Drugs and the Body
How does alcohol affect the brain?
Alcohol can affect decision making, memory, learning, sleep, emotion, etc..
What is the addictive substance in tobacco?
Nicotine
What is alcohol made from?
Grains, fruits, vegetables
What is the most commonly used form of tobacco among youth in the US?
E-cigarettes
True or False?
1.5 ounces of liquor (vodka, whiskey, rum) has as much alcohol as 12 ounces of beer
True!!
Beer usually contains about 5% alcohol, and liquor contains about 40% alcohol, making a large amount of beer equal to a small amount of liquor.
What type of cancer can be caused by smoking?
Lung cancer, mouth cancer
What is the legal age a person can buy tobacco and nicotine products in New Jersey?
21
The legal age was raised from 19 to 21 in November of 2017.
What is the legal drinking age?
21!!!
List two or three reasons why teens try alcohol
To experience new things, peer pressure, as a way to cope, to fit in, parents drink, etc..
True or false?
There are over 7,000 flavors of e-cigarette juice
Yes!
The sweet and fruity flavors are one of the main reasons why young people vape.
What is it called when the body gets used to a certain substance until it feels as though it needs it?
Addiction
People can become addicted to a number of substances, such as nicotine, alcohol, marijuana, and even food!
What is it called when a person quits smoking, and experiences symptoms of irritability, sleep problems, issues paying attention, increased appetite and cravings?
Withdrawal
Withdrawal occurs when someone attempts to quit smoking, or drinking. It can be extremely unpleasant!
What is it called when someone does not remember what happened when they were drinking?
A blackout.
When a blackout occurs, a person’s brain does not create memories for these events as they are happening. It can be frightening!
True or false?
Teenagers are drinking more often than adults.
False!
Teenagers don't drink as often, but they do drink more alcohol per occasion.
True or false?
You can die from tobacco and nicotine products?
YES!
Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of death in the United States.
What important organs can be damaged from excessive drinking/smoking?
Heart, lungs, liver
Is there nicotine in e-cigarettes? (vapes)
Yes!!
In most cases, there are much higher levels of nicotine in vapes.
What are three risks of underage drinking?
Risk of injury, death, problems in brain development, addiction later in life, can increase risk for cancer, problems in school, with the law, etc...
What is the number one reason why teens try vaping?
The flavors.
True or false?
Nicotine and tobacco are addictive.
TRUE!
It is the nicotine in tobacco that is addictive.
What occurs during excessive and dangerous use of a drug?
Overdose
Overdosing on a drug can lead to injury, health problems, and death
What is it called when a person involuntarily inhales smoke from tobacco being smoked by others?
Being exposed to secondhand smoke at a young age can increase vulnerability to addiction at a later age!
What is it called when a person drinks large quantities of alcohol in one sitting?
Binge drinking
Marijuana
True or False?
There have be no recorded overdoses from marijuana
True
Although there have been no overdoses from marijuana alone, people have been hospitalized from marijuana with high levels of THC, causing extreme psychotic reactions and paranoia.