Facts
What is marijuana?
Marijuana is a drug that comes in the look of a greenish-gray mixture of the dried flowers of Cannabis sativa, commonly known as weed, herb, pot, grass, bud, ganja, Mary Jane, and a variety of other slang words.
What is the most common type of cancer that is caused by smoking?
Lung cancer.
What is the fine for minors possessing or consuming a vaping product in Alberta according to the Tobacco, Smoking and Vaping Reduction Act (TSVRA)?
$100.
A disease in which your body either can't produce insulin or can't properly use the insulin it produces. Insulin is a hormone produced by your pancreas. This disease can be caused by smoking.
Diabetes.
Marijuana smoke irritates and inflames the lungs. You may have the same lung issues as someone who smokes cigarettes if you use it on a regular basis.
True; Marijuana can have the same effect on the body and lungs that other smoking products do.
How can teens overcome smoking?
Teens can seek support from a trusted adult or organization.
They can find the reasons they want to quit and use them as motivation.
What is Cannabis Use Disorder?
Cannabis Use Disorder is a disorder formed by using marijuana more often than intended, having cravings for it, and using it that it may interfere with other activities. If someone stops using suddenly, they may suffer from withdrawal symptoms.
What initiative did the Alberta government take in order to reduce smoking effects in the world?
The Smoke-free Environment Act bans smoking in all workplaces and public places, including bars and casinos. Designated smoking rooms are permitted only in workplaces that are not open to the public.
This happens when the blood supply to your brain is temporarily blocked. Brain cells are deprived of oxygen and start to die. This can cause paralysis, slurred speech, altered brain function and death.
A stroke.
Most people start smoking as adults.
FALSE; 90% of smokers began before the age of 21.
How many teens are at a risk of addiction to smoking?(percentage-range answer)
25-50% of teens are at the risk of addiction.
What affect does smoking have on the brain?
Smoking causes more anxiety and tension. At first the nicotine might cause some sensation and relaxation because of the brain releasing dopamine, therefore more people smoke because of this.
What law makes it illegal for youth to get/smoke tobbaco and cannabis products in Canada?
In Canada, the 1997 federal Tobacco Act makes it an offence to sell or supply tobacco and cannabis to anyone under the age of 18 or to sell individual cigarettes.
An obstructive lung disease that makes it hard to breathe. It causes serious long-term disability and early death. This is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States.
COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease).
Around 4 000 teens daily try cigarettes for the first time.
True; More than 950 of them become daily smokers.
What is the #1 reason for teens smoking?
The #1 reason is being peer-pressured.
Smoking only decreases your life expectancy by 10 years.