Drug Basics
A drug that can be legal or illegal depending on the type and age laws. They can be bought at bars.
Alcohol
The main organ drugs affect.
The brain
A clear and confident way to refuse drugs.
Saying no
The legal drinking age in the U.S.
21
A healthy way to reduce stress.
Exercise
A drug found in cigarettes and vapes.
Nicotine
Drug use can damage this body part that helps you breathe.
Lungs
Believing in your choices helps resist pressure; this is called ___
Confidence
A school consequence for drug use.
Suspension
Talking to this person can help you make good choices.
A Trusted Adult
A device many teens use to inhale nicotine.
Vape
Long-term drug use can increase the risk of this condition.
Addiction
Planning responses ahead of time helps with this skill.
Refusal skills
Money paid as punishment for breaking drug laws.
Fine
Thinking ahead helps you avoid this.
Risky situations
A drug that affects how your brain thinks and reacts.
Marijuana
Drugs can interfere with this mental ability needed for school success.
Memory
Friends who respect your choices are part of this.
A support system
Drug laws are meant to protect this group most.
Minors
Making healthy choices now protects this later.
Your Future
Medicine that should only be taken if a doctor prescribes it to you.
Prescription drugs
Early drug use can interfere with this brain process.
Brain development
Pressure that comes from wanting to belong or be accepted.
Social pressure
A long-term legal consequence of drug possession.
Criminal Record
Choosing what’s right even when it’s hard shows this trait.
Self-control