Tobacco
This addictive chemical in tobacco products makes quitting difficult.
What is nicotine?
Most vapes deliver this highly addictive substance also found in cigarettes.
What is nicotine?
Alcohol is classified as a type of drug that slows down brain and body functions.
What is a depressant?
The legal age to purchase tobacco and vaping products in the U.S. is now this.
What is 21?
Alcohol impairs this part of the brain first, affecting judgment and decision-making.
What is the frontal lobe (or prefrontal cortex)?
Name two long-term diseases directly linked to tobacco use
What are lung cancer, emphysema, COPD, Chronic bronchitis, or heart disease? (any two)
What is the name of the lung condition linked to vaping in 2019 that caused hospitalizations and deaths?
What is EVALI (E-cigarette or Vaping-Associated Lung Injury)?
This is the legal Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) limit for drivers over 21 in the U.S.
What is 0.08%?
A first offense DUI can result in the loss of this for several months or longer.
What is a driver’s license?
Tobacco and vaping companies often use this type of marketing strategy to make products seem “cool” to teens.
What is advertising/targeted marketing (such as influencers, bright colors, or flavors)?
Smokeless tobacco increases the risk of this type of cancer in the mouth
What is oral cancer (lip, tongue, cheek, gum, or throat)?
True or False — vaping only produces “water vapor.”
What is False? (It produces aerosols with harmful chemicals and metals)
Name two body systems that long-term heavy drinking can seriously damage.
What are the liver, brain/nervous system, cardiovascular system, digestive system, or immune system? (any two)
Employers may fire someone for failing this kind of test if they’ve been drinking or using drugs.
What is a drug test (or alcohol screening test)?
Alcohol is sometimes called “liquid courage” because it lowers these mental barriers.
What are inhibitions?
Secondhand smoke exposure can cause this chronic condition in children.
What is asthma (or respiratory problems)?
Many flavored e-cigarettes appeal to teens. Name one reason why the FDA has tried to ban or restrict flavored vapes.
What is to reduce teen use and prevent youth addiction?
The liver disease often caused by alcohol abuse is called this.
What is cirrhosis?
Providing alcohol to minors can result in these two types of penalties.
What are fines and jail time?
Nicotine activates the brain’s “reward system” by releasing this neurotransmitter.
What is dopamine?
The U.S. Surgeon General first issued a warning about smoking and health risks in this decade.
What are the 1960s (1964 specifically)?
The tiny particles and chemicals inhaled from e-cigarettes can damage this essential organ over time.
What are the lungs?
Drinking too much alcohol in a short period of time can lead to this dangerous, potentially fatal condition.
What is alcohol poisoning?
A minor caught with alcohol can face consequences under this specific type of law.
What are Minor in Possession (MIP) laws?
Peer pressure is one external influence on substance use. Name one internal influence that could affect a teen’s decision to avoid drugs.
What are personal values, self-confidence, religious/moral beliefs, or health goals?