Illegal for everyone
Legal (19+)
Legal for Everyone
Effects on the body
Better choices and peer pressure
100

What are illegal drugs?

These are types of drugs that are not allowed by law because they are very dangerous and addictive.

100

This product comes from a plant and is usually smoked or vaped.

Tobacco (or Nicotine)

100

Many people drink this legal drug in their morning coffee or tea to help them feel more awake.

Caffeine 

100

What is a drug that can primarily damage the lungs, which makes it harder to breathe? It is often found in cigarettes.  

Nicotine 

100

This is the best two-letter word to use if someone offers you something you know is unsafe.

No

200

This is the permanent mark on a person's legal record that can stop them from getting a job or traveling.

A Criminal Record

200

This green plant was legalized for adults in Canada but remains restricted for kids

Marijuana or Cannabis

200

This is the person at the store who checks that a medicine is right for you.

Pharmacist 

200

This organ acts as a filter for your blood and can be severely scarred by heavy alcohol use.

Liver 

200

Instead of using substances, you can do this "active" hobby to release natural happy chemicals called endorphins

Exercise 

300

This is the term for when the body becomes so used to a drug that it "needs" it to feel normal.

Addiction 

300

These electronic devices turn liquid into mist and are illegal for anyone under 19.

Vapes 

300

You might take this type of medicine to help with a headache or a cold.

Over-the-Counter medicine

300

This fast-beating organ can be stressed or damaged by both illegal stimulants and high amounts of energy drinks

Heart 

300

If you are worried about a friend making bad choices, you should talk to a "trusted ____."

Adult 

400

These are drugs like "magic mushrooms" that cause people to see, hear, or feel things that aren't actually there.

Hallucinogens

400

Even if you are 19, it is illegal to do this activity after consuming alcohol or cannabis.

Driving 

400

This is the name for the unwanted effects of a medicine, like sleepiness or an upset stomach.

Side effects 


400

The human brain doesn't finish fully developing until this age

25

400

What is the name for the feeling that you must do something just because your friends are doing it?

Peer pressure 

500

This is the term for when a dangerous, illegal drug (like Fentanyl) is secretly mixed into a different substance to make it cheaper or stronger, often without the user knowing.

Contamination or Lacing 

500

In many places, this is the legal limit for how much alcohol a person can have in their blood while driving.

0.08

500

This is the safest way to get rid of old medicine rather than throwing it in the trash.

drug take-back programs

500

This is the "system" in your body that drugs attack, which is responsible for your heartbeat and breathing.

The Nervous System

500

This is the term for "thinking about your thinking"—a skill that allows you to pause, evaluate a risky situation, and choose a path that matches your long-term goals instead of a quick thrill.

Self-reflection