Drugs
What is the most commonly used illicit(illegal) drug?
Marijuana
What does marijuana come from?
A plant
Why is alcohol harder on teenagers than adults?
Because their bodies are still growing
What makes Ecstasy dangerous?
You never know what’s actually in the drug
What is the difference between cocaine and crack cocaine?
Cocaine is the drug in powder form and crack is the same drug in a crystal form
Which of these statements is true?
What makes marijuana dangerous
Marijuana contains over 400 chemicals
A pregnant woman who drinks alcohol is likely to:
Give birth to a baby with facial abnormalities, growth retardation and brain damage
How dangerous is it to take Ecstasy while drinking alcohol?
It can be deadly
Where does cocaine come from?
A plant
Many users have reported getting hooked on which drug after the first time they used it?
Methamphetamine
How can the use of marijuana lead to harder drugs
Because a marijuana user builds up a tolerance to marijuana, he or she seeks out stronger drugs to reach the same degree of high
When alcohol is taken with other drugs:
It is extremely dangerous and can be fatal
Why do Ecstasy users risk death from dehydration (losing too much water from the body)?
Because it masks the natural alarm signals of the body which would alert the person to dehydration
What happens when someone comes down from a cocaine “high”?
They become deeply depressed and may commit suicide
What is meant by “tolerance” to a drug?
More and more of the drug is needed to produce the same high
Some short-term effects of marijuana are:
Loss of coordination and distortions in the sense of time, vision and hearing
Some short-term effects of drinking alcohol are:
Loss of judgment and coordination, slurred speech, memory and comprehension loss
What are some of the short-term effects of Ecstasy?
Involuntary teeth clenching, false sense of affection, paranoia, confusion and blurred vision
What are some of the short-term effects of cocaine?
Paranoia, anger, hostility and anxiousness, even when they aren’t high
What are some of the symptoms of drug dependence?
Depression and craving for more of the drug
Some long-term effects of marijuana are:
Damage to the lungs and the heart
Some of the long-term effects of drinking alcohol are:
Liver damage and increased risk of heart disease
What are some of the long-term effects of Ecstasy?
Permanent brain damage and memory impairment
What are some of the long-term effects of cocaine?
Irritability, paranoia and auditory (hearing) hallucinations