Alcohol
Alcohol that is found in beer, wine and liquors?
Ethanol
What is marijuana?
Dried leaves, flowers, stems and seeds from the Cannabis plant
How much does it cost for a daily pack smoker a year?
Estimated to be around $2600.
Which age group uses e-cigs more?
Teens
What is the most commonly used and abused drug?
Alcohol.
This can occur with heavy drinking of alcohol.
Alcohol poisoning
Memory impairment is associated with cannabis use. Which are of the brain here is effected?
Hippocampus
How much people smoke cigarettes?
About 15% smoke cigarettes
How is the teenage brain affected from e-cigarettes?
attention, learning, memory and impulse control
What are drugs?
A substance that can cause physiological change in the body
What is the process in which yeasts convert fruit, sugar and grains into ethyl alcohol?
Fermentation
What are the munchies?
Extreme hunger from the use of cannabis
What is a cigarette?
Cylinder of tobacco rolled in a paper for smoking
E-cigs contain what?
E-liquid (Propylene, Glycol, Glycerin, Water, Nicotine)
How many people consume illegal drugs in Aus?
An estimated 3.9 million Australians (18% of the pop)
What does 0.05% refer to?
The blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit for driving
Marijuana contains how much more tar than cigarettes?
4 times the amount of tobacco
Cigarettes have how many chemicals?
7000 chemicals
Why do teens use e-cigs?
Because of its flavorings or availability
What are the 4 categories of drugs?
depressants, stimulants, prescription, illicit
How long does it take for alcohol to enter the bloodstream?
5-10 minutes
What is the illegal substance in marijuana?
Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)
How many die from tobacco a year in Aus?
Around 24,000 people die a year
What are the causes of e-cigs?
Increased heart rate and diabetes
How many people in Aus died to drug overdose in 2024?