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How can smoking marijuana affect your lungs?
Smoking can damage the lungs. Smoking marijuana can put carcinogenic tar and other toxins into your lungs. This increases the risk of bronchitis, chronic inflammation (chronic coughing or wheezing) & lung cancer.
TRUE OR FALSE? Drinking alcohol as a kid will not have any long-lasting effects on me!
FALSE: Research shows that people who start drinking before the age of 15 are five times more likely to develop an alcohol use disorder later in life. (National Institute of Alcohol Abuse
and Alcoholism, 2023)
Is it legal to take someone else’s prescription medication?
NO! Prescription medication is only legal for the person for whom it is prescribed. It is also illegal to sell your own or someone else’s prescription medication.
This member of the 27 Club sang about being told to go to rehab, but she said "No, No, No."
Who is Amy Winehouse?
(COD: Alcohol Poisoning) - 2011
DAILY DOUBLE: Name anyone else from the "27 Club" who died as a result of addiction?
Name some ways to stay safer if you are drinking alcohol?
Know your tolerance, drink water, eat first, always watch your glass or cup, have a buddy with you, alternate alcoholic drinks with non-alcoholic ones, bring condoms, have a safe way home or safe place to stay, do not operate any type of vehicle while under the influence (this includes bicycles!), etc.
Makeshift pipes such as those made out of light-bulbs, soft drink cans, or broken off glass pipe stems can lead to what?
Cuts, burns, and mercury poisoning (light-bulbs).
TRUE OR FALSE? Is it safe to use dollar bills (cash, money, banknotes) to snort drugs?
FALSE: Using banknotes to snort substances can lead to bacterial and/or fungal infections.
TRUE OR FALSE? Cannabis is natural. If it comes from a plant, it must be safe?
FALSE: The chemicals found in cannabis impact brain development and mental health, regardless of how it is consumed (smoked, eaten, vaped, etc.). In addition, cannabis smoke has cancer-causing toxins that can cause damage to the lungs if smoked or vaped and can cause impairment that can lead to injury.
This "Avenger" was once found passed out in a neighbor's home while under the influence.
Who is Robert Downey Jr.?
(Sober since 2003) - 22 years*
Name at least three things that can reduce the harm of using illegal drugs?
Start with a smaller dose, know your connect, do not use social media to find substances, use the ‘buddy system’ or do not use while alone, do not mix substances, especially if it is your first time trying that substance, let someone know what you are taking, etc.
What are some things long-term cocaine snorting can cause to your body?
Long-term cocaine snorting can cause damage of the structure of the nose, erosion of the septum and in severe cases can lead to palatal perforation, which is a hole in the roof of your mouth.
TRUE OR FALSE? The vapor inhaled and exhaled from a nicotine vape device is just harmless water.
Vape clouds aren’t just harmless water vapor. They’re made of tiny particles with chemicals and sometimes heavy metals that can damage your lungs, heart, and even cause cancer. Even vapes without nicotine or weed can still be harmful.
Can taking a cold shower, doing some deep breathing, or drinking black coffee sober you up after drinking alcohol?
NO! Your liver breaks down alcohol at a constant rate of about half a standard drink per hour. You can’t change that rate by showering, deep breathing, drinking coffee, or taking other substances. Only time will do the trick.
This incredible vocalist, "Bodyguard" actress, and wife of Bobby Brown once told us "Crack Is Whack!" during an interview.
Who is Whitney Houston?
(COD: Drowning) - 2012
Which is the least harmful (safest) way of taking a substance: eating, smoking, or injecting?
Eating, because it takes longer for the body to absorb it and it can also be puked or pumped out if necessary.
DAILY DOUBLE: Why are smoking and injecting substances more harmful?
What are the risks of mixing energy drinks and alcohol?
Alcohol is considered a depressant or downer and energy drinks are uppers with high amounts of caffeine in them. Mixing uppers and downers can increase the risk of overdose or alcohol poisoning.
DAILY DOUBLE: The original recipe of this canned alcoholic beverage once contained large amounts of caffeine.
TRUE OR FALSE? Using substances at an early age can cause early onset of mental health disorders?
TRUE OR FALSE? Marijuana isn't addictive.
FALSE: Chronic marijuana use can lead to addiction. Research shows that approximately 9 percent, or about 1 in 11, of those who use marijuana will become addicted. This goes up to 17 percent in those who start using while young (in their teens) and increases to 25-50 percent of daily users. (National Institute on Drug Abuse. National Institutes of Health.)
This "Gypsy" singer was known for carrying a gram of cocaine in her boot at all times and checked into the Betty Ford rehab clinic in 1986.
Who is Stevie Nicks?
(Sober since 1993) 32 years*
What can you do to help if someone is having a ‘bad trip’ on a hallucinogen?
Take the person to quiet surroundings where they feel comfortable, talk them down, stay with them/find
someone else who can, validate their panic, tell them that their panic will wear off, call an ambulance if their condition worsens.
What are three (3) side effects of using Molly (MDMA)?
Jaw clenching, teeth grinding, enlarged pupils, nausea, tightened muscles, sweating, chills, increased heart rate, increased blood pressure and body temperature, dehydration, shaking, next-day sleepiness.
TRUE OR FALSE? 8% of people ages 12+ or older, have a substance use disorder?
FALSE! As 2023, 17.1% of people 12+ or older have a substance use disorder.
TRUE OR FALSE? Detox Is Only Something Severe Alcoholics Need.
Even people who drink regularly but don’t think of themselves as ‘heavy alcoholics’ can get really sick if they suddenly stop drinking. The withdrawal can be dangerous, causing seizures or other serious problems, and sometimes it can even be life-threatening. That’s why medical help is often needed.
Name two (2) these rappers:
1) Overdosed before his show in Tuzon, Arizona, after posting videos on Instagram of himself ingesting a number of unknown pills.
2) Scheduled to shoot a music video that day, this rapper overdosed at his home following his break-up with Ariana Grande.
3) Overdosed on an airplane after ingesting several unknown pills when authorities began searching his luggage.
Who is?
1) Lil' Peep
2) Mac-Miller
3) Juice Wrld
What does Naloxone (also sold as Narcan) do for a person overdosing on opioids?
Opioids affect breathing receptors in the brain. Naloxone unblocks the receptors
and restores breathing in a few minutes by nasal spray or injection.