Drugs n other wild things

Alcohol

100

BAC stands for 

what is Blood Alcohol Content

200

Alcohol is considered this type of drug

What is a depressant

300

Two men drink six beers each. One man weighs 150lbs while the other weighs 200lbs. Who will have a higher BAC? Explain why. 

What is

 The man who weighs 150, because it goes through your body faster

400

If a person had the choice of drinking 12 ounces of wine vs 12 ounces of beer, which option would cause them to become more intoxicated?

What is

The wine 

500

three government strategies use to limit excessive and dangerous alcohol use among people. 

What is...

Setting the minimum age to 21

limiting the purchase of alcohol

Raising the sales tax

Weed

100

Cannabis is this color

what is

Green

200

3 other names people call Cannabis 

What is 

   weed

   Marijuana 

   Mary Jane

   Pot

   ganja

300

3 side effects of using cannabis 

what is

Slowed thinking/reactions/impaired memory/impaired brain development 

400

One reason someone might use marijuana (medicinal purposes)

what is 

treat cancer

relieve seizures

relieve anxiety 

pain

multiple sclerosis 

500

when was recreational marijuana legalized in New York state

what is 

March 30, 2021

Vocab

100

The definition of drugs

What is

any substance that changes the physiological state of the body when ingested

200

Meaning of Illicit

What is 

Illegal or forbidden to use/sell

300

definition of licit drugs

What is 

Allowed or legal drugs

400

Term used to describe someone who is addicted to alcohol

What is 

An Alcoholic

500

Substance abuse is...

What is 

overindulgence in or dependence on an addictive substance, especially alcohol or drugs.

Substance Abuse

100

True or False

It is your choice to become addicted

False

200

Addiction is described as

what is

a disease, being Physiologically dependent on a substance. 

300

At which stage does it become addiction

What is

when your body start to rely on the substance to function.

400

the percentage of Americans that used drugs last year

What is

20%

500

True or false

Women are more likely to abuse substances than men

What is 

False

Misc.

100

age range most popular for "experimenting" with drugs

what is

12-17

200

Name 3 Licit Drugs

What is 

• Caffeine 

• Alcohol

• Nicotine

• Marijuana 

• OTC/prescription drugs 

300

Name 3 Illicit Drugs

• Heroin

• Cocaine

• Methamphetamines 

• Using someone else's prescription drugs 

• Ecstasy 

400

5 stages of substance use

what is

1. Experimentation

2. Regular use/misuse

3. Risky use/dependence 

4. Tolerance

5. Addiction

500

Name 3 classifications of drugs

What is

• Stimulants (speeds you up)

• Depressants (slows you down) 

• Opioids (pain relief) 

• Club drugs (uppers) 

• Inhalants (disoriented)

• Synthetic (man made)