Drug Risks and Miscellaneous
True or False some people can get addicted to drugs or smoking the first time it is tried.
True, there are addictive chemicals in these (mainly nicotine) that makes someone want more.
True or False When taken outside of school, drugs don't affect a students performance in school.
False, Drugs change the way someone thinks, feels, and acts often for many hours or days after consumption. Taking drugs can make it hard to learn and remember things.
Vaping devices contain what addictive chemical?
Hint it starts with a N.
Nicotine
Center of Addiction October 2018
We are prioritizing Vaping and E-cigarettes because...
They are becoming increasingly common among students.
If a close friend asks you to try something you don't want to what are some options for you to say to them.
Talk with class
How many people die a year due to Drug use?
About 570,000 that breaks down to about 440,000 from disease related to tobacco, 20,000 due to illegal drugs, and 20,000 due to prescription drug abuse.
Red Ribbon week is on what dates?
October 23 through the 31st
Use of vaping materials can lead to use of ...
Other nicotine devices
Center of Addiction October 2018
Nicotine increases blank and blank.
Hint: Has to do with the cardiovascular system
Increased heart rate and Blood pressure
Newswise May 2018
Qualities of a good friend?
Someone who doesn't pressure you to do things, encouraging, kind, helpful, etc
Becoming addicted to drugs happens at what age?
Any age
What does Red Ribbon week stand for?
Alcohol, tobacco, and other drug violence prevention awareness campaign.
Nicotine can damage many organs name one.
Heart, Brain, Lungs
Center of Addiction October 2018
Among Vaping product companies there is little blank because of limited federal oversight.
consistency
Center of Addiction October 2018
If a Stanger asks you to try something you don't want to try what can you say?
Talk with class
What is the Average amount spent on vaping products per month? Year?
Month 60.76 which would average out to 729.12 per year.
How many people on average lose their lives in a car accident from drinking alcohol in the U.S.
Hint think big
Over Ten thousand people
Vaping devices are sold in fruity flavors and colorful advertising which is target towards?
Younger audience
January 2018
Spread in popularity of vaping may be blanking smoking behaviour
Renormalizing
Center of Addiciton
Is advertisement pressure.
Yes, advertising for traditional cigarettes is strictly regulated but not for vaping and E-cigarettes and these advertisements are leading to teens becoming more likely to try vaping materials.
Chicago tribute
List some effects of drinking.
Loss of coordination, poor judgment, slowed reflexes, distorted vision, memory lapses, or black outs.
What is this years (2018) Red Ribbon week theme?
Life is your Journey Travel Drug Free
E-cigarettes have only been around since 2003 so we don't know the blank effects/
Long-term
Newswise May 2018
E-cigarettes contain chemical solvents that when heated can turn into formaldehyde, a carcinogen that can cause...
Cancers
Newswise May 2018
Name things you or your friends and you can do instead of Drugs and Alcohol.
Talk with class.