Alcohol
What are 3 different terms for alcohol?
Drink, booze, brew, liquor, sauce, etc.
It is commonly believed vapes are less harmful than smoking cigarettes however there is no ______________.
evidence
Marijuana smokers have poorer memories and lower ________ than non-smokers.
IQ's
Prolonged cocaine snorting can cause scabs on the mucus membrane, damaging the septum wall, and eventually make your ______ ________.
Nose collapse
More teens die from ________ than heroin and cocaine combined.
Misused/Abused Prescription drugs
Alcohol is a __________, or a downer in drug categorization.
Depressant
Other than nicotine in E cigarettes, they contain heavy metals, ultrafine particles, and other ingredients containing __________ and carcinogens.
Toxins
It takes at least __________ to eliminate Marijuana from your system. More for heavy use.
2 weeks
________ is a highly addictive drug that can be risky even the 1st time you use it. Common side effects include increased heart rate and blood pressure, while seizures, cardiac arrest and death are real dangers.
Cocaine
The US is only 5% of the world population, and 75% of the prescription drugs taken in the world occur here. What percentage of teens who abuse prescription drugs get them free from friends and relatives?
60%
Alcohol in small doses is known to reduce tension, however it also reduces ones ________, ones ability to stop themselves from something they know they shouldn't.
Inhibition
Daily Double!!!!
Vaping research suggests damage to these three main organs.
Brain, Heart, Lungs
There is consistent evidence of structural brain abnormalities and altered neural activity found during brain development in the frontal cortex of adolescents smoking marijuana. Damage here impacts critical planning, decision making, judgment and personality. Research found as much as a 6 point drop in IQ, which is = to ________ poisoning.
lead
Like any other stimulant _________ will increase your heart rate and blood pressure. Other physical effects include tremors, muscle cramps, nausea, faintness, chills, sweating and blurred vision. Users are also at risk for dehydration because this simulant interferes with the body's ability to regulate temperature, putting users at risk of hyperthermia or hypothermia (Causing liver, kidney and cardiovascular failure).
MDMA, E, Ecstasy
Each year approximately 5,000 people under age 21 die as a result of __________ ____________.
1,900:Car accidents, 1,600:Homicides, 300:Suicides, 100's more: Accidents (falls, burns, drowning)
Underage drinking
Driving under the influence of Alcohol is dangerous because it reduces ___________ and ___________ time.
Coordination, reaction time
Vaping products are not approved by the FDA as a smoking cessation, however producers project a _____-______ image, with enticing _________ to appeal to children, adolescents and young adults.
Risk-free, safe, etc. Flavors
Marijuana users between the ages of 12-17 are 85 times more likely to use ____________.
Cocaine
Taking any _______ can cause one to experience anxiety, fear, and paranoia verging on psychoses, making it more likely to have a dangerous or fatal accidents. All of these types of drugs can cause flashbacks of feelings and thoughts replaying the effects of the drug for weeks or even years after use. This also carry's a risk of long standing psychoses and mental health disorders.
Hallucinogens'
Daily Double!!!!
About 50% of high school seniors do not think it is harmful to try crack or __________ once or twice. 40% believe it is not harmful to use ________, once or twice.
Cocaine, Heroin
Daily Double!!!!
Statistics show more teens are killed by alcohol than ___________ combined.
All illegal drugs
As of October 2019 the US reported 1,299 severe lung disease cases from E Cigarettes and 26 deaths. Of that data what percentage was under 35 years old?
80%
People who tested positive for Marijuana had 55% more accidents, 75% more absenteeism, and _____% more injury's.
85%
________ enters the brain very quickly making it particularly addictive. Estimate 1/4 of people who try this become addicted. Physical dependence occurs within a few hours for some with vomiting, bone pain, and diarrhea. This suppresses breathing and can have additives that won't dissolve in blood cause clots to form and travel to places such as the lungs, liver, brain and/or heart=immediate death.
Heroin
_______% of Americans with a substance abuse problem started smoking, drinking or using other drugs before 18 years old.
90%