Alcohol
Explain how Alcohol is a depressant.
Because it slows down the Central Nervous System through the inhibition of GABA
Name 2 street names for marijuana.
Boom, Bud, Chronic, Gangster, Ganja, Grass, Herb, Kif, Mary Jane, MJ, Pot, Reefer, Skunk
What is the addictive chemical in tobacco related products?
Nicotine
Give 2 different kinds of prescription drugs that are commonly abused.
Opiods, Depressants, Stimulants.
What is Spice or K2?
Synthetic Marijuana
How is Alcohol made and give 3 different kinds of Alcoholic Beverage
Alcohol is produced by the fermentation of yeast, sugars, and starches.
Beer, Wine, Vodka, Tequila, Moonshine, Etc.
Smoking via a Joint, Dabbing, Vaping, edibles, marijuana tea, marijuana oil.
Name 3 different ways Nicotine can be delivered into the body.
Smoking Tobacco, 2nd hand Smoke, Chewing/Dipping Tobacco, Vaping
Give 2 ways that prescription drugs can be abused.
Taking someone else’s prescription medication
Taking a prescription medication in a way other than prescribed
Taking a prescription medication to get high
Mixing it with other drugs
Why is synthetic marijuana popular nowadays
•Accessibility
•Price
•Drug test
•Potency
What organ of the body detoxifies alcohol at what rate?
The liver at the rate of 1 standard drink per hour.
Marijuana is a plant, what is the scientific name of this plant?
Marijuana is a mind-altering (e.g. psychoactive) drug that comes from the Cannabis sativa or Cannabis indica plant
Give an estimate of the number of people that die each year due to tobacco related causes.
~450,000
Almost 1 in every 4 teens in America say they have misused or abused a prescription drug. Where do teens get prescription drugs?
Friends or Family. Sometimes without them knowing.
Injection and Inhalation
Give 2 Short term and 2 Long Term effects of Alcohol Consumption
Short Term Effects: Slurred Speech, Distorted vision and hearing, headaches, unconsciousness, Vomiting
Long Term Effects: Liver disease, Cancer of Mouth and throat, Ulcers, Permanent Brain Damage, Addiction
What is the average age of first time marijuana use?
12 years old
What is the most popular E-Cig in teens?
JUUL
Vicodin, OxyContin,Valium or Xanax, Adderall and Ritalin are some of the most common prescription drugs abused. Give at least 3 street names to these.
Opioids: Happy Pills, Hillbilly Heroin, OC, Oxy, Oxycotton, Percs, and Vikes
Depressants: A-minus, Barbs, Candy, Downers, Yellow Jackets, Yellows, and Zombie Pills
Stimulants: Bennies, Black Beauties, Hearts, Skippy, The Smart Drug, Speed, and Vitamin R,
We are in an Opiod Epidemic right now. How much stronger is Fentanyl compared to Heroin?
50-100 times stronger
How is Binge Drinking defined for males and females?
Males 5 standard drinks in 2 hours
Females 4 standard drinks in 2 hours
What is the current medical Marijuana law in Texas?
SB 339 Texas Compassionate Use Act (June 1, 2015)
Low THC cannabis & 10% or more cannabidiol (“CBD”) “Dispensing organizations” may cultivate, process, and distribute low THC cannabis to certain patients.Intractable epilepsy is the only condition that qualifies
Give the 4 ingredients of a vape juice.
Propylene Glycol
Vegetable Glycerin
Flavoring
Nicotine
Name the ingredients in Purple Drank otherwise known as "Lean"
Prescription-strength cough medicine.
Soft drinks.
Hard, fruit-flavored candy.
What is the street name for a mix of Meth and Heroin?
Screwball/Fastball