| Brain & Addiction | Marijuana | Prescription Drugs | Tobacco & Nicotine | Inhalants |
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What is a drug
A substance that can change the way a person feels or functions
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What is THC
The ingredient in marijuana that makes a person feel "high"
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What are friends and relatives
Where teens mostly get the prescription drugs they misuse
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What is vaping / what are e-cigarettes
A popular way to inhale nicotine, without lighting a cigarette
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What are household products
People inhale chemicals in these products to get "high"
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What is the brain
Drugs can damage nerve cells in this organ
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What are edibles
They might look like brownies or candy but contain marijuana
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What are depressants
They can make a person feel relaxed, sleepy, and uncoordinated
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What is 21
The legal age to buy tobacco/nicotine products
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What is the brain
Inhalants can prevent this organ from getting enough oxygen
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What is dopamine
The neurotransmitter in the brain commonly affected by drugs
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What is marijuana vaping
A relatively new way to inhale marijuana without smoking it
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What are stimulants
They have effects similar to cocaine when misused
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What is smokeless tobacco
The type of tobacco absorbed through mouth tissues
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What are aerosol inhalants
Spray paint, hair spray, deodorant spray, fabric protector spray
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What is tolerance
When a person needs more of the same drug just to feel normal
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What is synthetic cannabinoids (K2/Spice), also known as herbal or liquid incense
It's made in a lab to look like marijuana, but it isn't
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What are prescription pain medicines (opioids)
Legal drugs closely related to heroin
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What is nicotine
The addictive chemical in tobacco
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What are volatile solvents
Paint thinner, nail polish remover, felt-tip markers, glue
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What is relapse
Returning to drug use after quitting
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What is the amount of THC in marijuana
It has increased in potency over the past few decades
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What is addiction
When you can't stop using the drug despite negative consequences
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What is tobacco use
The leading preventable cause of disease, disability, and death in the U.S.
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What are signs of inhalant use
Chemical odors on breath or clothing
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