Alcohol
Legal Drinking age in the USA
21 years of age
Legal age to buy tobacco products in the USA
21 years of age
Name two Legal drugs
The term for when someone cannot stop using a substance despite harm
addiction
Smoking helps reduce stress
False
What does DUI mean
Driving Under the Influence
If I am not smoking, I can still have the health risks if I am in close proximity to the smoker because of?
Secondhand smoking
Why are drugs so dangerous
. Because they can be fatal
. They are not regulated and can be laced
. Can cause major health risks
Addiction primarily affects this part of the body
the brain
Alcohol warms your body when you’re cold
False
A chronic disease where a person craves alcohol and cannot control drinking
Alcoholism
Name two types of tobacco products.
Cigarettes and chewing Tabacco.
What type of drug slows down the brain and body functions
a depressant
This term describes the physical or mental need for a drug
dependence
Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death worldwide
True
4 drinks for a woman and 5 drinks for a man is considered?
Binge Drinking
What percentage of people who smoke started before the age of 18?
90%
Name a common hallucinogenic drug
LSD or psilocybin (magic mushrooms)?
Addiction is considered this type of brain disorder
chronic disease
Secondhand smoke can harm non-smokers
True
Alcohol inhibits self-control which affects which part of the brain?
The frontal lobe
Where does nicotine come from naturally?
Tabacco leaf
Define Drugs
medications and other substances that change the way the body or brain functions
The chemical messenger in the brain often involved in addiction and pleasure
dopamine
Prescription drugs are safe because a doctor prescribes them
False