Statistics show that the first time a teen uses a substance to get high, their influence was by _______.
sibling/friend
____________ to drugs takes control of a person's life, causing major problems at school, work, and home.
Addiction
________ impairs brain function, thinking, reasoning, and coordination of muscles.
Alcohol
__________ use affects learning and memory. It can cause lung irritation and cancer.
Marijuana
The feeling of being _____ is because drugs affect the brain.
High
Name a legal, social, and health consequence of substance abuse.
Legal- Jail
Social- school/family/friend problems
Health- any harm to the body
all _________ change the brain which can lead to abuse, addiction or other health problems.
substances (Drugs)
___________ drug abuse is when someone takes drugs prescribed by a doctor to someone else.
Prescription
Jules, Vapes and e-cigarettes contain as much nicotine as #___ cigarettes.
20
An _______ drug is illegal for a person to have.
Illicit
______ abuse is most common among middle school youth. They are found in common household items like glue, spray paint, and nail polish remover.
Inhalants
_________ is about 100 times more potent than morphine. 2mg (which is equivalent to a few grains of salt) can be a potentially deadly dose.
Fentanyl
The adolescent ____ does not finish growing until their 20's. Drugs and nicotine can interfere with _____ development.
Brain
A _______ _________ is a poisoning that happens when a person has too much of a drug in their system to handle.
Drug Overdose
Being addicted to drugs and then suddenly stopping and going without them can cause severe ________ symptoms. These include things like nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, anxiety, and insomnia
Withdrawal