Drugs
TRUE or FALSE:
Steroids can affect your heart.
TRUE: Steroids can affect your heart. Steroid abuse has been associated with cardiovascular disease, including heart attack and stroke. These heart problems can even happen to athletes under the age of 30.
TRUE or FALSE:
It is not illegal for teens to drive with a Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) lower than .08%
FALSE: It is illegal for anyone under age 21 to drive after drinking any alcohol in all US states.
TRUE or FALSE:
Inhalants can cause sudden death
FALSE: Inhalants can kill you instantly. Inhalant users can die by suffocation, choking on their vomit or having a heart attack. (glues, paints, deodorants, gasoline, hair spray, felt-tip markers, etc.)
TRUE or FALSE:
Alcohol use does not contribute to youth suicides, homicides, and fatal injuries.
FALSE:
Excessive drinking is responsible for more than 3,900 deaths and 225,000 years of potential life lost among people under age 21 each year.
TRUE or FALSE:
Cocaine cannot affect your emotions.
FALSE: Using cocaine can make you feel paranoid, angry, hostile, and anxious, even when you are not high.
TRUE OR FALSE:
Alcohol is not a risk factor in contracting sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) among young adults.
FALSE: Alcohol use, especially binge drinking can lead to risky sexual behaviors. Alcohol lowers inhibitions which means that people are more likely to engage in casual sexual behaviors that they would not otherwise do if they were sober.
TRUE or FALSE:
Vaping is a safe alternative to smoking.
FALSE: Vaping is NOT a safe alternative to smoking. There are thousands of chemical ingredients in vape products, most of which are not yet identified. Several are harmful substances including caffeine, pesticides, and flavorings with possible toxic effects that cause respiratory irritation.
TRUE OR FALSE:
Alcohol abuse is linked to as many as two-thirds of all sexual assaults of teens and young adults.
TRUE: 74% of perpetrators and 55% of victims studied reported drinking alcohol at the time of the incident.