Drinking
“Be Smart!” It takes half as much alcohol to damage this part of a teen’s body compared to an adult’s.
The brain
When resisting alcohol, choose _______that don’t drink
friends
1 out of 8 people or over 12% of Americans qualify as
Alcoholics
This drug also known as “snow” leads to reduced appetite, weight loss, and even death
Cocaine
This ingredient in cigarettes is highly addictive, constricts blood vessels, heart rate, and blood pressure
Nicotine
This main body organ gets rid of alcohol for you
The liver
Your friend pressures you into drinking 5 beers in a row, this is an example of...
Binge Drinking
Teens who smoke and drink are more likely to use this drug, just to be “blunt”
Marijuana
This highly addictive drug may rot teeth, cause dry mouth, sores on the skin, and lead to mental problems
Methamphetamine
(Meth)
This odorless, tasteless gas that causes poor circulation leading to amputation can be found in cigarette smoke
Carbon Monoxide
A teenager blowing a .08 in the breathalyzer could be faced with this charge when behind the wheel
DWI
(Driving While Intoxicated)
Be assertive, make eye contact, and use a strong_____when being pressured with alcohol….loud and clear
Voice
This is the #1 preventable cause of death in the U.S.
Smoking
This drug known as “MDMA” or “Molly” is usually a blue pill that brings feelings of euphoria, hyperthermia, and even sudden death
Ecstasy, E, or X
Most people smoke cigarettes_______.Very few people can smoke occasionally.
Compulsively or A lot
This factor or “BAC” for short, determines alcohol effects on the body
Blood Alcohol Content
Being bold or having ______is a way to say “NO” to drinking alcohol….just ask the Cowardly Lion
Courage
This is the #1 killer for teenage deaths
Drinking and Driving
An opioid drug made from morphine, a natural substance taken from the seed pod of the various opium poppy plants
Heroin
Tobacco can cause gum disease, bad breath, and this disease______there still is no cure
Cancer
Number of people aged 12 to 20 who reported drinking alcohol in the past month
The pressure to ______ which means “to do what others are doing” can be powerful and hard to resist.
Conform
What is the national organization that helps people get accurate, science-based information about drugs and health.
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Aggression, acne, stunted growth, baldness, and liver disease are just a few health risks of this drug
Steroids
Stay away from a smoker-for every ____smokers who die, they take 1 non-smoker with them!
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