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100
What is an overdose?
Taking too much of a drug which can cause death.
100
Is alcohol a drug?
Yes.
100
Name a state were marijuana is legal for recreational use.
Colorado, Oregon, Washington, Alaska
100
By the 8th grade, what percent of adolescents have used marijuana.
16.5% have used marijuana.
100
What is alcohol poisoning?
A short-term consequence of drinking in excess which can cause a loss of consciousness, coma, or death.
200
What kind of drug is cocaine?
A stimulant.
200
What is the excessive consumption of a large amount of alcohol in a short period of time called?
Binge Drinking
200
What kind of drug is marijuana?
A depressant.
200
By the 8th grade, what percent of adolescents have consumed alcohol?
28%
200
Are there more Starbucks or more marijuana dispensaries in Colorado?
In Colorado, medical marijuana dispensaries outnumber Starbucks locations 3 to 1.
300
What is a drug?
A substance which has a physiological effect when ingested or otherwise introduced into the body.
300
What a person called is they are addicted to alcohol?
An alcoholic.
300
Legalizing marijuana would generate how much money in federal and state tax revenue per year?
Legalizing marijuana would generate $8.7 billion in federal and state tax revenue per year.
300
What percent of high school seniors smoke marijuana daily?
6.5%
300
What do alcohol and marijuana have in common?
They are both depressants.
400
What is an addiction?
Physical or psychological craving for higher and higher doses of a drug.
400
What is the age that a person in the United States can consume alcohol?
21
400
About how many people are arrested each year for marijuana in the United States?
Over 800,000 people are arrested for marijuana in the U.S. each year.
400
What percent of 18-year-olds admit to drinking an alcoholic beverage at least once.
70%
400
What is a stimulant?
A substance that speeds up the activity of the body and nervous system.
500
What is a depressant?
Drug that slows down the nervous system and the body's functions.
500
What is the average drinking age around the world?
18
500
What is the active drug in marijuana?
Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)
500
Roughly how many deaths are related to alcohol abuse each year?
Roughly 80,000 deaths
500
Do more teens die from prescription drugs or from heroin?
More teens die from prescription drugs than heroin and cocaine combined.