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Tobacco
Alcohol
Drugs
Prescription Drugs
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100
What is the most harmful substance in tobacco?
What is nicotine
100
Who's favorite drug is alcohol?
What is People under the age of 21
100
These drugs speed up the body’s nervous system and create a feeling of energy. They are also called “uppers” because of their ability to make you feel very awake.
What is Stimulates
100
__________% of addictions start in the teenage years.
What is 90
100
___________influences us to buy certain things.
What is Advertisements and Ads
200
About how many chemicals are in Tobacco?
What is 4000
200
What is the rate of absorption?
What is How fast alcohol is absorbed from the stomach to the bloodstream.
200
What is an illicit drug?
What is an illegal drug
200
Name 1 reason a stimulate would be prescribed for.
What is Narcolepsy ADHD Depression unresponsive to other treatment
200
Opioids are prescribed for
What is Post surgical pain Management of acute or chronic pain Cough or Diarrhea relief
300
What is the path of nicotine and how long does it take to get to the brain?
What is Mouth Esophagus Blood of the lungs Heart Brain *8 seconds
300
Three organs affected most by alcohol
What is Heart Liver Brain
300
Name 3 types of inhalants
What is Glues Paint thinner Gasoline Laughing gas Aerosol sprays
300
Why Do Young Adults Abuse Prescription Drugs?
What is RX are readily available and affordable They are hoping to relieve anxiety and sleep problems They are using for concentration enhancement and weight loss They are using to get high
300
Who has a higher rate of illicit drug use?
What is men
400
List 3 effects of smoking
What is Cigarette smoking caused an estimated 12 million deaths, including 4.1 million deaths from cancer. 5.5 million deaths from cardiovascular disease. 1.1 million deaths from respiratory disease and 94,000 infant deaths related to mothers smoking during pregnancy.
400
BAC stands for
What is Blood Alcohol Concentration
400
Definition of a depressant
What is Depressants slow down activity in the central nervous system of your body. These drugs are also called “downers” because they slow the body down and seem to give feelings of relaxation. Depressants are available as prescription drugs to relieve stress and anger, although drowsiness is often a side effect.
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What puts someone more at risk for abusing prescription drugs?
What is Self-reported poor mental and/or physical health Delinquency Risk taking/Sensation seeking Other drug use Weak parental bonds Weak attachment to school Peer drug abuse and delinquency
400
_________are more likely to drive drunk than _________.
What is Men than Women
500
List 4 reasons to NOT use tobacco
What is Smokers develop wrinkles and sagging skin at a younger age. smokers are more likely to get cancer of the mouth than non-smokers. Smokers get 80% of all cases of cancer of the esophagus. After repeated use the brain and body become physically dependent on the drug. Tobacco smoke irritate the throat and can cause throat cancer. it can also make the voice thick and gravelly.
500
_____________ _____________ is the nations most frequently violated violent crime.
What is drunk driving
500
What does a narcotic do?
What is Gives you a burst or rush of good feelings, and users feel "high" and relaxed. This may be followed by drowsiness and feeling sick to the stomach. Very addictive drug and many people find it extremely difficult to stop using it.
500
What are warning signs of depressant overdose?
What is Loss of coordination Respiratory depression Slow reflexes Slurred Speech Coma Poor Concentration Confusion Sensory Alteration
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What is a way that you can prevent substance abuse?
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