Alcohol
How many Americans have tried alcohol
Over 216 million
About how many chemicals are in the cannabis plant?
There are more than 400 chemicals in the Cannabis plant.
What is addiction?
Addiction is a complex condition, a brain disease that is manifested by compulsive substance use despite harmful consequence.
How many Americans smoke e-cigarettes a year?
4 million and growing
What is Fentanyl used for?
To control pain
What percent of traffic fatalities involve alcohol
28%
Is it bad to drive while high?
Yes, in fact about 33% of DUI drivers are high on marijuana.
What causes addiction
The biological processes that cause addiction involve the reward pathways in the brain. These circuits provide rushes of positive feeling and feel-good chemicals to "reward" substance use.
How many people successfully quit smoking each year?
Nearly 70% of smokers say they want to quit, but only 6% are able to each year.
What is the Kids help line number?
1-800-668-6868
True or False
One standard drink can stay in your system for about an hour.
True
Does marijuana affect your mental health?
Yes, marijuana can lead to increased anxiety, panic attacks, thoughts of suicide, and depression in teens.
what is worse long term addiction to alcohol or marijuana
alcohol
How many brands make/sell e-cigarettes?
250
What is the three different types of side effects?
Psychosocial, Physical, and Emotional
True or False
1/3 of the high school-age students who drink do so to the point of intoxication.
False
2/3 of the high school-age students who drink do so to the point of intoxication.
True or False
smoking marijuana is the safest way to consume it.
False
Marijuana smoke causes lung damage and contains the same cancer-causing chemicals as tobacco.
Are drug addiction and drug misuse the same thing?
No, addiction is the long-term inability to moderate or cease intake, misuse refers to the incorrect, excessive, or non-therapeutic use of body- and mind-altering substances.
True or false
1 in 3 youth smokers eventually die from tobacco related illness.
True
What is the drug classification of Fentanyl?
Opioid or Narcotic
What is alcohol poising?
A short-term consequence of drinking in excess which can cause a loss of consciousness, coma, or death
Are alcohol and weed related at all?
Not generally but, Beer and marijuana are related, hops are in the same family of flowering plants as marijuana.
True or False
Addiction is biological
True
Many cases children of addicts will become addicts of some sort.
How many teens tried E-Cigarettes last year?
In 2012 more than 1.78 million middle and high school students in the US had tried e-cigarettes, and the numbers are growing
What is a side effect that requires immediate medical attention?
Respiratory Depression