Marijuana
Among those that seek treatment for cannabis problems, more than ___% report having driven while under the influence of Marijuana
50%
Name three additives that are often found in heroin.
SUGAR
STARCH
POWDERED MILK
What are the two most commonly abused prescribed stimulants?
AMPHETAMINES
METHYLPHENIDATE
What is the most effective way to quit smoking?
NICOTINE REPLACEMENT THERAPY AND BEHAVIORAL THERAPY
Backwards, red bullets, stoppers and M&M are all considered what type of drug?
DEPRESSANTS
What is the minimum penalty for the sale of cocaine in Pennsylvania?
15 YEARS IN PRISON AND/OR $250,000 FINE
At what age does marijuana usage usually peak?
Late teens to early twenties
What percentage of new heroin users started out misusing prescription pain killer?
80%
Name three side effects of large doses of stimulants.
ANXIETY, PANIC SEIZURES, HEADACHES, STOMACH CRAMPS, AGGRESSION, PARANOIA
Name three health risks of tobacco use.
INFERTILITY, COPD, ASTHMA, LUNG CANCER, HEART DISEASE, MOUTH AND ESOPHAGEAL CANCER, STROKE
Rohypnol is more commonly known as the “forget me pill” or what other street term?
THE DATE RAPE DRUG
What are the three types of alcohol violations that lead to driver’s license suspension, revocation, or denial?
UNDERAGE PURCHASE, UNDERAGE POSSESSION, UNDERAGE CONSUMPTION
Approximately ____ people try marijuana for the first time everyday
7,000
What drug is used to eliminate withdrawal symptoms and relieve opioid cravings by acting on the same brain targets as heroin and morphine?
METHADONE
Name the four common ways illicit stimulants are used.
SNORTED
SWALLOWED
SMOKED
INJECTED
How many years after quitting smoking does the lung cancer risk decrease by fifty percent?
10 YEARS
What is speedball?
COCAINE WITH HEROIN
Why is GHB sometimes used to commit sexual assault?
BECAUSE IT IS ODORLESS, COLORLESS, AND TASTELESS AND CAN LEAVE THE VICTIM INCAPACITATED.
6.5% of 12 to 17 year olds reported using marijuana on a __________ basis
Monthly
About eighty percent of people who use heroin first misused what?
PRESCRIPTION OPIOIDS
How do stimulants affect the blood vessels?
CONSTRICTS BLOOD VESSELS
How long does it take for a person’s blood pressure and heart rate to decrease after quitting smoking?
20 MINUTES
Vitamin K, Lady K and Kit Kat all refer to which drug?
KETAMINE
In Pennsylvania, what is the minimum sentence for a conviction of drug trafficking in a school zone?
2 YEARS
THC, the psychoactive compound in marijuana stands for ____________
Tetrahydrocannabinol
What percentage of patients prescribed opioids for chronic pain misuse them?
21% to 29%
When Ritalin is inhaled or injected, it causes the lungs to develop large open pockets. What is this disease called?
RITALIN LUNG
Inhaling secondhand smoke increases the risk of heart disease by what percentage?
25-30
What schedule drug is Special K?
SCHEDULE III
What is the term used in Pennsylvania for drug trafficking or distribution?
POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO DELIVER A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE