2. Categories
• Drugs in General
• Prescription Drugs and Over-the-Counter
Medications
• Alcohol
• Marijuana
• Tobacco
• Women and Drugs
• Pregnancy, Babies and Drugs
13. False
Taking more drugs than your body can
handle is called Drug Overdose
At this point your body perceives the drugs as poison and this
causes an adverse reaction.
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15. False
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Headaches, anxiety, nausea and fatigue are
all physical symptoms of withdrawal
When your body becomes dependent on a drug and then is
deprived of it, you can experience these symptoms and
more
22. True
The risks of taking prescription drugs to get high are:
• Making risky decisions
• Being injured or killed because of fighting
• Becoming very drowsy- so drowsy that its difficult
to awaken the person
• Dying from an overdose.
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23. True or False?
Most teens get the prescription drugs they
abuse from their parents' medicine cabinet.
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24. True
Friends and the family medicine cabinet are the major
sources of these drugs. More than seventy percent of
people who abuse prescription painkillers say they get
them from family or friends.
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25. True or False?
Teens find it easier to get high on over-the-
counter medicine than with illegal drugs.
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26. True
Teens find misusing prescription drugs it is the
least expensive and easiest way of getting high
and can be attained without having their
motives questioned.
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29. False
Some of the visible symptoms of alcohol
poisoning are:
Vomiting (vomiting is your body’s way to get rid of a
poison)
Passing out (passing out is the result of your central
nervous system being depressed)
Blacking out
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32. True or False?
Mixing alcohol with coffee or energy drinks will
make a person more alert.
33. False
Energy drinks usually make a person feel alert because they
contain caffeine and other stimulants. But combining them
with alcohol doesn’t work the same way. You might feel more
alert but you won’t actually be, instead of sobering up it will
produce a complicated cocktail for your brain.
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35. True
Being under the influence of alcohol increases
chances of having unwanted/unprotected sex
Alcohol affects the part of your brain that controls your
judgement.
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36. True or False?
The best way to get sober when you have been
drinking is to take medicine (e.g. aspirins).
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37. False
• Sleeping is the best way to become sober. It
allows your body to rest and allows it to clear
the alcohol out of your system and cleanse it.
The longer you sleep the better you will feel in
the morning.
• Drinking water helps clean your body.
• Getting fresh air, some exercise, and not having
an empty stomach also help!
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38. True or False?
A designated driver is a person who does not
take drugs nor drinks to provide a safe ride
home.
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39. True
A designated driver is someone who is chosen
(before the party) as the safe ride home and
thus he/she does not take drugs nor drinks
alcohol at the party.
(BUT a driver’s ability to drive safely can still be affected if
all the passengers are drunk)
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42. False
Marijuana comes from the Cannabis
plant.
Cannabis is the scientific name for marijuana, plus there
are many other slang terms such as pot, hash, weed etc.
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44. True
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Marijuana affects memory, judgment, and perception. The
drug can make you mess up in school, in sports or clubs, or
with your friends. If you’re high on marijuana, you are
more likely to make mistakes that could embarrass or even
hurt you.
45. True or False?
Since marijuana is natural (because it
comes from a plant) it is good for you.
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46. False
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Although marijuana is a plant that doesn’t mean that
it is good for you; it is being mixed with over 100 chemicals
that can cause serious health problems
55. True
Arsenic is found in Cigarettes, Pesticides,
Insecticides.
Arsenic is a poison that has the potential to cause damage to the
skin, lungs, blood vessels and heart.
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56. True or False?
The pleasurable effects of nicotine last
five minutes.
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66. True
Girls usually use drugs to improve mood and
increase confidence.
Their reasons are generally different than the ones given by
guys; girls use drugs to decrease tension, lose weight and fit in
with their peer group.
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67. True or False?
Women have a stronger reaction than men to
the same amount of alcohol because it reacts
with estrogen.
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68. False
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There are 2 reasons why women have a stronger reaction than
men to the same amount of alcohol:
1. Percentage of body fat compared to water. Females generally
have more fat& less water in their bodies. Alcohol is water soluble,
so less water in the body translates to a higher blood alcohol
concentration.
2. Females have less of the active enzyme alcohol dehydrogenase
which begins to break down alcohol in the stomach lining. Less
enzyme means more alcohol in the system.
69. True or False?
Developing Breast Cancer is a risk that can be
increased with each additional drink a woman
takes.
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70. True
Research shows the risk for developing breast cancer later in
life increases for every drink you take.
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71. True or False?
We can prevent young women from having
problems with drug use by increasing their self
esteem, coping skills, and peer support.
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72. False
Some of the ways we can prevent young women from
having problems with drug use include:
•Increasing their confidence and self esteem
•Giving them the skills to cope and meet life’s
challenges
•Helping them give and get support from their peers
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77. False
Marijuana is the most frequently used illicit
drug during pregnancy
Reports estimate use ranging from 3-30% among pregnant
women.
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78. True or False?
Hyperactivity, depression, and anxiety are
some risks that a child may suffer if their
mother used cannabis heavily during their
pregnancy.
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79. True
Hyperactivity ,Depression and anxiety , Problems with
memory can result from heavy use of marijuana during
pregnancy.
These effects are often delayed until the child is 3-6 years old or older.
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80. True or False?
Doctors have discovered an optimal amount of
alcohol that can be drunk safely during
pregnancy.
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81. False
There is no proven safe level for alcohol during
pregnancy.
Although the evidence is that heavy drinking causes Fetal Alcohol
Syndrome, research cannot establish a safe level for alcohol and
therefore no alcohol at all is seen as the safest practice.
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82. True or False?
Mothers who have problems with substance
abuse are reluctant to get help because of
stigma.
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83. True.
Society can be blaming and judgemental.
Stigma and scrutiny cause mothers not to get help for their problems.
This is far more evident for aboriginal women, poor women and women
of color.
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