Tobacco/Vaping
This toxic, addictive chemical is found in tobacco leaves.
What is nicotine?
Alcohol is this type of drug because it slows down your body and brain.
What is a depressant?
The rule that means drivers under 21 cannot have ANY alcohol in their system.
What is zero-tolerance?
Medicines you can buy without a doctor's prescription (like Tylenol).
What are over-the-counter (OTC) medications?
The most commonly used illegal drug in the US; made from the cannabis plant.
What is marijuana (weed, pot)?
The sticky residue produced by burning tobacco that builds up in the lungs.
What is tar?
The legal age to buy alcohol in the United States.
What is 21?
This group helps people with alcohol addiction; follows 12 steps.
What is Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)?
Medicines that require a doctor's order.
What are prescription medications?
An illegal stimulant that comes from the coca plant.
What is cocaine?
Cancer-causing substances found in cigarettes.
What are carcinogens?
Drinking 4-5 drinks in a short time is called this.
What is binge drinking?
This support group is for teens who have a loved one with an alcohol problem.
What is Alateen?
An unwanted symptom from taking medicine, like drowsiness or nausea.
What is a side effect?
This stimulant causes rotted teeth.
What is methamphetamine (meth, crystal)?
The brain chemical that makes you feel good when you use nicotine.
What is dopamine?
This life-threatening emergency can happen from drinking too much too fast.
What is alcohol poisoning?
The process of stopping alcohol use completely to get it out of the body.
What is detoxification?
Taking more of a medication than your body can handle at once.
What is an overdose?
An illegal opioid that is very addictive; can be mixed with fentanyl.
What is heroin?
One vape pod can contain as much nicotine as this many cigarettes.
What is a pack (20 cigarettes)?
This organ is most effected by heavy drinking and can develop a condition called cirrhosis.
What is the Liver?
Encouraging someone's unhealthy behavior (like hiding their drinking) is called this.
What is enabling?
Sharing your prescription medicine with a friend is an example of this.
What is medication abuse?
Household products like glue or spray paint that people breathe in to get high.
What are inhalants?