The legal limit for blood alcohol concentration while driving for people _____ ___ and over is .08.
What is, age 21?
200
A recent study followed people from age 13 to 38 and found that those who used marijuana a lot in their ________ had up to an 8 point drop in IQ, even if they quit in adulthood.
What are, teens, or teen years?
200
Possession of prescription pain killers or other medications, that were not prescribed to you is a ________ referred to as Possession of a Controlled Substance. Conviction can carry similar penalties as possession of hard drugs such as cocaine or heroin.
What is a crime?
300
This type of excessive drinking is defined as: For women, 4 or more drinks during a single occasion. For men, 5 or more drinks during a single occasion.
What is binge drinking?
300
People who begin smoking at an early age are more likely to develop a severe addiction to nicotine than those who start at a later age. Of adolescents who have smoked at least 100 cigarettes (5 packs) in their lifetime, most of them report that they would ____ __ ______, but are not able to do so. – American Lung Association www.lung.org
What is, like to quit?
300
An estimated 1,900 young people under the age of 21 do this each year because of alcohol-related motor vehicle crashes. https://ncadd.org/for-youth/faqsfacts
What is, die? BTW the combined population of Seneca, Eastman, and Mt. Sterling is 1,532.
300
In the state of Wisconsin the second time a person is convicted for the possession of any amount of marijuana it will be considered in this more severe category of crimes.
What is a felony?
300
More than _______ of the drug overdose deaths in the United States each year are caused by prescription drug abuse.
What is half?
400
Long term health effects of excessive alcohol use include which of the following: - High blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, liver disease, and digestive problems - Learning and memory problems, including dementia and poor school performance - Mental health problems, including depression and anxiety - Social problems, including lost productivity, family problems, and unemployment
What is all of them?
400
Smokers get more colds and coughs than __________, which could mean more missed practices and games. – American Lung Association www.lung.org
What is, a non-smoker?
400
In Wisconsin and most other states drivers under age 21 can legally drive with up to ____ blood alcohol concentration.
What is none, or .00?
400
More teens are in treatment with a primary diagnosis of __________ dependence than for all other illegal drugs combined. https://ncadd.org/for-youth/faqsfacts
What is marijuana dependence?
400
When a person is addicted to a drug, finding and using that drug can begin to feel like the most important thing—more important than which of the following: family, friends, school, sports, or health.
What is, all of these?
500
Alcohol is a powerful __________ drug. Overdose can cause death by stopping breathing, or aspiration of vomit.
What is a sedative?
500
The average smoker spends about $______ per week on cigarettes.
What is, $50? Correct answer will be $50 +/- $10.
500
The following describes what Wisconsin law pertaining to driving: Any person who operates a motor vehicle in Wisconsin is deemed to have given non-expressed consent to one or more tests of their breath, blood, or urine for the purposes of determining the presence or quantity of alcohol or drugs in the operator's body. Id. § 343.605(2).
What is implied consent law?
500
Contrary to common belief, marijuana is addictive. Estimates from research suggest that about 9 percent of users become addicted to marijuana; this number increases among those who start _______ (to about 17 percent, or 1 in 6) and among people who use marijuana daily (to 25-50 percent).
What is, young?
500
Dependence happens because the brain and body adapt to having drugs in the system over a period of time. A person may need larger doses of the drug to get the same initial effects. This is known as ______________.
What is tolerance?