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Nicotine
Alcohol
Marijuana
Street Drugs
Prescription and OTC Drugs
100

Someone who feels they cannot quit Nicotine because their body is dependent on it is in this stage of addiction

Stage 4: Addiction

100

Name the three types of alcohol

Beer, Wine and Liquor

100

The dangerous mind-altering chemical in Marijuana is called 

THC or Tetrahydrocannabinol

100

Name two drugs commonly referred to as "Street Drugs" 

heroin, cocaine, crack, methamphetamine

100

What does OTC stand for

over-the-counter

200

This is a short term side effect from smoking that you can find when a smoker opens their mouth

Bad breath or yellow stained teeth

200

Legal drinking age to drink or purchase alcohol

21

200

True or False: Most teens smoke marijuana

false

200

Name two possible effects of heroin use

confusion, slurred speech, decreased breathing rate, drowsiness, nausea, etc.

200
Why must prescription drugs be prescribed by a doctor and used as directed

These drugs are too powerful or dangerous to be administered and dosed by individuals

300

Exposure to this by-product of smoked tobacco products and ENDS can cause tobacco related diseases in non-smokers

Secondhand smoke/vape

300

Name three effects alcohol has on the developing brain

poor decision making, lack of coordination and balance, slurred speech, loss of self-control, etc.

300

Name three effects marijuana has on the teenage brain

slow reaction time, poor memory, lack of motivation, loss of balance and coordination, munchies, poor decision making, etc.

300

Name three possible effects of methamphetamine 

anxiety, paranoia, panic attacks, rapid heart rate, irritability, violent behavior, etc.
300

Explain why someone should never share their prescription drugs with another person, even a family member

People are prescribed certain drugs for THEIR brain and it can cause harmful effects in other people
400
Name at least one disease we learned about that can be caused by using Nicotine
Lung Cancer, Emphysema, Mouth Cancer, and Heart Disease
400

Alcohol slows down someone's nervous system including heart rate and breathing. Does this make alcohol a stimulant or a depressant?

Depressant 

400

Identify one way marijuana use could hurt a friendship

Someone can become addicted and not want to hang out with friends, friends may not want to be around someone who uses marijuana, someone could forget hang outs with their friends, etc.

400

Explain why drugs like cocaine and heroin are referred to as street drugs

They are not made in a lab or prescribed by doctors. They are illegally made and typically sold in the streets.

400

Name two things a doctor considers about the patient when writing a prescription

the patient's health, weight, height, age, other medications that they may be using, if the benefits of the prescribed drug outweigh any side-effects, previous medications they may have tried. etc.

500

Define Carcinogen

Any chemical in tobacco that is known to cause cancer

500
Someone has passed out from drinking too much. Passing out is a sign of someone experiencing ____________ _______________

alcohol poisoning

500

Explain how THC from edibles gets to someone's brain

When someone eats an edible it needs to break down in their stomach before going through their bloodstream and up to their brain

500

Name the type of prescription drug that has similar side effects to cocaine and methamphetamine

Prescription stimulant

500

If someone is acting confused about where they are, complaining of blurred vision, has slurred speech and is throwing up they may have misused this type of prescription or OTC drug

DXM