Alcohol
what is often addictive and damages your health physically that can lead to the introduction of drugs
Alcohol
what acts as a depressant that speeds up body functions, such as heart and breathing rate.
nicotine
An estimated what percent of bad work performance can be tied back to bad drug use?
60 percent
in 2017 how many drug overdoses were there a day
192
what can vaping do with infections
cause infections to spread faster
Drinking alcohol to fit in socially or to be Able to socialize
Peer pressure
Smoking damages tiny hairs in the breathing tubes that are called
cilia
What thing have a clear link to drug/ substance abuse
Depression
what plant do opioids come from
opium poppy plants or there are synthetic equivalents
why does vaping make it hard for the immune system to respond to infections
Vaping involves inhaling aerosolized particles and chemicals into the lungs. This harms the cells of the lungs
The legal drinking age is 21...if caught drinking before there is penalties that can affect college, social, money, jobs, future
Zero tolerance policy
How long after smoking before withdrawal symptoms can start
Withdrawal symptoms can start within thirty minutes of your last cigarettes
What is likely with children of substance abusers
they are more likely to develop a substance abuse himself
How do prescription opioids relieve pain
they reduce the intensity of pain signals reaching the brain
how can infections spread to another person via vaping
e cigarettes and vapes are often shared between multiple partners
what increases the # of metabolizing enzymes in your body that cause medications not to work.
frequent drinking
how many times more likely is a cigarette smoker likely to die from heart problems than a non-smoker
two times more likely (2x)
Why do teens abuse drugs
stress and social reasons
what makes opioids so addictive
they cause problems with the reward system
many people believe what drug is not in vapes that actually is
nicotine
What filters out particles and waste including alcohol
Kidneys
what are the 2 organs found in the chest that can be severely damaged by tobacco smoke.
lungs
how many teens do not see marijuana as a real drug and think its not addictive nor does it have bad symptoms
85 percent of teens
why is it worse to take drugs during your teen years
because the brain is still developing and the drugs could cause abnormal changes
what plant does nicotine come from
tabacco plant