Alcohol
This is the legal drinking age in the USA
21
Where can I find marijuana/cigarettes locally? And who has the ability to purchase these products?
Any dispensary for Marijuana, and almost any gas station for cigarettes.
In the US, anyone over 21 can purchase these legally.
Name 1 famous person that died from injecting drugs
Michael Jackson, Kurt Cobain, Janis Joplin, Matt Osborne
common name for Perscription Drags
Over the counter/medicine
how is alcohol made?
fermentation of various plants
Name 3 historical user that smoked either tobacco or Marijuana
Marijuana: Snoop Dogg, Willie Nelson, Lady Gaga, Jay Z, Robert Downey Jr., Pete Davidson, Drew Barrymore
Tobacco: Leonardo DiCaprio, Kristen Stewart, Daniel Radcliffe, Paul Rudd, Elijah Wood, Angelina Jolie, Chris Brown, Ben Affleck
What affects does meth have on the body?
can result in muscle atrophy or damage to skeletal-muscular system. also damages the nervous system very badly
if you are addicted and suddenly get off a drug, you get these symptoms
withdrawl
BAC levels that are fatal
between 0.60% and 0.80%
how does smoking affect your muscles?
it decreases the number of blood vessels that bring nutrients to muscles, and slows down muscle growth rate.
Where is Heroin found? What about Meth?
Heroin is derived from morphine, which is taken from an opium poppy seed pod.
Meth is made in a lab with RELATIVELY-easy-to-get ingredients.
How does alcohol affect your muscles?
Impairs the skeletal muscles leading to reduction of muscle strength
long term effects can be muscle tissue breaking down and releasing toxins into the blood stream
these are the original reasons for alcohol consumption
pleasure, nutrition, medicine, ritual, and remuneration.
Original use of the marijuana plant
provided fiber for ropes/nets, food, and seeds for oil. Smoking came from the Chinese at least 2500 years ago as part of a ritual/religious activity.
Original use for Heroin
analgesic, pain reliever, and cough suppressant. Also used to combat other addictions
Percent of Americans who have used illegal drugs at least once.
around 50%.
3 long term effects of Alcohol
Cancer of the mouth, esophagus, pharynx and larynx, liver, and stomach
Affects parts of the brain and nervous system that control breathing, heartbeat, and related body functions which causes many deaths
Psychiatric Problems (Depression, Anxiety, And Antisocial Personality Disorder)
what climates is marijuana found naturally?
high altitude mountain ranges, tropical, and middle eastern desert.
Where is Heroin found naturally?
poppy plants grown in Southeast/southwest Asia, Mexico, and Columbia.
the original use of cocaine is this
anesthetic in ancient times (1400's ish)