Alcohol/tobacco
Legal drinking age in the United States
What is 21
The legal age for the recreational use of marijuana and tobacco in the state of NY?
What is 21
Mushrooms and LSD are
What is hallucinogens
This stimulant often used at raves can lead to extreme dehydration, increased heart rate, and decreased levels of dopamine/serotonin.
What is MDMA, molly, ecstasy, etc.
A type of drug that causes a person to see something that is not there; different shapes, colors, etc
What is a hallucinogen
The legal drinking and driving BAC limit for a person over the age of 21
What is .08
The active ingredient that causes the feeling of being "high"
What is THC
The drug that makes your skin green and scaly, while eating the skin from the inside out is...
What is krocodil
One of the most addictive drugs available and is often sniffed through the nose.
What is cocaine
Cocaine, ecstasy, meth, and adderall are all examples of ______________s; a type of drug that increases heart rate and other functions of the body
What is a stimulant
The average price of a pack of cigarettes in the state of NY?
What is $12.00
A lung condition that is similar to bronchitis that is usually acquired through smoking out of a a vaporizer and/or juul.
What is popcorn lung
This drug, when someone overdoses on it, will cook the body from the inside out, often resulting in bleeding from the eyes, nose, mouth, and ears before resulting is possible death.
What is ecstasy, molly, mdma
If used properly, this type of drug is very effective, and is used by many Americans on a daily basis. However, if abused, it can lead to a life of addiction, suffering, and death/jail
What is any type of prescription medication
drugs such as heroin, oxycontin, and morphine derive from this specific plant
What is poppy
A dangerous toxic condition that occurs when a person drinks a large amount (too much) of alcohol in a short period of time, sometimes leading to hospitalization or even death
What is alcohol poisoning
How many strains of marijuana are there?
Experts suggest that there are over 700 strains of cannabis. One of the most important characteristics of a cannabis strain is the THC content.
This one specific prescription drug is essentially government made heroin
What is Oxycontin
A strong or even fatal reaction to taking a large amount of a drug
What is overdose
The abuse of oxycontin and other pain killers will often lead to the abuse of this illicit drug
What is heroin
When a person drinks more than their threshold allows, it could result in this condition, which impacts memory
What is a blackout
How many chemicals in marijuana?
It is a complex plant with about 426 chemical entities, of which more than 60 are cannabinoid compounds [Dewey, 1986]. The four major compounds are d-9-THC, CBD, d-8-THC and cannabinol
This "upper" drug was the drug that Breaking Bad was based on
What is crystal meth
The state of needing more and more of a drug to get the same effects, and eventually needing it to function
What is tolerance, dependence
Name the top three drugs used in the US?
With over half (52.5%) of U.S. population identified as drinkers, alcohol is the #1 abused substance in America. An estimated 135.5 million people drink alcohol, an estimated 69.5 million Americans over age 12 were current users of a tobacco product, marijuana was the most commonly used federally illicit drug, with 18.9 million users