Drug use
What is the legal age for getting drugs in the Texas?
21 years old.
What is the legal age for drinking in the Texas?
21 years old.
What color do your teeth turn on drugs & alcohol?
Nothing, they fall out.
Teenagers are too young to get addicted.
Myth. Addiction can happen at any age. Even unborn children can get addicted because of their mother's drug use.
Your skin turns what color when you have liver failure?
Yellow.
What is the top answer as to why teens do drugs?
Peer pressure.
__% of 8th graders have tried alcohol?
23%.
What happens to your hair when on drugs & alcohol?
It falls out.
Beer and wine are safer then liquor.
Myth. Alcohol is alcohol, it can cause you problems no matter how you consume it.
What is the average age children experiment with drugs?
13 years old.
Do more teens die from prescription drugs or heroin,cocaine, etc combined?
More teens die from prescription drugs than heroin and cocaine.
How long does it take for alcohol to enter the bloodstream?
5 to 10 minutes.
What happens to your skin on drugs & alcohol?
Acne, dark spots, and sores.
Snuff and chewing tobacco are safe because there's no smoke.
Myth. Smokeless tobacco can cause mouth and throat cancer, high blood pressure and dental problems. It can also lessen the senses of taste and smell and can cause bad breath.
What is a disease of the brain?
Addiction.
What is the most dangerous drug?
Fentanyl.
Over __% of all traffic accidents involve alcohol or drugs.
50%
What happens to your eyes on drugs & alcohol?
Bloodshot and sunken in.
Alcohol affects men and women differently.
Fact. The woman will have a higher blood alcohol level.
__% of all domestic violence reports are somehow related to alcohol or drugs.
80%
What are the four ways in which drugs enter the body?
By mouth, by injection, by inhalation, and by absorption.
Children ages __ and younger live with a parent who has an alcohol use disorder.
17.
What can drugs & alcohol make you look like?
Old and wrinkly.
Drinking does not actually warm you up.
Fact. Consuming alcohol causes blood to rush to the skin's surface, which makes you feel warmer.
Why is alcohol called the silent killer?
It slowly damages your internal organs without any apparent major signs or symptoms for early detection.