Tobacco/Nicotine
TRUE OR FALSE: Teenagers who vape or smoke can't have lip sores, throat irritation, yellow teeth, or smoker's breath because they're too young.
FALSE
If you go to school "high," there is a good possibility you will forget which of the following: (a) your birth date, or (b) the answers to a history test.
(b) the answers to a history test. Marijuana impairs short term memory.
When you drink, what part of your brain is affected? Your judgment, your coordination, or both?
Both. Your judgment and coordination.
Should you take prescribed painkillers for anything other than pain such as sadness or depression?
NO
How do you know a drug you got off the streets is pure?
You don't.
How does vaping or smoking affect your athltic performance?
Reduces stamina, shortens breath.
An emotion is a feeling people have inside, like happiness or sadness. Name two emotions or feelings teenagers may have when they have a bad "high" on marijuana.
Fear, anxiety, stress, terror, paranoia.
How many drinks can you have and still drive safely?
None. Even one drink can put you at risk for an accident.
Heroin and prescription painkillers come from this plant.
Opium Poppy Plant
TRUE OR FALSE. E-cigarettes don't contain nicotine, so they are safer than regular cigarettes.
FALSE. E-cigarette fluid does contain nicotine. Even "flavoring only" or 0% e-liquids have been found to contain nicotine.
What does vaping and smoking do to your lungs each time you smoke?
Causes lung infection, destroys lung tissue, and diminishes lung capacity
Name one consequence of smoking marijuana for a long time.
Addiction, dependence, loss of interest in activities except drug use; possible damage to lungs, immune system, and reproductive system; learning and memory problems, mental health issues, trouble with law enforcement, parents, employment, and school; increase risk of using other drugs (gateway drug).
If you're an alcoholic, who do you hurt (two examples)?
Yourself, your family, people at work or at school, friends.
How does prescription painkillers work?
It tells the brain to replace painful feelings with pleasant ones.
What was the most commonly used drug (from most to least) among 8th graders in the survey?
TRUE OR FALSE: It takes at least a year or two after you start vaping or smoking to become addicted to nicotine.
FALSE. If you smoke a few cigarettes a day for four or five days in a row or vape nicotine a few times a day, you can become addicted.
TRUE OR FALSE. Since marijuana is natural, it is much safer than other drugs.
FALSE. Many "natural" substances also have toxic properties. Prolonged or frequent use of marijuana can adversely affect hormones in both males and females. Young men can have delayed puberty and young women can find that the drug disturbs their monthly cycle.
TRUE OR FALSE. A can of beer does not have the same effect as a mixed drink (or a shot of liquor).
FALSE. A can of beer, a glass of wine, a mixed drink, and a shot of liquor all have about the same amount of alcohol and will have about the same effect.
What should you do when you no longer need to take prescription painkillers, but still have some left over?
Return it to the doctor, drop boxes at pharmacies or hospitals, throw them away, flush them, give them to your parents.
What are two reasons why people use drugs?
Internal (belonging, acceptance, escape problems, relaxation, curiosity, boredom, rebellion, parents do it) and External Pressures (peer pressure, family members, cultural, social media/ads).
Besides nicotine, what are some of the other cancer-causing substance found in e-cigarettes?
Formaldehyde, arsenic, aluminum, nickel, cadmium, lead.
According to the date we looked at in previous lessons, out of 100 8th grade students, how many said they used marijuana in the past month?
6
List two ways that alcohol can hurt you (physically) in the long run.
Liver damage, nerve/brain damage, heart damage, stomach damage, and death.
Why are prescription medication safer than heroin?
Lab-made and regulated. Doctor prescribes it. Heroin is a street drug and can be laced.
What are some ways to handle hazardous chemicals in your house?
Read instructions; handle with care; use gloves, masks, goggles; keep out of children's reach; call 911 if consumed.