Myth or Fact
Myth or fact, alcohol is involved in 25% of suicide attempts.
What is, myth. It is 70%. Because alcohol is a depressant it lowers motivations, which can lead to negative thoughts and suicidal ideation.
Depressants do what to the body?
What is, slow it down. Depressants slow down all signals throughout the body.
True or false, people who smoke marijuana are more likely to suffer from depression and anxiety.
What is, true. Marijuana users are more likely to be diagnosed with depression than non-users.
I grow in rows, primarily in the midwest of the U.S., but can be found all over the earth. I am used to make drinks like whiskey and bourbon, but sometimes can be used as a substitute for gasoline.
What is, corn.
I come in pill form. I am used to treat ADHD. I start with the letter A.
What is, Adderall.
Myth or fact, marijuana can cure some diseases.
What is, myth. Marijuana has no ability to cure disease. Marijuana is only used to manage symptoms in some cases and terminally ill cancer patients.
True or false, depressants speed your breathing rate up?
What is, false. Depressants slow down your breathing.
What organ in your body do drugs like nicotine and marijuana change for life in a bad way? Using drugs at a young age is dangerous because this organ of your body isn't done developing until age 25.
What is, your brain.
I am sweet and round. I sometimes get in a jam, if you know what I mean, but my liquid form is either red or white.
What is, a grape.
I come from the ground, and people say the best versions of me come from South America. I am sometimes found in chocolate.
What is, caffeine.
Myth or fact, Marijuana deposits 400% more tar in the lungs than cigarettes and tobacco.
What is, fact. Marijuana is inhaled longer than tobacco causing 4x as much tar to build up in the lungs. Marijuana can cause lung diseases quicker than tobacco.
The chemical that is released in the brain whenever a pleasurable activity is expected, like using drugs.
What is, dopamine.
This bodily organ which filters chemicals and produces bile to help digest your food, is put under stress and can eventually fail with alcohol abuse.
What is, the liver.
I am a long stem plant, that buds right before I am picked. One of my main properties is cannabodial, and I sometimes am used to treat pain in cancer patients.
What is, Marijuana.
I can cause addiction from using me once. I only last about 20 minutes before you need me again. I come rolled, in pouches, and sometimes in pods.
What is, Nicotine.
Myth or fact, one drink can put you over the legal limit to drive a car.
This term, with the acronym HR, slows down when depressants are in the body. Too many depressants in the body will make this stop, causing overdose and death.
What is, heart rate.
True or false, marijuana is considered safe because it doesn't cause problems with memory and new learning, its only your lungs that are affected long term?
What is, false. Marijuana, especially at a young age, changes your brain and interrupts the signals associated with memory and new learning.
I am a round, bulb-like plant that is grown primarily in Asia. I am used to make some medicines, but am also used to make the street drug known as Heroine.
What is, the Poppy plant.
I am grown from the ground all over the world. People believe that I can treat diseases, but I might leave even more tar in the lungs than cigarettes.
What is, Marijuana.
Myth or fact, people who use heroine don't become addicted to drugs by abusing prescription pain meds.
What is, myth. 4 out of 5 people who begin using heroine became addicted to drugs from abusing prescription pain meds.
True or false, 75% of teen suicide rates involve drugs of some kind.
What is, true. There is scientific proof that teens who use drugs are more likely to suffer from depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts/actions.
What is, a panic attack or anxiety attack.
I am a round, oval-shaped vegetable that is grown in the ground. I can be fried, boiled or mashed to make different tasty foods, but I also make vodka.
What is, a potato.
I am one of the deadliest drugs in the world. I am often mixed with other drugs. A small amount of me could be fatal.
What is, Fentanyl.