Smoking Myths and Realities
Quitting smoking is easy in today's age. True/False?
False. Most people are unsuccessful in quitting. Almost 50% of smokers try to quit and fail.
The only way to get high is from drugs and alcohol. True/False?
False. There are many ways to experience a "high." (Exercise, sports, dance, embracing, touch.)
Marijuana may affect a user's attention and short-term memory. True/False?
True. When marijuana is smoked, its effects begin right after the drug enters the brain and lasts from 1 to 3 hours.
Smoking stains teeth and fingers. True/False?
True
25% of all domestic violence reports are related to drugs and alcohol. True/False?
False. 80% of all domestic violence reports are related to drugs and alcohol.
The effects of smoking vapes/cigarettes do not harm me until I am older. True or False?
False. Smoking hurts you physically as soon as you start.
What is the legal drinking limit for teen drivers?
There is no limit! It is illegal for teenagers to drink!
Marijuana isn't as strong today as it was in the 1970s. True/False?
False. The marijuana available today can be 5 times more potent than the marijuana of the 1970s.
Smoking does not affect your mouth. It just affects your heart and lungs. True/False?
False. Smoking causes bad breath and mouth infections. Harms the lips, tongue, and throat.
What is the legal amount of alcohol a person over 21 can have in their blood while driving.
For adults over 21, the legal limit is 0.08, which is equivalent to one beer.
Not very many people smoke cigarettes. True/False?
True. Relatively few people smoke cigarettes and even fewer are likely to smoke in the future.
Beer is not as strong as wine or hard liquor. True/False?
False. Contains the same amount of alcohol as 5 oz of wine and a shot of hard liquor.
Short-term effects of marijuana may include a "high" feeling and changes in sensation, thinking, and mood. True/False?
True. It may also cause difficulty with body movement, trouble thinking and problem-solving, and memory problems.
Smoking decreases your heart rate. True or False?
False. Smoking narrows the blood vessels, making your heart work harder to produce blood flow to the body.
Which is more of a problem in the United States. Drinking or Drugs?
Drinking. More than 9 million more people have a drinking problem than a drug use problem.
Organic cigarettes and vapes are healthier than regular cigarettes. True/False?
False. There are no healthy cigarettes. Vapes and organic cigarettes contain nicotine and produce tar and carbon monoxide. These all damage the lungs.
Most alcohol is absorbed in the stomach. True/False?
False. Travels into the small intestine and then into the blood stream!
Studies of high school students show that many young people try marijuana, as well as alcohol and tobacco. True/False?
True. Marijuana, alcohol, and tobacco use is common among high school students
Alcohol makes you sleep better. True/False?
False. Alcohol’s slow-down effect on your brain can make you drowsy, so you may doze off more easily. But you won’t sleep well.
20 of 25 alcoholics have never received treatment. True/False?
False. 34 of 35 alcoholics never received treatment.
88% of students said their friends would approve of them even if they decided to smoke daily. True or False?
False. 88% of students would disapprove of their friends for choosing to smoke daily.
long-term alcohol use can break down immune system. True/False?
True!
Marijuana smoke contains cancer-causing substances and hundreds of other chemicals. True/False?
True. Marijuana also contains more than 400 other chemicals, including cancer-causing chemicals
Long-term drinking can cause your brain to shrink. True/False?
True. Alcohol can affect how your brain looks and works. Its cells start to change and even get smaller.
13 is the average age children experiment with drugs. True/False?
True.