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What is marijuana?
Refers to the dried leaves, flowers, stems and seeds from the Cannabis sativa or Cannabis indica plant.
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What is heroin?
__________ is an opioid drug made from morphine, a natural substance taken from the seed pod of the various opium poppy plants.
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What is a depressant?
Alcohol is a ___________. This means that it slows down activity in the brain.
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What is South America?
Cocaine is a powerfully addictive stimulant drug made from the leaves of the coca plant native to which continent?
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What is tobacco?
Nicotine is a chemical that contains nitrogen, which is made by several types of plants, most commonly the __________ plant.
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What is alcohol?
Marijuana is the second most commonly used psychotropic drug in the United States after ________.
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What is inject, sniff, snort, or smoke?
Name 4 ways people use heroin.
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What is the liver?
Alcohol is processed in the __________, where enzymes break down the ethanol.
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What is cocaine cut with other substances such as meth or fentanyl?
Increasing overdose deaths among cocaine users might be related to ________________.
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What is fact?
Myth or Fact:
Smoking is the most common cause of preventable death in the United States. |
What is Myth?
Myth or Fact:
"Edible" marijuana enters the blood stream and carry it to other organs faster than when smoked. |
What are prescription pain meds such as oxycontin and vicodin?
Misuse of this type of opiate have effects similar to heroin and may lead to heroin use.
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What is 15 years old?
People who start drinking before age _____ are more likely to develop alcohol dependence later in life.
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What is a speedball?
When one injects a combination of cocaine and heroin, it is called a ____________.
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What is chewing or snorting?
___________ or ________ tobacco products usually releases more nicotine into the body than smoking.
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What is regular cycles of severe nausea, vomiting and dehydration?
Regular, long term marijuana use can lead to some people to develop Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome. What are the symptoms?
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What is Naloxone or Narcan and any drug store (everyone has a standing order)?
What is the name of the medicine that can treat an opioid overdose when given right away and where can one access it?
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What is red wine?
Drinking ________ in moderation is believed to be good for the heart.
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What is crack cocaine?
"Freebase cocaine" is also called ________. Users smoke this type of cocaine that has been processed to make a rock crystal that are heated and inhaled.
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What is billion?
There are more than 1 ___________ smokers worldwide.
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What is vaping?
_________________ is a way to use marijuana and nicotine at the same time but may have higher risks of negative side effects.
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What is methadone and suboxone?
What are 2 medicines used to help people stop using heroin by binding to the same opioid receptors in the brain as heroin?
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What is ethanol or ethyl alcohol?
The alcohol in alcoholic beverages such as wine, beer and spirits is actually ____________, the only type of alcohol you can drink without causing serious harm to your body.
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What is dopamine?
Cocaine increases levels of the natural chemical messenger ___________ in brain circuits related to the control of movement and reward.
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What is 1994?
In what year did the US Food and Drug Administration officially recognize nicotine as a substance that causes chemical dependence.
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