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When you feel pushed to act a certain way just because "everyone else is doing it."
What is:
Peer pressure
What is the name of the chemical in marijuana that makes you get high?
What is:
THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol)
THC can also affect your coordination and balance, and may cause you to feel anxiety, panic, and trouble knowing what is real and what is not real.
When the brain and body become dependent on nicotine, making it very difficult to quit.
What is:
Addiction
True or False: The brain is fully developed by age 18.
What is:
FALSE
The brain continues to develop into their mid 20s
What is the legal age to buy and possess tobacco and vaping products in Maryland?
What is:
21 years old
This is due to the federal "Tobacco 21" law, which took effect in December 2019 and applies to all states, including Maryland.
What is the name of the chemical in medical marijuana?
What is:
What is CBD?
When a person tries to stop vaping and experiences physical symptoms such as trouble sleeping, anxiety, and cravings.
What are:
Withdrawal symptoms?
Unlike traditional cigarettes, e-cigarettes/vapes do not contain nicotine
What is:
FALSE
E-cigarettes/Vapes contain nicotine that can be addictive.
Name the most common disease you can get from long term smoking
What is:
Lung cancer
While a rare side effect, THC use can trigger this severe mental health condition that causes an altered sense of reality.
What is:
Psychosis
What is the name of the chemical that is found in cigarettes and tobacco products that cause addiction?
What is:
Nicotine
Marijuana can be addictive
What is:
TRUE
The risk of becoming addicted is 1 in 6 (17%) among those who start using cannabis as a youth. The youth brain is still developing which makes it easier to become addicted to cannabis and other drugs.
Name the consequences of being caught vaping or smoking in school
What is:
The appropriate disciplinary action.
"Any student engaged in the sale, purchase, use or possession of tobacco products, electronic smoking devices, or smoking-related devices, alcohol, or drugs while on school property or in a school vehicles shall be subject to disciplinary action."
Each time you use cannabis your body and mind may be affected.
List two possible short-term effects.
What is:
1. Intense happiness
2. Relaxation
3. Paranoia
4. Anxiety
5. Feels like time is moving more slowly
6. Psychosis (hearing, seeing, and feeling things that aren't real, not being able to tell what's real and what's not real)
7. Difficult paying attention
8. Difficulty remembering
9. Shaking
10. Poorer coordination and balance
11. Slower reaction time
You may also have an increased heart rate, increased hunger, increased blood pressure, dilated pupils, red eyes, dry mouth, and throat.
Name THREE negative consequences of using vapes
-Costly
-Risk getting in trouble with family or school
-Lose friends
-Lung damage
-Bad influence on younger siblings and/or others
-Can become addicted to nicotine
A cigarette has more nicotine than a vape pod.
What is:
FALSE
A single vape pod can contain as much or even more nicotine than 20 cigarettes.
You have a friend tell you that they smoke to help them with their anxiety and depression. They are demonstrating this unhealthy coping behavior, which could worsen their mental health over time.
Name three healthier options you can suggest to your friend
What is:
1) Speak to a trusted adult
2) Exercise or physical activity
3) Mindfulness and meditation
4) Explore a creative outlet
5) Speaking to a counselor or therapist
6) Talk to Luminis Health!!
This part of the brain is not fully developed until around age 25, and marijuana use can impact its development.
What is:
the prefrontal cortex
Which of the following chemicals have been found in e-cigarettes/vapes?
A) Formaldehyde
B) Arsenic
C) Lead
D) All of the above
What is:
D) All of the above
Dry mouth from vaping is only a temporary annoyance and does not pose a risk to your long-term dental health.
What is:
FALSE
Consistent dry mouth can increase your risk of cavities, gum disease, and other oral infections because saliva is needed to wash away harmful bacteria.