Alcohol
True or False:
Virginia defines the legal limit for driving while intoxicated as a BAC of 0.09% for those 21 years of age and older.
What is False - it is a BAC of 0.08%
Smokeless tobacco delivers more nicotine in a _________ time than cigarettes. (shorter or longer)
What is shorter.
The age you have to be to legally grow and smoke marijuana in Virginia.
What is 21.
True or False:
Opioids tell your brain to block the pain and make you feel relaxed.
What is true.
This is a chemical in your brain that is responsible for us repeating pleasurable activities.
A. Steroid B. Hormone C. Dopamine D. Nicotine
What is C. Dopamine.
What does BAC stand for?
What is Blood Alcohol Concentration.
Secondhand tobacco smoke exposes bystanders to at least _________ chemicals that are known to be harmful, particularly to children.
A. 100 B. 250 C. 450 D. 600
What is B. 250.
What part of the cannabis plant is psychotropic and produces a high in those who smoke it?
What is THC.
The synthetic opioid that is extremely potent and can cause an overdose death with only a grain of salt amount.
What is fentanyl.
The hormone produced in your body that helps your body fall asleep and stay asleep. The light from screens actually reduces production of this in your body.
What is melatonin.
Name 2 health conditions that come from consuming alcohol.
What are liver cirrhosis, cancers, and injuries while intoxicated.
True or False:
Nicotine in vapes can amplify(increase) feelings of depression and anxiety.
What is True.
Name one mental health problem that Marijuana use has been linked to.
What are depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts.
In 2023, an estimated __________ people died from a drug overdose in the US.
A. 50,000 B. 75,000 C. 105,007 D. 200,000
What is C. 105,007.
According to a recent survey from Common Sense Media, teens spend an average of ______ hours and 22 minutes on screens every day, NOT including computer time for schoolwork!
What is 7.
What percentage of youth report that they have not had any alcohol in the past month?
A. 40% B. 60% C. 85% D. 90%
Tobacco kills over __________ people every year in the United States.
A. 120,000 B. 230,000 C. 490,000 D. 650,000
What is C. 490,000.
Hallucinations and paranoia has been linked to long-term use of this substance.
Opioids disrupt the _________, which controls basic functions critical to life, including heart rate, breathing, and sleeping.
A. Heart B. Brain stem C. Hippocampus D. Lungs
What is B. Brain stem.
Name a biological factor that can affect a person's risk of addiction.
What is genetics, stage of development, gender, or ethnicity.
Name 4 things that contribute to how a person reacts to consuming alcohol.
What are: strength of drink, rate of consumption, body weight, food intake, gender, and drug use.
What are: Nicotine, Benzene (also found in car exhaust), lead, diacetyl (causes popcorn lung), formaldehyde (used to preserve the dead), and tin.
The average amount of THC in marijuana today is more than _________ times the amount found in marijuana 30 years ago.
What is 3.
____ out of 10 pills that have been confiscated by law enforcement have been found to have enough fentanyl in them to kill someone.
What is 7.
The name of the street drug that is an opioid and is usually what people turn to when purchasing pills becomes too expensive.
What is heroin.