Alcohol
TRUE OR FALSE
Alcohol is not a depressant.
False alcohol is a depressant.
How many years old is cannabis?
Cannabis is over 2,500 years old.
TRUE OR FALSE
Hallucinogens are one of the oldest drugs.
True hallucinogens are one of the oldest drugs.
TRUE OR FALSE
A coffee bean is a fruit.
True a coffee bean comes from a red fruit.
Stimulants can be taken in four different methods. What are these methods?
Stimulants can be taken orally, snorted, smoked or injected.
Every year 5.3% of world wide deaths are caused by harmful alcohol use. What number of people die from alcohol overdose?
3 million people die yearly from alcohol overdose.
TRUE OR FALSE
Smoking tobacco harms every organ in the body.
True smoking tobacco harms every organ in the body.
What are the two most common things hallucinogens are made of?
Hallucinogens are made from plants/fungi, or can be synthetically created.
TRUE OR FALSE
You cannot die from caffeine.
False it is rare but you can die from caffeine.
TRUE OR FALSE
It is hard to overdose with stimulants.
False It is very easy to overdose on Stimulants, because people that take these drugs want a repetitive ‘high’ and may go too far with the drug.
Harmful alcohol consumption has been known to cause...
Mental disorders such as depression and anxiety.
TRUE OR FALSE
Diseases from smoking are not the lead cause of death in the USA.
False diseases from smoking are the lead cause of death in the USA.
Inhalants are generally found in what?
Inhalants are found in household products, that produce harmful vapors.
More than how much caffeine has been linked to miscarriages and low birth rates in baby's?
More than 300mg of caffeine or about 2 to 3 cups of coffee.
TRUE OR FALSE
Bath salts are a street drug.
True bath salts are a street drug. They're highly addictive, and they come in a crystalline powder that users swallow, inhale, or inject. They are not related to the products you use for a soak in the tub.
If a mother consumes any alcohol while pregnant, the fetus can develop what?
The fetus can develop Fetal Alcohol Syndrome or FAS.
What was cannabis originally used for?
Cannabis was original used for oil and fiber to make ropes, clothing and paper.
TRUE OR FALSE
Short term effects/symptoms of inhalants are not similar to those of alcohol.
False short term effects/sympotms of inhalants are similar to those of alcohol.
TRUE OR FALSE
Caffeine in plants acts as a natural pesticide and herbicide.
True caffeine in plants function as a natural pesticide to help ward off insects that may attack the plants, Caffeine is also a natural herbicide that gets released into the soil so that weeds can't grow near coffee and tea shrubs.
TRUE OR FALSE
Krokodil is made from a combination of several harmful chemicals such as codeine, iodine, gasoline, paint thinner, lighter fluid and other things.
True Krokodil is a street drug that is 10 times stronger than morphine and is made from these harmful chemicals.
Some long term effects of alcohol abuse are...
A weakened immune system, cancers, learning and memory impairments, and social problems.
What are the two main ways people get high from cannabis?
Inhaling/smoking cannabis, or ingesting it as a brownie or other sweet treats.
Why do inhalant chemicals spread throughout the body rapidly?
Inhalant chemicals are spread rapidly throughout the body, because the harmful vapor go into the lungs and are spread throughout the bloodstream
Regular use of more than 600 mg of caffeine a day might cause long-term effects such as...
Sleep problems, thinning of bones and fractures, more anxiety, and stomach acidity. It can also increase blood pressure, and if you already have high blood pressure, it can get worse.
Why do people take stimulants?
People that take these drugs(stimulants) without medical supervision often want enhanced self esteem, reduced appetite, improve mental and physical activity, to extend wakefulness and to “get high”.