Alcohol
True or False: Drinking alcohol can affect your brain development, even if you're not an alcoholic?
True
True or False: Marijuana use can lead to breathing problems similar to those caused by smoking cigarettes.
True
Which of the following statements about vaping and lung health is true?
a) Vaping is less harmful than smoking, so it does not cause lung disease
b) E-cigarette aerosols contain chemicals that can cause lung inflammation and permanent damage
c) Since vapes do not contain tar, they do not harm the lungs
d) Vaping only affects people with pre-existing lung conditions
b) E-cigarette aerosols contain chemicals that can cause lung inflammation and permanent damage
The legal drinking age in the United States.
21
What is binge drinking?
Drinking large amounts of alcohol in a short period of time.
Long-term marijuana use can lead to which of the following mental health issues?
a) Increased intelligence
b) Depression and anxiety
c) Improved emotional stability
d) Faster decision-making skills
b) Depression and Anxiety
A typical battery- operated e-cigarette contains a cartridge of e-cig liquid, or juice and this drug.
Nicotine
Studies suggest that regular marijuana use in teens can lower this measure of intelligence.
IQ
What are three short-term risks of alcohol use?
•Poor Concentration
•Slow Reflex/Reaction Time
•Slower Brain Activity
•Altered/Heightened Emotions
•Vomiting
•Alcohol Poisoning
•Uncontrolled Urination/Defecation
•Injuries
•Violence
•Lapse in Memory
Marijuana affects your ability to learn by decreasing your ability to do this?
Concentrate and Remember
One vape contains the same amount of nicotine found in this many cigarettes?
20 cigarettes, 1 pack.
This organ is most affected by alcohol, nicotine, and marijuana, especially in teens.
Brain
What are three long-term risks of alcohol use?
•Disrupts Normal Brain Development
•Liver Damage
•Stomach Ulcer’s
•Brain Cells Die
•Nerve Damage
•Mental Health Problems
•Increased Risk: Heart Disease, Heart Attack, Stroke
•Greater Risk of STI’s and Unplanned Pregnancy
•Cancer
•Weakened Immune System
Marijuana can stay in your body and be detected for this long.
The THC in marijuana is absorbed by fatty tissues in various organs and can be detected to 30 days after use.
Name two health issues vaping has been linked to.
Popcorn Lung, Difficulty Breathing (Respiratory Problems), Asthma, Cancer
This type of peer influence often leads teens to try drugs or alcohol for the first time.
Peer Pressure
Alcohol interferes with two main functions of the brain. What are they?
Judgement and Coordination
Marijuana directly affects the area of the brain that controls these two functions that begin with the letter “M”.
Memory and Motivation
Name 3 reasons as evidence to support the Vaping Industry is targeting youth to use their products.
1.) Increasing the amount of advertisements
2.) Developing new e-juice flavors (mango, crème brule, cotton candy, etc)
3.) Appealing product and packaging design (bright colors, interesting looking)
4.) Ability to access the products
Name two risky behaviors that increase when under the influence of alcohol.
Drunk Driving, Unplanned Pregnancy, STD's, Violence, Suicide