8th: Drug Abuse

What is the addictive drug in tobacco, JUUL and other vape  devices?

• Nicotine

• Aerosol

• Heavy Metals

• Chemicals

Does using a JUUL or other vape device make someone more likely  to start smoking tobacco?

• Never

• No

• Sometimes

• Yes. Young adults who use  e-cigarettes are actually more  than four times as likely to begin  smoking tobacco within 18 months  as their peers who don’t vape. 

What are some things that might influence a young person to start vaping  or using other tobacco products?

• Friends who vape, smoke or use  smokeless tobacco

• Parents or other  adult role models who vape, smoke or use  smokeless tobacco

• Advertising from the  tobacco industry designed to appeal to  young people

• Thinking that more of their  peers smoke or vape than actually do

How does nicotine affect the body?

• makes one feel sleepy

• slows breathing rate

• increases heart rate

• lowers blood pressure

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Long-term risks of smoking include (Select all that apply).

• cardiovascular disease

• emphysema

• bad breath

• lung cancer

Shortly after quitting, a smoker will

• develop shortness of breath

• regain their senses of smell and taste

• lose circulation in their hands and feet

• develop rapid heart beats

Using _________ helps some smokers quit by gradually decreasing their dependence on nicotine.

• inhalers

• nicotine inhibitors

• stimulants

• nicotine substitutes

Any substance, other than food, that alters the function of both the mind and the body.

• Liquid

• Drug

• Alcohol

• Hormone

Battery-operated devices designed to deliver nicotine with flavorings and other chemicals to users in vapors instead of smoke. 

• Alcohol

• Marijuana

• Tobacco

• E-Cigarette

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NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

Binge drinking is defined as...

• 5 or more drinks for males and 4 or more for woman

• a type of alcohol

• drinking only on the weekends

• Delirium Tremens

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NGSS.HS-ETS1-3