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What percent of High School Graduates surveyed they had never smoked marijuana?
58% 25% 69% 33%
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next to alcohol is marijuana the second most frequently found drug in fatal car crashes?
Yes No
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Adults of 26 or older who started using marijuana before age 15 what statistic is not true?
62% went to use cocaine in their lives 9% went to use herione 54% went onto use nonmedical use of prescription drugs 45% went on to use alcohol heavily
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what is alcohol dependence?
cravings loss of control physical dependence tolerance
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what drug kills teens more than any other?
oxys alcohol herion
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What percent of youth that smokes pot before 15 years of age will go onto use cocaine?
60% 75% 23% 40%
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how many chemicals does cannabis roughly contain?
200 300 400 500 600
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marijuana changes the structure of sperm cells deforming them which can cause temporary sterility in men
True False
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Sudden sniffing death is a possible outcome from using what?
gases glues aerosols
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what percent of teens who start drinking before 15 develop alcohol dependence some point in their lives?
37% 63% 47% 21%
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what percent of teens said they started using weed due to pressure from their friends?
40% 55% 70% 85%
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short term effects of alcohol, which is not one?
impaired judgement blackouts sexual problems unconsciousness
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What is dopamine?
Dopamine is a neurotransmitter, one of those chemicals that is responsible for transmitting signals in between the nerve cells (neurons) of the brain. Very few neurons actually make dopamine.
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why do some people become addicted while other do not?
genetics the age when you start family types of drugs used
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Critical Signs and Symptoms of Alcohol Poisoning what are the symptoms?
•Mental confusion, stupor, coma, or person cannot be roused. •Vomiting. •Seizures. •Slow breathing (fewer than eight breaths per minute). •Irregular breathing (10 seconds or more between breaths). •Hypothermia (low body temperature), bluish skin color, paleness.
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Teens who start drinking before 15 are what times more likely to develop a dependency to alcohol?
2 4 6 8 10
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long terms of alcohol which is not one?
anemia (loss of red blood cells) liver damage permanent damage to the brain cancer of the mouth and throat
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What activates dopamine?
Dopamine neurons become activated when something good happens unexpectedly, such as the sudden availability of food. Most abused drugs cause the release of dopamine and this is thought to contribute to their addictive properties.
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alcohol and drugs are the leading cause of teenage suicide
true false
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What illnesses is marijuana beneficial for?
AIDS cancer glaucoma multiple sclerosis chronic pain
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smoking one joint gives as much exposure to cancer-producing chemicals as smoking how many cigarettes
1 2 3 4 5
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short term effects of marijuana use, which is not one of them?
anxiety lowered reaction time increased heartbeat reduced resistance to common illness
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long-term effects of marijuana which is not one?
personality and mood changes study difficulties: reduced ability to learn and retain info poor coordination of movement reduced sexual capacity
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How many chemicals are in tobacco smoke?
There are over 4,000 chemicals in tobacco smoke and at least 69 of those chemicals are known to cause cancer.
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What are whippets?
Whip cream canisters with nitrous oxide in them that are inhaled up the nose to get high