Alcohol
This organ is responsible for metabolizing alcohol and getting it out of the body
Liver
What are three different tobacco products?
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes, chew, dip, vaping
What is the name of the plant that marijuana comes from?
Cannabis
What are opioids used for?
Pain relief after injuries or surgeries
Any substance that changes how the body normally functions
Drug
What category of drug is alcohol classified as?
Depressant
What are two short term effects of tobacco?
Coughing, shortness of breathe, low energy
What are two possible short term effects of smoking marijuana?
Short-term memory problems
Slower reflexes, clumsy
Faster heart rate
Paranoia, anxiety
True or False
We have opioid receptors in our brains
True
When someone takes too much of a drug
Overdose
What are two short term effects of alcohol?
Vomiting, dizziness, black out, make poor choices
What are two long term effects of tobacco use?
Cancer, very expensive, loss of taste, loss of smell, addiction
What are two possible long term effects of smoking marijuana?
Damage to lungs
Addiction
Heart problems
Mental health problems *
Why are opioids so effective for pain?
They block pain receptors in the brain
When someone has to increase their dosage of a drug to get the same effect
Tolerance
What are two long term effects of alcohol use?
Cirrhosis of the liver
High blood pressure
Heart disease
Stroke
Digestive problems
Different types of cancers
Addiction
What is the name of the addictive chemical found in tobacco?
Nicotine
What are the two main chemicals found in marijuana?
Which one is more "dangerous"?
CBD - cannabidiol
THC - tetrahydrocannabinol
What happens to many people who are addicted to opioids when their prescription runs out?
They often turn to street drugs that are cheaper and more dangerous like heroin or fentanyl
When a user needs the drug to feel normal
Addiction
What are two factors that will impact how alcohol will effect people differently?
Weight
Gender
Age
Body composition
Health
Food
1. What is secondhand smoke?
2. Why is it so dangerous?
1. Smoke from someone else's cigarette
2. It is unfiltered
1. What is one way eating marijuana products can be safer than smoking the plant?
OR
2. What is one way eating marijuana products can be more dangerous than smoking the plant?
1. Healthier for the lungs, leaves your system quicker
2. The effects take much longer to set in, therefore people may take too much
What are three examples of opioids?
Oxycotin, heroin, fentanyl
The feel good chemical released in our brains when we do something pleasurable or when someone uses drugs
Dopamine