Nicotine
TRUE or FALSE: Vaping nicotine is safer than regular cigarettes
False, vaping is not safer than smoking cigarettes
TRUE or FALSE: Marijuana is a plant, so it is safer than other drugs
False
True
TRUE or FALSE: It's okay to share prescription drugs between relatives and friends.
False; prescription drugs are prescribed to one person for a specific conditions, dose, and use. Use of medications outside of a doctor's specific recommendations can be extremely dangerous both immediately and long-term, and is illegal.
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 4 or 5 days in a row or vape nicotine a few times per day over a few days, you can become addicted.
When you drink alcohol, which of the following is affected?
A. Your judgement
B. Your coordination
C. Both A and B
C. Both A and B
TRUE or FALSE: You can easily tell if a pill is fake prescription medication
False. It is not easily to tell if a pill is real or fake prescription medication. Counterfeit or fake prescription medication is very difficult to detect. Chemical testing is the main way to safely detect if a pill is real or fake. Chemical testing is also required to determine if fentanyl is present in a pill. Even a very small amount of fentanyl can be deadly.
Teenagers start vaping because of:
A. Pressure from peers
B. Pressure from ads, sponsorships, and promotions
C. Pressure from themselves
D. Curiosity
A, B, C, and D are all correct answers
TRUE or FALSE: People can be addicted to marijuana
True: people can develop an addiction to marijuana
You show up to a party at your friend's house and notice that a few people are drinking alcohol. Nobody has offered you any alcohol, but you feel like you need to have a drink to fit in. This would be and example of what type of pressure?
A. External
B. Internal
B. Internal
Opioids, prescribed by doctors, like Fentanyl and Oxycodone are which type of prescription medication?
A. Sedatives
B. Painkillers
C. Stimulants
B. Painkillers
According to the more recent national survey data from "Monitoring the Future," what percentage of 8th graders reported vaping nicotine in the last 30 days?
A. 5%
B. 9%
C. 25%
D. 42%
B. 9%
If someone offers you marijuana and you don't want it, a good response is to:
A. Say, "no thanks"
B. Make a scene and put him or her down for smoking marijuana
C. Say, "I don't like what it does to me"
D. Say, "thanks a lot," and take a hit
A and C are both good responses
Of the following, which are reasons that someone might drink alcohol?
A. They feel sad, lonely, or depressed
B. They feel insecure, shy, or nervous
C. They feel angry
D. They are bored
A, B, C, and D are all good answers
When prescribed medication by your doctor, it is important to:
A. Ask your doctor about possible dangers and side effects
B. Tell your doctor about any other medications you're taking, including vitamins and supplements
C. Not mix medications with alcohol or other drugs
D. Not share medication with family, friends, or anyone else.
A, B, C, and D are all correct answers
According to the more recent national survey data from "Monitoring the Future," what percentage of 8th graders reported smoking nicotine or a cigarette in the last 30 days?
A. 1%
B. 7%
C. 23%
D. 42%
A. 1%
TRUE or FALSE: According to the most recent national survey data from "Monitoring the Future," the percentage of 8th graders that reported use of marijuana in the last 30 days was less than 10%.
True
TRUE or FALSE: According to the most recent national survey data from "Monitoring the Future," more than 10% of 8th graders reported drinking alcohol in the last 30 days
False: only 6% of 8th graders reported drinking alcohol in the last 30 days.
According to the most recent national survey data from "Monitoring the Future," what percentage of surveyed teens reported misusing prescription medication - meaning that they took something that wasn't prescribed to them or took the medication differently than directed - in the last 30 days?
A. 2%
B. 7%
C. 13%
D. 20%
A 2%